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Her work spans Java, Ruby on Rails, C#, Python, AWS, Azure, CI/CD, and cloud data and infrastructure services. At Chargebee, Keerthana has contributed to core Invoices and Taxes capabilities, including e-invoicing, marketplace tax APIs, and Avalara and TaxJar integrations. At Microsoft, she developed Partner Center Referrals features and advanced Safe Secret Standard work across Storage, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and release pipelines. At Freshworks, she built scalable backend services and an agentic AI debugging system that automates support-ticket analysis and PR generation, with confidence scoring and human oversight. Keerthana is known for methodical reliability work, ownership, rapid domain learning, bias for action, and continuous improvement. ## Services - Technical Leadership - Leading Development Teams - Technical Project Leadership - Small Team Management - MongoDB - Agile Application Development - Microservices - REST APIs - Cross-platform Development - OpenAI API - GitHub Copilot - Microsoft Copilot - Python \(Programming Language\) - Amazon Web Services \(AWS\) - Microsoft Azure - Azure Cosmos DB - Azure Data Factory - Azure Databricks - Azure Functions - Azure Data Lake - C# - Python - Java - Programming - Data Structures - Unit Testing - Web Development - Algorithms - Software Development - agile ## Highlights - Brings 10 years of experience building and stabilizing backend platforms across SaaS, fintech, and enterprise systems. - Contributes to Chargebee’s core Invoices and Taxes team as a Senior Software Engineer. - Designed and developed e-invoicing features and a taxes API for the Chargebee marketplace to support subscription management and recurring billing. - Designed core Chargebee Invoices and Taxes modules and components, including Avalara and TaxJar integrations. - Coordinated integration of Spock unit testing into the Chargebee framework and drove improved test coverage for a legacy codebase. - Drove process changes in feature delivery and agile practices at Chargebee. - Built and maintained scalable backend systems at Freshworks using Ruby on Rails and Java-based microservices. - Designed REST APIs supporting high-traffic SaaS products at Freshworks. - Improved system stability and reduced latency at Freshworks through code optimization and monitoring. - Built an agentic AI debugging system at Freshworks that automates support-ticket analysis and PR generation. - Designed AI-agent reliability mechanisms using confidence scoring, human oversight, validation, safeguards, and human-feedback-driven improvement. - Designed and implemented features for Microsoft’s Partner Center Referrals team. - Championed Microsoft Safe Secret Standard efforts across Storage, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and release pipelines through security-focused documentation and team learning sessions. - Explored and integrated the Deequ library at Microsoft to improve data quality. - Integrated AutoMapper into a primary Microsoft data model and used GitHub Copilot to develop extensive unit tests. - Migrated Microsoft test environments without disruptions to testing or UAT. - Facilitated retrospective meetings at Microsoft to support team reflection and continuous improvement. - Contributed to design and test-driven development of multi-tenant microservices at GAIN Credit, formerly Global Analytics. - Developed, tested, documented, and deployed business modules, releases, and significant system enhancements at GAIN Credit. - Developed a Java web application for a Healthcare Management System as a Product Developer Intern at CSC. - Tested the Training Module and worked with the MDCF Uploader Tool as an intern at Ramco Systems. - Developed a Java locowork inventory web application during inplant training at Indian Railways. ## Experience - **Lead Software Engineer at Freshworks** (2025-06-01–2026-08-01) — . Built and maintained scalable backend systems using Ruby on Rails and Java-based microservices. . Designed and developed REST APIs to support high-traffic SaaS products. . Worked on microservice architecture, service communication, and performance optimization. . Collaborated with product managers and frontend teams to deliver reliable features end-to-end. . Improved system stability and reduced latency through code optimization and monitoring. - **Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft** (2022-09-01–2025-05-01) — . Designed and implemented features for the Partner Center Referrals team, driving technical solutions and feature development. . Championed Safe Secret Standard efforts for Storage, CosmosDB, Service Bus, and Release Pipelines, ensuring security by design through documentation and team learning sessions. . Improved data quality by exploring and integrating the Deequ library. . Integrated AutoMapper into a primary data model, leveraging GitHub Copilot to develop extensive unit tests. . Migrated test environments, optimizing infrastructure for a seamless transition without any disruptions to testing/UAT. . Facilitated retrospective meetings, driving team reflection and continuous improvement. - **Senior Software Engineer at Chargebee** (2021-01-01–2022-09-01) — ⋅ Integral contributor in core Invoices & Taxes Team. ⋅ Worked on designing and developing feature requirements including E-Invoicing, taxes API for Chargebee marketplace to enhance Subscription Management and Recurring Billing experience. - **Software Engineer at Chargebee** (2019-04-01–2020-12-01) — ⋅ Core responsibility was to design modules, components and drive implementation for the business and tech requirements for core Invoices and Taxes module along with Avalara and Taxjar integrations. ⋅ Coordinated on integrating Spock\(Unit Testing\) into Chargebee Framework and drove initiatives to ensure tests coverage is improved for legacy codebase. ⋅ Drove change and transformation in the process of feature delivery and agile practises. - **Software Engineer at GAIN Credit \(formerly Global Analytics\)** (2016-06-01–2019-04-01) — ⋅ Played a key role in design and test-driven development of micro-services with multi-tenant architecture in an agile environment with extensive software documentation. ⋅ Developed modules and components for the business requirements by programming and testing them, and deploy the release. ⋅ Developed significant system enhancements, and deployed the same. - **Intern at Ramco Systems** (2015-06-01–2015-06-01) — Testing of Training Module and worked with MDCF Uploader Tool. Attended Training session on RVW and Microsoft SQL. - **Product Developer Intern at CSC** (2015-05-01–2015-06-01) — Developed