# Bheemu Gunadal

> Lead Software Engineer @ Palo Alto Networks | Building Scalable Solutions

Location: Pleasanton, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/bheemu

Technology leader with 20+ years of hands-on experience in delivering enterprise-grade, secure scalable and high-performance software, specialize in architecting enterprise applications using both Microsoft .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API) and Java Microservices.
Expertise in developing mission-critical applications with a strong focus on clean architecture, microservices design, API management and cloud-native development & deployments on both AWS & GCP. Remarkable background in overseeing all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle & Architecting, Leading multiple on premises monolithic applications migration to both AWS and GCP public cloud providers in Microservices as well as Microsoft. Net Core Event driven & scheduled AWS Lambda functions.
Experienced in applying software GOF design patterns to create clean, modular, and maintainable applications across enterprise systems. Proficient in leveraging both Creational and Structural patterns to address common architectural challenges.
Experienced in applying UML techniques to design and document software architecture and system behavior. Skilled in creating Sequence, Class, and State diagrams to support requirements gathering, system design, and communication across development teams and stakeholders.
Experienced in designing and optimizing high-performance database structures for large-scale applications, my expertise spans across data modelling, Performance tuning, T-SQL (DML/DDL), Stored Procedures, Triggers, User Defined Functions, Views, MDX and SSR T-SQL, PL/SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Oracle. Experienced in designing and implementing event-driven architectures using Pub/Sub RabbitMQ and Apache Kafka to build scalable, decoupled, and high-performance applications.
Extensive experience in design, deploy & manage cloud-based solutions across AWS and GCP, specialize in cloud architecture, serverless AWS Lambda functions, microservices, Terraform, API Gateway, CloudWatch, GCE, EC2 & S3 buckets .Expertise in both the financial services and cybersecurity domains, Proven track record in developing mission-critical systems such as payment processing, Credit, Debit & Prepaid cards Authorization, Clearing & Settlement transaction life cycle management, risk assessment & dispute handling. Technology leader with extensive experience in guiding high-performing software development teams, driving innovation, and delivering complex projects on time. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams across Agile with a focus on mentoring, technical excellence

## Work Experience
### Lead Software Engineer @ Palo Alto Networks
Jan 2018 – Present | United States

### Principal Software Engineer @ Palo Alto Networks
Jan 2024 – Present | United States

### Software Engineer III @ Palo Alto Networks
Jan 2017 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Systems Analyst @ Visa
Jan 2012 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Systems Analyst @ Visa
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012

### Senior System Engineer @ IBM India Pivate Ltd
Jan 2007 – Jan 2009

### Member Technical Staff @ HCL Technologies
Jan 2004 – Jan 2007

### Program Analyst @ Whiz@Tech
Jan 2000 – Jan 2004


## Education
### B.E(Electronics & Communication) in Electronics and Communications Engineering
B.V.Bhoomaraddi college of engineering and technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kbheemu

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Last updated: 2026-04-12