About

Kanagalingam J is a senior software engineer at Freshworks, a passionate animal rescuer, teacher, mentor, and zoophilist. He is a proud Indian and a disciple of Hon'ble Dr. Kalam. Kanagalingam is a Tamil-an (தமிழ்) and believes it is the ancient language in the world. He encourages everyone to learn Tamil as it is a beautiful language. Kanagalingam's professional journey began with a passion for software, which he discovered during his school days. However, his dream of becoming a marine engineer was shattered due to financial constraints, and he ended up pursuing electrical and electronics engineering. After graduation, he faced the typical middle-class problem of finding a job, and after attending 50+ interviews, he landed his first job in the software industry. Kanagalingam has worked at Ameex Technologies as a senior software engineer and technical lead. He has experience in developing high-quality software design and architecture, leading teams technically, reviewing and debugging team's code standards, collaborating with internal teams and clients to fix and improve product design, and determining operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development, and proposing optimized solutions. He has also conducted team knowledge transfer sessions and has experience in payment gateway integrations such as Stripe and Authorize.net. Kanagalingam's tech stack includes software engineering, senior software engineering, .NET, and product design. He has relevant experience of 8.53 years, and his LinkedIn summary reflects his belief in the principle of Live and Let Live! வாழு வாழவிடு! Overall, Kanagalingam is a passionate individual who is committed to his profession and believes in giving back to society. He is a great mentor and teacher, and his love for animals is admirable.