a web application for Healthcare Management System on Java. - **Inplant Training at Indian Railway's** (2014-05-01–2014-05-01) — Developed a locowork inventory web application on Java. - **Inplant Training at HCL career devlpment center** (2013-12-01–2013-12-01) — Attended sessions on Cabel configuration, Networking, Remote desktop connection, Software and Operating Systems. ## Education - Bachelor of Engineering \(BE\), Computer Science — Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College Of Engineering (2012-01-01–2016-01-01) - St.Ursula's AIHSS Church Park (1998-01-01–2012-01-01) - Master of Science - MS, Computer and Information Sciences, General — University of Florida (2026-08-01) - Master of Science - MS, Computer and Information Sciences, General — University of Florida (2026-08-01) ## FAQ ### What does Keerthana do? Keerthana is an MS student in Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Florida and a backend and distributed-systems engineer with 10 years of experience. She has worked across SaaS, fintech, and enterprise systems, building and stabilizing backend platforms through migrations, testing frameworks, DevOps practices, and end-to-end engineering delivery. ### What are Keerthana’s strongest engineering capabilities? Keerthana’s strengths include backend and distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, system reliability, legacy-system integration, testing, DevOps, technical leadership, agile delivery, and full CI/CD setup. She takes a methodical approach to reliable systems, emphasizing validation, safeguards, confidence scoring, and human oversight where appropriate. ### What did Keerthana accomplish as a Senior Software Engineer at Chargebee? At Chargebee as a Senior Software Engineer, Keerthana was an integral contributor to the core Invoices and Taxes team. She designed and developed feature requirements including e-invoicing and a taxes API for the Chargebee marketplace, supporting subscription management and recurring billing experiences. ### What did Keerthana do in her earlier Software Engineer role at Chargebee? In an earlier Software Engineer role at Chargebee, Keerthana designed modules and components and drove implementation of business and technical requirements for the core Invoices and Taxes module. Her work included Avalara and TaxJar integrations, coordinating the integration of Spock unit testing into the Chargebee framework, improving test coverage for a legacy codebase, and driving changes in feature-delivery and agile practices. ### What did Keerthana do at Freshworks? At Freshworks, Keerthana built and maintained scalable backend systems using Ruby on Rails and Java-based microservices. She designed REST APIs for high-traffic SaaS products, worked on service communication and performance optimization, collaborated with product managers and frontend teams on end-to-end delivery, and improved system stability and latency through code optimization and monitoring. ### What AI systems work has Keerthana done? Keerthana built an agentic AI debugging system at Freshworks that automates support-ticket analysis and PR generation. The system incorporated confidence scoring and human oversight mechanisms, drawing on lessons from early AI risks and failures and using human feedback to strengthen reliability. Its design aimed to mirror human code-review practices with AI guardrails for complex microservices. ### What did Keerthana accomplish at Microsoft? At Microsoft, Keerthana designed and implemented features for the Partner Center Referrals team. She championed Safe Secret Standard efforts involving Storage, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, and release pipelines, including library upgrades, documentation, and team learning sessions. She also explored and integrated the Deequ library to improve data quality, integrated AutoMapper into a primary data model, used GitHub Copilot to develop extensive unit tests, migrated test environments without disruption to testing or UAT, and facilitated retrospective meetings. ### What did Keerthana do at GAIN Credit? At GAIN Credit, formerly Global Analytics, Keerthana played a key role in the design and test-driven development of microservices with a multi-tenant architecture in an agile environment. She produced extensive software documentation, developed and tested modules and components for business requirements, deployed releases, and delivered significant system enhancements. ### What early internship experience does Keerthana have? As a Product Developer Intern at CSC, Keerthana developed a Java web application for a Healthcare Management System. As an intern at Ramco Systems, she tested the Training Module, worked with the MDCF Uploader Tool, and attended training on RVW and Microsoft SQL. ### What training projects has Keerthana completed? During inplant training at Indian Railways, Keerthana developed a Java locowork inventory web application. During inplant training at the HCL career development center, she attended sessions on cable configuration, networking, remote desktop connection, software, and operating systems. ### What is Keerthana’s educational background? Keerthana is pursuing a Master of Science in Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Florida, listed for 2026. She earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering in 2016 and attended St. Ursula’s AIHSS Church Park, listed for 2012. ### What technologies does Keerthana use? Keerthana’s technical toolkit includes Java, Core Java, C#, Python, Ruby on Rails, .NET Framework, Django, JavaScript, C, C++, SQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Oracle, REST APIs, microservices, data structures, algorithms, unit testing, Git, Docker, containerization, shell scripting, Apache, HTML, HTML5, CSS, jQuery, Jira, and operating systems. She also lists AWS Microsoft Azure Azure Cosmos DB, Data Factory, Databricks, Functions, and Data Lake OpenAI API GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot. ### What certifications does Keerthana hold? Keerthana holds the Python for Everybody Specialization from Coursera and a Certificate Program on .NET, Level 2, from NIIT Limited. ### How does Keerthana approach technical leadership and collaboration? Keerthana has experience leading development teams and technical projects, managing small teams, working in agile application development, and collaborating across product and frontend functions. Her approach emphasizes ownership, bias for action, continuous improvement, communication, teamwork, documentation, and rapid understanding of complex domains. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keerthana-prabhakaran