An engineer who
builds platforms + automates infrastructure
+ writes production-grade systems

Over 10 years of experience building scalable backend systems, Kubernetes (EKS) infrastructure, and CI/CD automation for enterprise platforms like Apple. Currently shipping AI-powered observability at scale.

10+Years Experience
2 yrsOnsite Vancouver, CA
7+Years with Apple
100%Client Satisfaction
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Executive Summary

Manjinder Singh Rooprai

Platform Engineer

10+ Years Exp.
5+ Certifications
9+ Awards
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Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years building scalable backend systems and cloud-native platforms on AWS. Extensive experience delivering enterprise-grade microservices, Kubernetes (EKS) infrastructure, and CI/CD automation for Apple production systems.

Proven track record of engineering end-to-end deployment platforms, including one-click Kubernetes provisioning, improving deployment efficiency, reliability, and system scalability. Strong expertise in App Development, platform engineering, DevOps practices, observability, and distributed system design.

Hands-on experience with Generative AI integrations, Spring AI, and RAG-based architectures, combined with deep knowledge of the full software development lifecycle. Recognized for driving automation, reducing operational overhead, and improving developer productivity in high-scale environments.

Core Strengths

Platform Engineering

Scalable microservices & one-click Kubernetes provisioning via EKS + CloudFormation

Cloud & DevOps

AWS — EKS, EC2, Elastic Load Balancer, CloudFormation, IAM, VPC etc., Helm, CI/CD pipelines & zero-downtime deployment strategies

Generative AI

2+ years with Spring AI, RAG, MCP, Apple LLM tooling & vector databases

Observability & SRE

Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, OpenTelemetry — 99.9% system reliability

Primary Stack

Java 21Spring BootAWS EKSKubernetesHelmSpring AIRAGDockerTerraformJenkinsPrometheusSplunk

10+ Years at the Bleeding Edge

From insurance billing systems to AI-powered Kubernetes observability at Apple — a decade of building systems that scale and matter.

Jun 2025 – Present Current

Senior Technologist — Backend, Cloud & Platform Engineering

Infosys Ltd Apple
Project:Sherlog-Assistant MVP
95%Detection Accuracy
2–3sAnalysis Latency
$850KAnnual Savings
650%+ROI
Java 21Spring AIClaude Sonnet 4.5 LLMKubernetesHelmDocker

Architected an end-to-end AI observability platform leveraging Claude Sonnet 4.5 LLM for intelligent anomaly detection, automated root cause analysis, and real-time Kubernetes log streaming across enterprise-scale deployments.

  • Architected end-to-end AI observability platform using Java 21, Spring AI & Claude Sonnet 4.5 LLM — achieving 95% anomaly detection accuracy with 2-3 second analysis latency
  • Engineered real-time Kubernetes log streaming & event aggregation, reducing MTTR by 60–80% through automated root cause analysis
  • Built scalable microservices supporting 100+ pods with minimal resource usage & 99.9% system reliability via heuristic fallback mechanisms
  • Delivered $850K annual cost savings and projected 650%+ ROI in first year through reduced incident response time
  • Led proof-of-concept from inception to completion in 4 weeks — comprehensive docs, perf benchmarking & integration testing
  • Established Helm charts + Docker containers deployment strategy for seamless production rollout across multiple environments
Dec 2025 – Present Current

Senior Technologist — Backend, Cloud & Platform Engineering

Infosys Ltd×Apple
Project:Paragon (Support.apple.com)
70%Manual Effort Reduced
5Environments Managed
99.9%SLA Target
Spring BootAWS EKSCloudFormationHelmRedisCI/CD

Apple's next-generation support content delivery platform — scalable Spring Boot microservices managing localised content & real-time pricing across all Apple devices.

  • Engineered end-to-end cloud deployment on AWS EKS using CloudFormation (IaC) & CI/CD automation — fully automated, repeatable one-click Kubernetes provisioning
  • Designed Helm-based Kubernetes architecture for Dev/IT/UAT/STAGE/Prod environments with environment-driven configuration
  • Built high-availability microservices using Redis caching, CDN strategies & circuit breaker patterns to meet strict SLA requirements
  • Reduced manual intervention by ~70% through CI/CD and infrastructure automation
  • Applied SRE principles (availability, latency, fault tolerance) for production-grade reliability
Jun 2019 – Dec 2025

Specialist Programmer — Backend, Cloud & Platform Engineering

Infosys Ltd×Apple
Project:Peloton (Apple Online Store)
Onsite: Burnaby, CA (Mar 2023 – Sep 2024)
4Enterprise Apps
0Downtime Deployments
6+Internal Tools Built
Spring BootAngularAWSEKSJenkinsSplunkSDK

Enterprise Spring Boot + Angular platform monitoring and managing AWS instances across Apple's global data centre footprint.

