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Shailesh Meshram

Shailesh Meshram

Tech Lead | Software Engineer
Sydney

Summary

  • Seasoned Software Engineer and Backend Technical Lead with 17 years in finance, building scalable, low-latency systems and high throughput systems for trading, payments, and wealth management.
  • Proficient in Java backend ecosystem with expertise in Spring Boot, Kafka, FIX protocol, REST APIs, Node.js, and cloud-native architectures on AWS and Azure.
  • Skilled in designing event-driven microservices, trade processing engines, and high-throughput, low-latency infrastructures using Kafka, Kubernetes (EKS), and cloud services (Lambda, S3, RDS, EventBridge, API Gateway).
  • Experienced in developing rule engines, business workflows, and real-time monitoring systems for mission-critical environments.
  • Well-versed in modern DevOps practices and driving cross-functional collaboration in agile teams.
  • Passionate about innovation in FinTech and committed to advancing next-generation financial technologies.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Tech Lead

Australian Stock Exchange
09.2024 - Current
  • Led backend development for an off-market derivatives trading and clearing platform for ASX.
  • Interfaced across enterprise architecture, AWS cloud platform (EKS), and development teams to ensure secure, scalable delivery.
  • Built FIXML Trade Gateway infrastructure and implemented high-throughput, reliable trade reporting using Kafka on AWS EKS .
  • Developed rules-based trade validation and reporting engine for dynamic execution across complex trade scenarios.
  • Delivered event-driven serverless architecture using Node.js, TypeScript, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS .
  • Implemented observability, compliance, and operational readiness with cloud-native tools and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Mentored engineers on system design, distributed architecture, and clean coding practices.
  • Established coding standards to maintain consistency and quality across the team.

Tech Stack: Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, TypeScript, Kafka, FIX (OnixS), AWS (Lambda, S3, RDS, EventBridge, EKS), Kubernetes, REST, CI/CD, SQL

Lead Engineer

Macquarie
05.2024 - 09.2024
  • Designed pipelines to calculate capital reserves for trading desks, supporting FRTB Basel compliance .
  • Integrated DevOps practices to streamline workflows and boost operational efficiency.

Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo
12.2021 - 04.2024
  • Architected high-throughput payment pipelines for Wires and ACH, enhancing processing efficiency as part of a major enterprise transformation.
  • Designed low-latency APIs for RTP and Instant Pay, supporting real-time transaction flows with high availability.
  • Led event-driven microservices architecture using Kafka and orchestration-based Saga patterns to ensure scalability and resilience.
  • Defined resiliency standards and built tooling for guaranteed payment settlement, failover handling, and system availability.
  • Developed REST APIs and observability tools to improve real-time monitoring and operational responsiveness.
  • Increased throughput to 400+ TPS with Kafka Streams and MongoDB for efficient message processing.
  • Drove DevOps practices with Docker, Kubernetes (TKGI), and CI/CD for streamlined delivery and environment consistency.
  • Promoted clean code and design excellence through mentorship and engineering best practices.
  • Tech Stack: Java, Kafka, Spring, MongoDB, Kubernetes, Docker, ReactJS, REST APIs, CI/CD, Microservices, AWS

Technical Lead

Morgan Stanley
05.2018 - 12.2021
  • Designed and implemented Azure-based microservices for Securities Settlement Markets APIs using Java, Spring , and Azure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS , supported by Azure DevOps pipelines.
  • Built a real-time, low-latency settlement risk platform using Java and Angular , processing 35M+ daily trades , improving risk visibility and operational efficiency.
  • Architected a cloud-native, domain-driven settlement platform for Global Markets , handling 50M+ trades daily with Apache Camel , Kafka , and Spring , enabling scalable and resilient processing.
  • Developed a compensation calculation engine for financial advisors, leveraging event-driven design to support high-throughput trade analysis and reporting.
  • Engaged directly with users and stakeholders to align solutions with business goals through interviews and feedback loops.
  • Mentored a high-performing engineering team in an agile environment, driving delivery through cross-functional collaboration and engineering best practices.

Senior Software Engineer

Barclays
08.2015 - 05.2018
  • Built event-driven systems for trade transformation and loan risk management across complex workflows.
  • Automated manual processes to improve efficiency and ensure regulatory compliance.

Senior Software Engineer

Bank of America
09.2010 - 07.2015
  • Developed real-time trade blotter and plugin system for passthrough instruments.
  • Implemented data caching and pub-sub architecture to optimize mortgage trading apps.
  • Enhanced data distribution using core messaging infrastructure.
  • Delivered scalable solutions to improve trading operations and user experience.

Software Engineer

ApnaPaisa
06.2008 - 09.2010
  • Developed personal finance tools for a consumer website with 200K daily visitors, boosting engagement.
  • Designed a real-time lead matching algorithm, improving efficiency and customer satisfaction.
  • Led end-to-end technical delivery of a retail investor platform, ensuring smooth launch and usability.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to build scalable, efficient solutions.

Education

Masters of Computer Application -

Mumbai University
India
01.2005 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Computer Science -

Nagpur University
India
01.2002 - 01.2005

Skills

Proficient in Java ecosystem and JavaScript (Nodejs) stack

Experienced with cloud design patterns and architecture

Skilled in DevOps and SRE tools and practices

Skilled in DevOps and SRE tools and practices

Knowledgeable in Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Experienced mentor for engineering teams

Timeline

Tech Lead

Australian Stock Exchange
09.2024 - Current

Lead Engineer

Macquarie
05.2024 - 09.2024

Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo
12.2021 - 04.2024

Technical Lead

Morgan Stanley
05.2018 - 12.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Barclays
08.2015 - 05.2018

Senior Software Engineer

Bank of America
09.2010 - 07.2015

Software Engineer

ApnaPaisa
06.2008 - 09.2010

Masters of Computer Application -

Mumbai University
01.2005 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Computer Science -

Nagpur University
01.2002 - 01.2005
Shailesh MeshramTech Lead | Software Engineer