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Nikhlesh Yadav

Technical Lead | Solution Architect | Full Stack & Cloud Architect

Hands-on Technical Leader with 12+ years of experience architecting and delivering scalable systems across SaaS, IoT, real-time communication, Metaverse, AI-enabled platforms, and cloud-native ecosystems. Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, HLD/LLD, scalability optimization, real-time systems, AI integrations, enterprise-scale solution architecture, automated testing, security testing, VAPT, penetration testing, threat mitigation, and secure production infrastructure practices.

12+Years experience
4Companies
5–15Engineers led
9+Project domains

Leadership & Ownership

Led teams of 5–15 engineers across multiple products and enterprise platforms

Owned architecture decisions, scalability planning, engineering governance & code reviews

Managed product planning, technical strategy, stakeholder communication & delivery execution

Handled production infrastructure, cloud optimization, DevOps pipelines & mentoring

Core Skills & Architecture Expertise

Solution Architecture, HLD/LLD & Technical Leadership
Microservices, Distributed Systems & Event-driven Architecture
AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD & DevOps
Node.js, React.js, PHP, Laravel, Symfony & REST APIs
Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, MQTT, WebSockets & WebRTC
IoT Systems, Real-time Platforms & Offline-first Architectures
React Native, ElectronJS & Cross-platform Development
Fault-tolerant, high-availability, low-latency & multi-region systems
Scalability Optimization, Cloud Infrastructure & Performance Engineering
Frontend & Mobile
  • React.js / Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • WebRTC
  • React Native
  • ElectronJS
  • Cordova
Backend & APIs
  • Node.js
  • PHP / Laravel / Symfony
  • Python
  • REST / GraphQL / gRPC
  • WebSockets / MQTT
Cloud & DevOps
  • AWS (EKS, Lambda, Fargate, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, ECR)
  • Kubernetes / Helm / Istio
  • Docker / Docker Compose
  • Terraform / CI/CD
  • Nginx / Apache
Messaging & Data
  • Kafka / RabbitMQ
  • Redis / RedisInsight
  • Google Pub/Sub
  • MQTT Broker
  • Firebase Firestore
Security & Testing
  • VAPT / Penetration Testing
  • OWASP ZAP / Burp Suite
  • Wireshark / TShark
  • DevSecOps
  • SonarQube / Codacy
Observability
  • Grafana / Loki / Prometheus
  • NewRelic
  • CloudWatch
  • Portainer
  • Metabase / Superset
Web3 & Blockchain
  • Solidity
  • Metamask / Polygon
  • NFT Systems
  • Smart Contracts
  • AR/VR / Metaverse Platforms
IoT & Edge Computing
  • MQTT Broker (EMQX / HiveMQ)
  • Arduino / Embedded Sensors
  • OCPP Protocol
  • Edge Gateways
  • RxDB Offline First
  • Telemetry Pipelines
Virtualization
  • Proxmox
  • Xen / KVM / OpenVZ
  • VMware / VirtualBox
  • Minikube / Skaffold

Architecture, Security & AI

AI/ML Architecture, MLOps, RAG, LLM Integrations & Prompt Engineering
DevSecOps, OWASP, IAM, Secure APIs & CI/CD Security
VAPT, Penetration Testing & API Security Validation
Monitoring, Observability & Infrastructure Reliability
Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, NewRelic & Production Monitoring
Event Streaming, High Availability & Infrastructure Resilience
Cloud Cost Optimization, Threat Mitigation & Secure Production Practices

Project Domains

AI Conversational & Social Interaction EngineWeb3/Blockchain, Metaverse & AR/VR PlatformsIoT & EV EcosystemsFintech & Payment SystemsReal-time Communication & Tracking PlatformsHealthcare, SaaS, Multi-tenant & Productivity PlatformsGaming & Multiplayer SystemsEdtech, Hospitality, Travel & Adtech PlatformsMedia Conversion, Adaptive Secure Streaming & Real-time Streaming Platforms

Other Hands-On Tools & Platforms

HelmDocker ComposeMinikubeSkaffoldApacheBashProxmoxXenKVMOpenVZVMwareVirtualBoxCordovaFFmpegSeleniumOWASP ZAPBurp SuiteWiresharkTSharkPostmanSwaggerJiraPM2ArduinoCloudflareVercelSolidityMetamaskPolygonGoogle Pub/SubGrafana LokiCodacyMetabaseSupersetphpMyAdminpgAdminRedisInsightPortainerSonarQubeFirebase FirestoreMQTT BrokerAdminer

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

AKTU · 2012 – 2016

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