  • Onsite at Apple Burnaby HQ: Collaborated directly with Apple engineering teams, gathering infrastructure requirements and delivering cloud deployment & monitoring strategy
  • Led design & implementation of EKS-based cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for 4 enterprise applications across high-traffic distributed AWS environments
  • Built a one-click deployment system covering infrastructure provisioning, build, and deployment — significantly improving release velocity
  • Developed internal platform tools: AWS Inventory & Cost Optimization, EKS Binary Comparison, Config Comparison, AWS Cost Automation, Process Inventory, AWS Summary & Splunk dashboards
  • Owned end-to-end release lifecycle ensuring zero-downtime deployments and rollback strategies
  • Mentored engineers on Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, and Backend engineering best practices
Dec 2016 – Jun 2019

Senior Software Engineer — Backend Systems

Mindtree Ltd×Tower Hill Insurance
Project:Templar / Insurance Billing System (IBS)
JavaSpring BatchOracle SQLJenkinsIBS

The Insurance Billing System (IBS) — processing and tracking all policy receivables, payables, billing, and payment information.

  • Developed and maintained key modules: Refund, Disbursement, Policy Locks & Doc Director
  • Implemented and optimised batch jobs for various modules, ensuring performance and reliability
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to understand workflow and assess business impact of system changes
Jun 2016 – Dec 2016

Software Engineer — Backend Systems

Mindtree Ltd×AIG
Project:Esurplus
JavaAutomationReporting

Built automation solutions for data processing, reporting, and email workflows.

  • Built automation solutions for data processing, reporting, and email workflows using Java
  • Reduced manual effort and improved operational efficiency through automated reporting pipelines

Generative AI at Enterprise Scale

2+ years hands-on building AI-assisted features integrated into Apple enterprise applications, spanning LLMs, RAG architectures, and MCP server integrations.

Flagship AI Project

Sherlog-Assistant

AI-Powered Kubernetes Observability Platform

Architected an end-to-end AI observability platform leveraging Claude Sonnet 4.5 LLM for intelligent anomaly detection, automated root cause analysis, and real-time Kubernetes log streaming across enterprise-scale deployments.

Java 21 Spring AI Claude Sonnet 4.5 LLM Kubernetes RAG OpenTelemetry
95%
Anomaly Detection Accuracy
80%
MTTR Reduction
$850K
Annual Cost Savings
650%+
Projected ROI

AI Tools & Platforms

Apple Internal AI

  • Claude Sonnet 4.5 LLMAnomaly Detection
  • Apple Claude CodeAI-assisted Dev
  • Apple CodeGeniusCode Generation
  • Apple InterlinkedAI Workflow
  • Apple Roo CodeAgentic Coding

Commercial LLMs

  • Claude (Anthropic)Architecture & Code
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)Problem Solving
  • Google GeminiAI Studio & Workflows
  • DeepSeekCode & Analysis
  • OllamaLocal LLM Hosting

Frameworks & Infra

  • Spring AIJava AI Framework
  • RAG ArchitectureRetrieval-Augmented Gen
  • MCP (Model Context)Server Integrations
  • ChromaDBVector Database
  • MariaDB (VectorDB)Hybrid Storage

Enterprise AI

  • IBM Watson OrchestrateAI Workflow Automation
  • Agentic AIMulti-agent Systems
  • Docker Model HubModel Distribution

GenAI Implementation Capabilities

LLM Integration

Integrating production-grade LLMs into enterprise Java/Spring applications with fallback heuristics and error handling

RAG Pipelines

Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures with ChromaDB and MariaDB vector stores for context-aware AI responses

MCP Server Integrations

Implementing Model Context Protocol servers to give AI models secure, structured access to enterprise data and services

AI Observability

Applying AI to Kubernetes log analysis and anomaly detection — real-time event streaming, context aggregation, and root cause analysis

Agentic AI Systems

Designing multi-agent AI workflows using Claude, IBM Watson Orchestrate, and Apple-internal tools for complex task automation

Enterprise AI Security

Ensuring AI integrations comply with enterprise security standards — RBAC, audit logging, minimal permissions, and data encryption

Technical Expertise

A decade-deep technical stack spanning cloud-native infrastructure, backend systems, generative AI, and enterprise security.

