Nivas Hegde
Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNivas Hegde is a backend-focused Software Development Engineer with 8 years of experience building scalable, distributed microservices and data pipelines, currently handling metadata services at Amazon Photos that serve hundreds of thousands of TPS. He has a strong Java/AWS skill set honed through migrating legacy apps to serverless platforms, containerizing services, and designing production-ready architectures at Accenture and during his master's work. Comfortable across the full backend lifecycle—from API design and ETL automation to deployment and operational resilience—he combines hands-on coding with technical writing and mentorship. Outside engineering he’s an automotive enthusiast who unwinds with Dota 2, travel, and exploring new cuisines, reflecting a curiosity that often surfaces in prototyping practical solutions.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
10th Grade, 95%, 10th Grade, 95% at Cordial High SchoolBachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General, Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Sciences, General at Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityMaster's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at California State University, Long Beach12th Grade, 94%, 12th Grade, 94% at RNS
Kannada, English
Github Skills (5)
aws9
cloud-infrastructure8
typescript8
infrastructure-as-code8
cloud-development-kit7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
nivashegde/tdc-docker-go-pipeline
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
Contributions:25 commits, 2 PRs, 26 pushes in 4 months
nivashegde/spring-boot-microservices-netflix-oss
Aug 2020 - Feb 2021
Contributions:9 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
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