Hi there 👋

👋 Hi, I'm Ajay Kumar

🎯 Software Engineer | Kafka Enthusiast | Distributed Systems Expert
📍 Based in California Bay Area | 🌐 Multi-cloud (Azure, GCP, AWS) Specialist

🔭 I’m currently working on

Building scalable, secure Kafka streaming platforms with automated deployment pipelines and real-time observability.

🌱 I’m currently learning

Advanced Kafka stream processing and cloud-native security frameworks.

👯 I’m looking to collaborate on

Open-source Kafka tooling, event-driven architectures, and cloud automation projects.

💬 Ask me about

Kafka cluster management, security protocols (mTLS, SASL/SCRAM), and distributed systems design.

📫 How to reach me

LinkedIn | ajayakula504@gmail.com

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Languages: Python, Java, Bash, SQL
• Streaming: Apache Kafka, Apache Zookeeper, Kafka Streams, Netflix Conductor, Apache Airflow
• Cloud: Azure, GCP, AWS
• DevOps: Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
• Security: mTLS, SASL/SCRAM, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect

⚡ Fun fact

I’m passionate about optimizing data pipelines. I’m also a movie buff who loves exploring films from all genres and eras.