Simran K.
About Simran K.
Simran K. is an AWS Software Architect with extensive experience in software development and system integration. Currently employed at Vaisala, she leads API governance and product architecture while mentoring new joiners and providing training on real-time streaming architecture.
Current Role at Vaisala
Simran K. serves as an AWS Software Architect at Vaisala, a position held since 2020. In this role, Simran owns and continuously improves the overall product and platform architecture. Responsibilities include leading API governance, emphasizing clean code and clean architecture. Simran also coordinates strategic initiatives, such as the company-wide testing strategy and the unification of cloud-based SaaS platforms. Additionally, Simran provides training and consulting on real-time streaming architecture, utilizing technologies like Kinesis, Event Bridge, SQS, and SNS.
Previous Experience
Before joining Vaisala, Simran K. held several positions in the software development field. Simran worked as a Lead AWS Developer at Vaisala for three months in 2020. Prior to that, Simran was a Senior Software Engineer at Wingify from 2018 to 2019 and a Software Development Engineer II at StalkBuyLove from 2016 to 2017 and again in 2018 for a total of 11 months. Additionally, Simran was a System Integration Engineer at MetaOptima Technology Inc. from 2019 to 2020 and a Big Data Consultant at StalkBuyLove for three months in 2017.
Education and Expertise
Simran K. has a solid educational background in technology and management. Simran studied Computer Science at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, earning a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) from 2011 to 2015. In 2022, Simran completed a Certificate in Management Essentials from Harvard Business School Online, which involved a two-month course focused on management principles.
Mentorship and Leadership
In addition to technical responsibilities, Simran K. plays a significant role in mentoring new joiners at Vaisala. This includes involvement in the interviewing and onboarding processes, ensuring that new employees are effectively integrated into the team. Simran's leadership extends to creating and reviewing technical designs for APIs, backend services, workflows, and user interfaces, as well as authoring prototypes and proof of concepts throughout the software development lifecycle.