About Prajyot Khandeparkar
Engineering Manager & Cloud Solution Architect — Building AI agent-driven systems, scaling high-performance teams, and architecting resilient cloud infrastructure.
Professional Summary
As an Engineering Manager and Cloud Solution Architect, I focus on building high-performing teams while driving technical excellence across key architectural pillars. I specialize in defining organizational processes—setting up Git workflows and continuous release pipelines—and actively managing and mentoring resources to ensure the right talent is placed on the right project.
Strategic Impact Areas:
- Observability & Operational Health: Establishing robust monitoring systems using CloudWatch, New Relic, Loki, Grafana, and Sentry for deep system visibility, proactive bottleneck identification, and application resilience.
- Specialized Data & Geospatial Expertise: Designing platforms handling complex multi-database geo-spatial data, custom algorithms for real-time delivery apps, and front-end modules rendering satellite raster images in browsers.
- Efficiency & Cost Optimization: Designing cost-effective serverless applications and migrating monoliths to resilient microservice architectures.
- Scalability & Reliability: Architecting real-time systems using event streaming services (Kinesis) for robust, high-volume data capture.
- Security & Resilience: Fortifying applications against threats, including successful redesign to overcome automated DDoS botnet attacks.
Beyond engineering, I leverage my skills to help small businesses establish a minimal-expense web presence.
Experience
Engineering Manager & Cloud Solution Architect
Heady (Mumbai)
- • Lead backend engineering team at Mumbai office; mentor junior developers and drive engineering best practices
- • Established Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and release processes
- • Architected observability stack: CloudWatch, New Relic, Loki, Grafana, Sentry
- • Designed serverless applications and migrated monoliths to microservices
- • Built geospatial data platforms with multi-database integrations
- • Implemented event-driven systems using Kinesis for high-volume real-time data
- • Fortified applications against DDoS attacks with security hardening & E2EE
Senior Backend Engineer
Transerve Technologies
- • Built core backend infrastructure for geospatial platforms
- • Developed custom algorithms for real-time delivery applications
- • Created front-end modules for satellite raster image rendering
- • Established coding culture and mentored team members
Software Developer
SJ Innovation LLC
- • Full-stack development across multiple client projects
- • Handled complex deployment and production scenarios
- • Collaborated cross-functionally with frontend, QA, and product teams
What Colleagues Say
"Innate bias for action, accountability, and mentorship. Central figure in building good coding culture. Professional stakeholder communication."
— Rahul Verlekar, Sr Mobile Developer, Numadic
"Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and ownership. Collaborative mindset, natural leadership, builds trust easily."
— Vivek Rane, Senior Technical Lead, AXZORA
"Consistently impressed with leadership, technical expertise, and adaptability. Established robust processes improving code quality and delivery speed."
— Chris Galatioto, Director of Engineering, Crate and Barrel
"Evolution from strong senior engineer to thoughtful engineering manager. Balance of technical depth and team empathy. Team naturally turns to him for guidance."
— Ishita Awasthi, Senior HR & Talent Consultant, Heady
"One of the best engineers I've worked with. Incredibly caring, invested in career growth, meticulous documentation, thoughtful communication."
— Terri L, Director of Project Management, BX Studio
"Strong technical vision with calm, solution-oriented mindset. Balances leadership with hands-on involvement. Clear, efficient cross-functional collaboration."
— Priyanka Thorat, QA/QC Engineer, Tushop
Education
- • Master's in Computer Science — Goa University
Professional Certifications
SI Associate Certification
MongoDB · Jul 2024
Credential: MDBn4li0yyin5
SI Architect Certification
MongoDB · Jan 2025
Credential: 5caf9d6d-00d6-47a4-95d2-d7d195677dbc
Building AI-Powered Search with MongoDB Vector Search
MongoDB · Oct 2025
Claude 101
Anthropic · Apr 2026
Credential: 936am2h4hstd
Claude Code 101
Anthropic · Apr 2026
Credential: 6pvp8jrikbvg
Personal Certifications
PADI Certified – Open Water Diver
Scuba diving certification
Certified Fitness Coach
Fitness coaching certification
Beyond Engineering
Travel & Adventure
PADI Certified Open Water Diver. Explored places like the Great Rann of Kutch, Mount Abu, and more. Love discovering new cultures and landscapes.
Fitness & Coaching
Certified Fitness Coach. Believe in maintaining optimal daily performance at work and life through consistent training and wellness practices.