Annand Nnarendra

About

Senior Systems Architect with nearly 17 years of experience in data engineering, cloud solutions, IoT, and full stack development. Experienced in designing scalable systems using microservices, serverless architectures, DevOps practices, and AI/ML integration.

Experience

• Associate Director
  HSBC
  Sep 2025 – Present

  Led the design and development of applications for security services using GCP, Java, and datamesh.

• Senior Systems Architect
  FTC Solar
  Mar 2020 – Sep 2025

  Led end-to-end design and development of a multi-tenant operation performance analysis dashboard. Integrated IoT devices using XBee, Zigbee mesh, Modbus, MQTT, and HTTP; developed cloud infrastructure, microservices, serverless applications, and analytics dashboards.

• Freelance Solution Architect
  FTC Solar
  Aug 2019 – Mar 2020

  Architected a digital media ingestion and supply chain platform using AWS services, RDS, AppSync, GraphQL, and Cognito. Designed high-availability middleware for data migration and sync services using Kafka, microservices, and Java Streaming.

• Solutions Architect
  Technoforte
  Feb 2019 – Jul 2019

  Supported the MOSIP platform with guidance on system operations, DevOps, and enterprise security. Led test automation and handled cloud and identity management integration.

• Solution Architect
  Atomiton
  Jun 2018 – Jan 2019

  Developed protocol handlers for Kafka, S3, and MQTT for IoT middleware. Implemented analytics stack using Druid, Hadoop, PostgreSQL, and Docker.

• VP Consulting
  Ferrissoft Technologies
  Apr 2017 – Apr 2018

  Designed and developed backend services and cloud functions for an e-learning platform. Built leaderboards and analytics using Python, Pandas, and BigQuery.

• Senior Developer
  Cobblestone-Energy · UK
  Apr 2017 – Mar 2018

  Developed machine learning models for scraping and transforming large datasets using Python, Pandas, and AWS RDS services.

• Solution Architect
  LiquidHub
  Jun 2016 – Mar 2017

  Architected a Spring-based foundation API for microservices and automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and AWS clusters.

Education

• 2019 KU
  Master of Technology (M.Tech/M.E)

  Kalinga University

  Information Technology · Jul 2017 – Jul 2019

  Information Technology · Jul 2017 – Jul 2019
• 2017 KU
  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech/B.E)

  Kalinga University

  Information Technology · Jun 2015 – Jul 2017

  Information Technology · Jun 2015 – Jul 2017

Skills

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Projects

• Sunops
  React, FastAPI, Python, Google Bigquery, GKE, Polars, Duckdb, Echarts

  End-to-End Design & Development: Led the design and development of a multi-tenant, feature-rich Operation Performance Analysis Dashboard, enhancing solar energy performance analytics. Data Analytics & Visualization: Developed data analytics and front-end dashboards using React, ExpressJS, Python, Pandas, and charting libraries (D3, Echarts) to monitor performance, alerts, and site metadata.

• IIOT Mesh
  Zigbee, RPI, Python, GKE, Linux, C, C++, Modbus, MQTT, Pulsar

  IOT Integration & Gateway Development: Integrated IOT devices such as sensors, inverters, and Raspberry Pi using protocols like XBee, Zigbee mesh, Modbus, MQTT, and HTTP, and developed IoT gateway solutions for cloud data ingestion.

• MOSIP Platform:
  Java, Spring, Kubernetes, CI/CD, BlockChain, Public Identity

  Worked as part of the Product Advisor and Architecture Group, providing guidance on system operations, DevOps, and enterprise security for MOSIP. Test Automation Leadership: Led efforts in developing test automation using TestNG, Jenkins, and Spring Scheduler for seamless integration and unit testing. Cloud & Identity Management: Oversaw integration of cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS) and identity management systems, contributing to platform security and deployment pipelines.