Language Proficiency

Java
10+ yrs95%
SQL
10+ yrs88%
Groovy
7+ yrs80%
Bash
8+ yrs82%
Python
3+ yrs75%
Ansible
4+ yrs72%

Languages

JavaPythonGroovySQLBashAnsible

Backend & Systems

Spring BootSpring BatchSpring Data JPAHibernateApache CamelKafkaActiveMQHazelcastRedisREST APIs

Cloud & DevOps

AWS EKSAWS EC2AWS S3AWS IAMCloudFormationKubernetesHelmDockerJenkins CI/CDTerraformArgoCDGitOps

AI / ML

Spring AIRAGMCPAgentic AIClaude CodeIBM WatsonxChatGPTGeminiOllamaLangChain4j

Frontend

Angular 17BootstrapHTML5CSS3TypeScript

Observability

SplunkPrometheusGrafanaOpenTelemetrySpring Actuator

Databases

Oracle SQLPostgreSQLMySQLChromaDBMariaDB (VectorDB)

Security

HashiCorp VaultAWS IAMSpring SecurityOAuth2JWTSSL/TLSLDAP
10+
Years of Java

Enterprise Spring Boot applications in production

6+
Years with Kubernetes

EKS architecture, Helm, one-click provisioning

2+
Years with GenAI

Spring AI, RAG, MCP & LLM integrations at Apple

100+
Pod Deployments

Scaled microservices with 99.9% reliability

Certifications & Awards

Continuously learning and recognised for engineering excellence — from cloud architecture to generative AI certifications.

Professional Certifications

🌿
Spring Boot DeveloperProfessional Certification
InfosysJun 2025
⚡
Angular 17Frontend Developer
InfosysMar 2024
✨
Generative AI CapsuleAdvanced Course
InfosysFeb 2024
🏗️
Full Stack AWS DeveloperAssociate Level
InfosysNov 2023
☁️
AWS Cloud PractitionerCloud Foundations
Amazon Web ServicesSep 2019
🌿
Spring Boot ProfessionalIndustry Certification
IndustryMay 2018
🔷
Microsoft AzureCloud Certification
MicrosoftMar 2017

Awards & Recognition

InfosysJun 2026

Infosys Insta Award

Recognized for exceptional performance and outstanding contributions to Apple project delivery

InfosysOct 2025

Rise Award — Business Ninja

Awarded for driving significant business impact and innovative solutions in enterprise platform engineering

InfosysOct 2024

Infosys Insta Award

Excellence in cloud infrastructure delivery and Kubernetes platform engineering at Apple

InfosysSep 2024

Infosys Insta Award

Outstanding onsite performance at Apple Burnaby HQ — cloud architecture and team collaboration

InfosysJun 2023

Award of Excellence

Recognizing exceptional technical delivery and leadership on Apple cloud platform initiatives

InfosysJul 2020

Zenith Award — Most Valuable Player

Infosys's highest individual recognition — awarded for extraordinary impact on Apple Peloton platform development

MindtreeNov 2019

Outstanding Performer Award

Recognized as a top-performing engineer for technical excellence and delivery consistency

MindtreeSep 2018

Mastermind Award

Awarded for designing elegant technical solutions and demonstrating architectural thinking

MindtreeJun 2017

Unstoppable Award

Recognized for relentless determination and consistent delivery under challenging timelines

6Infosys Awards
3Mindtree Awards
10Certifications
1Zenith MVP Award

Academic Foundation

Mar 2012 – Jun 2016
B.Tech

Bachelor of Technology

Information Technology

Chandigarh Engineering College
4-year full-time B.Tech program in Information Technology
Core subjects: Data Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Networking, Database Systems
Foundation in OOP, Software Engineering & System Design
Java Algorithms Networking Databases OS Internals Software Engineering

Continuous Learning Journey

Beyond formal education, I've accumulated 10+ industry certifications spanning AWS, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Generative AI, and more — staying ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

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Digital Art

Beyond code — a creative journey through digital illustration and visual storytelling.

Explore my digital art portfolio on WordPress — a collection of illustrations, graphics, and visual experiments that blend technology with creativity.

Digital Illustrations

Hand-crafted digital artworks exploring identity, culture, and imagination.

Explore

Visual Experiments

Pushing creative boundaries through colour, form, and digital mediums.

Explore

Verses & Reflections

Words shaped by emotion, experience, and the human condition — poetry as a window to the soul.

A curated collection of poems, reflections, and verses — exploring themes of identity, belonging, technology's impact on the human experience, and the quiet moments that define us.

Let's Build Something Great

Whether you're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer, want to discuss cloud architecture, or explore GenAI solutions — I'd love to connect.

Drop Me an Email

The best way to reach me is directly via email. I typically respond within 24 hours and look forward to hearing about your opportunity, project, or collaboration idea.

rooprai0044@gmail.com

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