Summary
Venkat Narahari is a pragmatic software engineer with 8 years of experience building full-stack, distributed and cloud-native systems, currently contributing at Mastercard in Austin. He combines strong Java and JavaScript/TypeScript expertise with hands-on DevOps—CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker—and a track record of shipping payment and finance-focused backend services and integrations. Venkat has modernized legacy enterprise interfaces, reduced technical debt via Sonar-driven quality improvements, and implemented observability and automation that cut support queues to zero. Comfortable across API design, event-driven microservices, and streaming (Kafka), he also mentors junior engineers and leads cross-functional delivery. Academically grounded with an MS in Computer Science and a background in technology entrepreneurship, he’s continually learning new stacks like Go, React, and Flutter. Beyond code, he started as a maker of physical crafts, which still informs his practical, build-first approach to software design.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at University of Houston
Kindergarten Primary Middle and Secondary Education, Kindergarten Primary Middle and Secondary Education at St. Andrews School
Intermediate Education, Intermediate Education at Narayana Junior College
Technology Entrepreneurship Programme Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Technology Entrepreneurship Programme Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Indian School of Business
English, Hindi, Telugu