Scalable URL Shortener
High-throughput URL shortening service built in Go with caching, rate limiting, and load balancing. Designed to scale horizontally with predictable latency.
GolangRedisRate LimitingLoad Balancing
Available for new opportunities
Sohan Patil
Backend Engineer · Golang · Kubernetes · AWS
Building scalable backend systems and developer platforms. I design distributed services, CI/CD tooling, and deployment infrastructure that engineers love to use.
About
Engineer focused on platforms & scale
I build the backend services and tooling that power product teams — from gRPC microservices to multi-environment deployment platforms running on Kubernetes.
Backend at scale
4.5+ years building production systems with Golang & gRPC.
Developer platforms
CI/CD platforms, internal tools, and deployment systems.
Cloud native
Kubernetes, Docker, AWS and GCP across multiple environments.
System design
Focused on scalability, reliability, and developer experience.
Skills
Tools I build with
A pragmatic stack focused on backend, infrastructure, and the systems in between.
Backend
GolanggRPCJavaSpring BootREST APIs
Cloud & DevOps
AWSGCPDockerKubernetesArgoCDRancher
Frontend
React.jsJavaScript
Databases
PostgreSQLMySQL
Concepts
System DesignDistributed SystemsKafkaRedisAPI Gateway
Experience
Where I've worked
4.5 years across product and platform engineering roles.
Software Engineer · Lowe's Services India Pvt. Ltd
Dec 2022 – Present- Built backend services with Go & gRPC powering an internal Continuous Deployment platform.
- Worked across multi-environment deployments — GCP, on-prem, store, and RDC infrastructure.
- Developed React applications for deployment management and operational tooling.
- Operated and integrated with ArgoCD, Kubernetes, and Rancher to streamline rollouts.
- Improved developer productivity through automation and self-serve tooling.
System Engineer · Tata Consultancy Services
Sept 2021 – Dec 2022- Backend development using Java and Spring Boot.
- Worked on ODM and business rule management systems.
Projects
Selected work
A few systems I've designed and built end-to-end.
Real-Time Notification System
Event-driven notification pipeline using Kafka and WebSockets — high throughput, low latency, and resilient to backpressure.
KafkaWebSocketsGolangDistributed Systems
Achievements
Recognition
Raise the Roof Award
Lowe's
Recognized for outstanding contribution and impact on the platform.
Q4 2025 Award
Lowe's
Awarded for performance and measurable business impact.
Contact
Let's build something
Always open to interesting backend, platform, or distributed systems work. The fastest way to reach me is email.