Experienced Python and Go backend developer with a focus on cloud infrastructure and AI integration. Building scalable, high-performance systems that solve real-world problems.
I'm Arumugam Maharaja, a backend developer specializing in Python and Go, with deep expertise in cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration. With over 6.8+ years of experience, I have worked across oil & gas, energy, and telecom sectors delivering robust, scalable solutions.
When I'm not coding, I enjoy exploring new cloud services, contributing to open-source projects, and writing technical articles about backend engineering, graph databases, and AI in enterprise applications.
Turning complex challenges into elegant solutions
Leading and collaborating across teams
Always exploring new technologies
Chennai, India
Cloud-native backend systems, AI/ML pipelines, and microservices architecture with Python and Go
Oil & Gas, Energy, Telecom - delivering enterprise-grade solutions across verticals
English, Tamil β Clear technical communication across global teams
A track record of delivering impactful solutions across industries.
Full-stack backend engineer with experience in building and deploying scalable services using Python and Go.
Developed predictive models for Order SLA adherence, fraud detection, churn analysis, and customer insights.
Highlights from my professional and personal projects.
Designed and implemented a Neo4j-based graph database solution to unlock complex relationships in oil & gas datasets. Enabled real-time querying of asset hierarchies, equipment relationships, and maintenance histories.
Developed and published open-source Python modules to solve practical challenges I encounter in daily life. Primary live release is taxcalcindia, a module specifically designed to calculate tax based on Indian taxation rules.
Built some mobile apps related to mathematical calculations, visa guidelines, and quizzes in my early career out of curiosity using Flutter and Java, and deployed them on the Play Store and App Store. However, most of my apps are now deprecated as I donβt have time to update the libraries. Hopefully, I will take it up again in the future
Built a lightweight backend service in Golang exposing REST APIs for menu management, order creation & tracking, and MongoDB persistence. Features clean layered architecture with separation of concerns, making it modular and microservice-ready.
A comprehensive toolkit built over years of backend engineering, cloud architecture, and AI development.
Integrating intelligence into systems
Building scalable APIs and microservices
Infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines
Best practices for quality software
Industry Domain Knowledge
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft
Neo4j
deeplearning.ai
Dataiku
Microsoft
Stanford Online, Coursera
2 Gold star, 1 silver and 1 bronze
Milestones and recognitions throughout my professional journey.
Accenture
FY - 2022, 2024, 2025
Excellence Award for outstanding performance and client appreciation.
Accenture
2023
Recognized for exceptional contributions to client projects.
Tata Consultancy Services
2020
Recognized for timely project delivery.
Sona College of Technology
2019
Awarded for outstanding research paper
India β Chennai, Remote
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