Senior Software Engineer & Technologist

Hello, I am Krishna Achyuth (Kach).

I build scalable systems, lead engineering teams, and ship products used by millions. 8 years turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code.

Selected expertise
System Architecture
Java
Distributed Systems
React & Next.js
Cloud Infrastructure
API Design
Team Leadership
Performance Engineering
Open Source
Python
TypeScript
Microservices
Angular
Cloud Infrastructure
API Design
Team Leadership
Performance Engineering
Open Source
8+
Years of experience
50+
Projects shipped
3M+
Users impacted
99%
Uptime % of Systems
01

The person behind the code

I'm Krishna Achyuth (Kach), a Senior Software Engineer based in Texas. I specialize in building the kind of software that teams are proud to work on years later — thoughtfully architected, rigorously tested, and a pleasure to extend.

My work spans the full stack: from designing resilient distributed systems that handle billions of events, to crafting UIs so polished they feel inevitable. I believe the best engineers are force multipliers — I invest heavily in documentation, code review, and mentorship.

Previously at CapitalOne, Dell, etc. Currently advising two early-stage startups and open to a principal or staff role at a company building something meaningful.

Krishna Achyuth
Krishna Achyuth
Senior Software Engineer · Texas
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Where I've worked

2023 — Present
Capital One
Senior Software Engineer

Architected the real-time sync engine powering Linear's collaborative issue tracker used by 100k+ engineering teams. Reduced end-to-end sync latency by 78% through custom CRDT implementation and WebSocket multiplexing. Led a team of 8 engineers across two time zones.

JavaTypeScriptAngularPostgreSQLPythonGo
Full-time
2021 — 2023
Dell Technologies
Software Engineer

Built the merchant-facing revenue and payout dashboard processing $800B+ in annual transactions. Designed the Stripe Dashboard component system adopted by six product teams. Championed the migration from CoffeeScript to TypeScript across 400k+ LOC.

ReactJavaSpringRedisTypeScript
Full-time
2017 — 2020
Softqlud Infotech
Associate Software Engineer

Contributed to the real-time multiplayer rendering engine. Implemented vector network editing tools now used by 6M+ designers globally. Shipped significant frame-rate improvements to the canvas layer reducing dropped frames by 45%.

JavaPythonTypeScriptNode.js
Full-time
03

Selected work

001
Enhanced FCBert

A lightweight Progressive Web Application (PWA) optimized to run in Windows environments for automating FC BERT testing and reporting workflows.

PWAJava
002
Future Kart

A modern e-commerce platform built with React and Node.js, featuring a seamless shopping experience and real-time inventory management.

ReactPython
003
Fitnex

A fitness tracking application built with React Native, featuring real-time workout logging and social sharing capabilities.

JavaReact
04

Craft & tools

Languages
Java
Python
TypeScript
Go
SQL
Frontend
React / Next.js
Angular
CSS / Animation
Svelte
Accessibility
Backend & Data
Node.js / Bun
PostgreSQL
Redis / Kafka
GraphQL / tRPC
Distributed Systems
Infrastructure
AWS / GCP
Kubernetes
Terraform
GitHub Actions
Observability
05

What colleagues say

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Krishna has a rare ability to synthesize technical constraints, user needs, and business goals into clean, elegant solutions. One of the most impactful engineers I've had the privilege of working with.

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Bryan Volek
VP Engineering · CapitalOne
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Shipped our dashboard three weeks ahead of schedule. The performance wins were remarkable — p95 latency dropped by 52%. Kach thinks in systems, not just features, and it shows in every decision.

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Nicolas Nightingale
Product Lead · Dell Technologies
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What makes Kach exceptional is the depth of ownership. They don't just write code — they architect systems, write the docs, run the retrospective, and lift everyone around them in the process.

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Saurav Datta
Engineering Manager · SIS
06

Academic background

M.S. Computer Science
Texas A&M University

Graduated. Concentration in Artifical Intelligence, distributed systems and programming languages. Project on Smart Contracts in IOT Devices maintaining Transactional State in Blockchain System.

2021 — 2022
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services · Associate

Covers advanced cloud architecture, cost optimization, security at scale, and multi-region resilience patterns.

2025

Let's build
something great.

Whether you're building something ambitious and need an engineering partner, or you just want to talk craft — I'd love to hear from you.

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