Ghanashyam M.

About Me

I'm a Full-Stack Developer and System Architect at GM Cruise, scaling Autonomous Vehicle fleets. With over 5 years in software development and system design, I've built and deployed solutions using CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes. A member of the Toptal developer community. I blend creative thinking with deep technological expertise to optimize operations. Skilled in Node, Docker, Kubernetes, React, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, AWS, Firebase, Golang, and gRPC.

Frontend

React

Backend

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

Cruise
Software Engineer
2022 - Present (3 years)
Remote

• Improved bug resolution efficiency by 2x with streamlined stack traces using CI/CD pipeline integration. • Increased efficiency of in-facilities operations by 2x through ingress and egress services built in collaboration with designers, PM, and cross-functional teams. • Co-founded a Product Load Test Framework, now adopted by six teams for sophisticated, flexible load testing. • Find and Resolve dozens of backend bottlenecks, enabling expansion to three new cities and management of hundreds more fleets. • Improved fleet management and work order handling for Starfleet by developing key components using React, Nodejs, Postgres, and Redis. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop secure Over The Air Updates for autonomous vehicles, leading to 100% successful updates and increased vehicle performance. • Enhanced communication with troubleshooting team by implementing Slack notifications for driverless car issues, resulting in 75% quicker problem resolution. • Participated in on-call rotations, to identify and fix critical production issues.

Arvolution
Sr Software Engineer
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote

Implemented fully automated Kubernetes cluster, increasing system performance by 40% and reducing downtime • Implemented Node.js, React, GraphQL, Redis, and MySQL to create a highly scalable comment platform with 500k daily active users. • Led a 5-person developer team to deliver a full feature, including code and design reviews, plus documentation. • Optimized feedback process with CircleCI pipelines, reducing feedback time from days to hours and boosting team productivity. • Generated actionable insights by implementing a customized logging system with Loki and Fluentd. Streamlined visualization with Grafana. • Designed and implemented Node.js APIs and React dashboards, leading to a increase in data analysis efficiency and improved decision making for customers.

ACID Technologies
Lead Software Engineer
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Remote

Lead Software Engineer • Built an Alert microservice in NodeJs/TypeScript; deployed on Kubernetes using Helm chart, cutting down threat detection time by 40%. • Initiated as an experiment, Created a custom network file server to reduce by 1/3 the cost of the previously existing solution (AWS EFS shared storage) • Overlooking the entire project, Worked closely with the product owner and CTO to discuss new features, design the roadmap, and architect the software solutions. • Implemented a Node.js dump-bot that scrapes large text files. Runs in isolation mode and selfdestructs after each request. Improved efficiency and reduced server load. • Ran performance optimization via code or DevOps on many application parts.