Karthikeyan V
About Karthikeyan V
Karthikeyan V is a Lead Software Developer at Thomson Reuters, where he has worked since 2010. He has extensive experience in software development, including roles at UPS, IBM India, Charles Schwab, and Health Systems Solutions.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Karthikeyan V serves as a Lead Software Developer at Thomson Reuters, a position he has held since 2010. In this role, he focuses on software development and system architecture, contributing to various projects that enhance the company's technological capabilities. His work includes implementing modern web technologies and developing tools that improve development efficiency.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Karthikeyan V has extensive experience in software development, having worked in various roles prior to his current position. He was a Senior Software Consultant at Charles Schwab from 2009 to 2010 and at Health Systems Solutions from 2008 to 2009. He also served as a Senior Software Consultant at UPS for one year in 2007 and 2008, and as a Software Engineer at IBM India for six months in 2005 and 2006.
Technical Expertise and Projects
Karthikeyan V possesses significant technical expertise in managing large-scale data systems. He designed an Elasticsearch cluster with a hybrid hardware configuration and implemented routing strategies. He managed an ELK cluster with over 400 nodes, handling more than 50 TB of data. Additionally, he automated deployment processes using a custom Puppet module and developed monitoring checks to ensure system reliability.
Education and Academic Background
Karthikeyan V earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Madurai Kamaraj University, where he studied from 1998 to 2002. His academic background laid the foundation for his career in software development and engineering, equipping him with essential skills in technology and programming.
Innovations and Contributions
Throughout his career, Karthikeyan V has contributed to various innovations in software development. He developed custom Elasticsearch plugins to enhance analytics platforms and implemented a proof of concept for streaming real-time data using technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and AngularJS. He also created a Visual Studio Extension and Project Templates to streamline development processes.