$ tail -f thoughts.logBLOG
Notes on building systems that actually last
Opinions on API design, database trade-offs, and why the boring solution is usually the right one.
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design · build · ship
Sowjanya
Kandula.
// Backend Engineer
I design APIs, wrangle data pipelines, and build the systems that keep products running. If it scales, stays up, and doesn't page anyone at 2am — I probably had something to do with it.
JavaPythonNode.jsPostgreSQLDockerAWSTypeScriptReactNext.js
~/sowjanya/portfolio
sowjanya@devcat whoami.json
{
"name": "Sowjanya Kandula",
"role": "Backend Engineer",
"builds": "APIs, pipelines, things that don't break",
"vibes": "clean logs, zero downtime, strong coffee",
"open_to": "opportunities & collabs",
"status": "shipping code & updating this site"
}
sowjanya@dev
// recent · pinned
$ ls projects/PROJECT
Side project — brewing
A service I'm building from scratch. Backend-first, properly architected, deployed the right way.
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$ cat about.txtABOUT
Backend by trade, reliable by habit
I like systems that scale, logs that make sense, and deployments that don't ruin weekends. Let's build something solid.
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