Ghanashyam M.

Ghanashyam M.

Senior Software Engineer

India
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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.

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.