Aksh Patel

As a FinOps Engineer, I operate at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, real-time systems, and financial optimization—ensuring scalable systems are also cost-efficient and secure.

I focus on building intelligent systems that provide real-time visibility into cloud usage while enabling teams to make data-driven financial decisions.

Key focus areas include:

• Architecting and optimizing cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP with a strong focus on cost-performance balance.

• Building real-time tracking systems to monitor cloud spend, usage patterns, and anomalies at scale.

• Designing and managing secure data flows using DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) to ensure consistency, validation, and controlled exposure of financial and usage data.

• Implementing automation for cost allocation, budgeting, forecasting, and resource lifecycle management.

• Collaborating with engineering teams to embed cost-awareness into system design, APIs, and microservices.

• Enforcing governance and security best practices while handling sensitive billing and infrastructure data.

I enjoy solving problems where scale, efficiency, and economics intersect—building systems that are not only performant, but financially sustainable and production-ready.

As a Junior Software Engineer specializing in Node.js, I focus on building scalable backend systems and delivering production-ready solutions while continuously improving my understanding of system design.

I actively work on both product-based and outsourced projects, adapting quickly to different requirements and delivering reliable features under real-world constraints.

Key focus areas include:

• Developing backend services and RESTful APIs using Node.js and modern frameworks.

• Designing and working with PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, query optimization, and efficient data handling.

• Applying system design principles to build scalable and maintainable applications.

• Handling real-time traffic and building systems that can scale with increasing users and load.

• Structuring applications using DTOs (Data Transfer Objects) to ensure clean, validated, and secure data flow.

• Implementing authentication, authorization, and security best practices.

• Managing outsourced/client work—understanding requirements, communicating effectively, and delivering within deadlines.

• Debugging production issues and staying calm under pressure, ensuring systems remain stable during high-load or critical situations.

• Continuously optimizing performance and improving reliability of applications.

I’m driven to grow as an engineer by building systems that are scalable, resilient, and capable of handling real-world challenges, including high-traffic and critical scenarios.

Built a robust backend capable of processing millions of permission change requests, showcasing proficiency in high-performance computing and scalability.

Implemented two Linux systemd daemons communicating via Unix sockets: one for gRPC-based backend interactions and another for executing ACL changes, highlighting skills in daemon development, inter-process communication, and system-level programming.

Created a user-friendly React.js frontend enabling secure login, backend communication, and scheduling of permission requests, illustrating full-stack development capabilities and focus on intuitive user experiences.