Hi, I'm kalaris hi - Associate Software Engineer at Rakuten Asia Pte Ltd
I am driven by the intersection of business strategy and technical execution. I thrive in collaborative environments where I can build scalable, user-centric systems that create real-world impact and value.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Developed a strong foundation in business strategy and operational management through early roles at Thryft and JDI.
Engineers scalable enterprise systems and cloud-native architectures as a current software professional at Rakuten.
Provides expert guidance on bridging technical bottlenecks with product roadmaps and implementing advanced RAG-based AI.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Growth
Explored the intersections of operations and business development at Thryft and JDI to understand market dynamics.
✦ Ops Strategy
✦ Business Acumen
Engineering Transition
Applied formal CS training to real-world software delivery at WeHiro, focusing on rapid development cycles.
✦ Full-Stack Dev
✦ Software Engineering
Scale & Specialization
Currently scaling enterprise-grade solutions and cloud architectures within a global engineering team at Rakuten.
✦ Enterprise Software
✦ Cloud Infrastructure
💪🏻 Superpowers
Full-Stack System Architect
Engineering robust software from frontend to data layer
✦ Architects end-to-end applications using Spring Boot, NestJS, and React.
✦ Implements scalable data pipelines using Apache Spark and MongoDB.
✦ Optimizes cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP for performance.
Product-Minded Engineer
Aligning technical roadmap with business viability
✦ Analyzes market needs from past experience in business development.
✦ Translates business requirements into efficient technical specifications.
✦ Focuses on building software that solves genuine user pain points.
Innovative Solution Designer
Integrating emerging technologies for impactful outcomes
✦ Deploys RAG-based AI architectures to enhance user information retrieval.
✦ Experiments with cross-platform development using Unity and C#.
✦ Leverages emerging tech stacks to build modern web solutions.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring collaborative opportunities with fellow engineers to build open-source solutions.
✦ Seeking mentors in the tech-for-good space to scale impactful software projects.
✦ Identifying startup partners who combine business ambition with deep-tech research.
I can help with
✦ Consulting on technical stack selection for early-stage software architecture.
✦ Reviewing product roadmaps to identify technical bottlenecks or integration opportunities.
✦ Mentoring junior developers on adopting cloud-native design patterns and best practices.
I would love your help on
✦ Gaining insights into effective scaling strategies for AI-driven software products.
✦ Finding co-founders interested in high-impact projects centered on sustainable tech.
✦ Navigating the complexities of large-scale enterprise engineering versus agile startup environments.