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UNNIKRISHNAN C S

Technical Lead · .NET, React & Full Stack · DevOps, SRE & Microservices · Agile Coach & Technical Trainer

Technical Lead & Full-Stack Architect · 16+ years · 7 companies · 6 domains — banking, fintech, automotive, media, travel, document processing. Hands-on across .NET / C#, React, Node.js, microservices, DevOps, Spec-Driven Development, and AI-assisted engineering with Claude and GitHub Copilot.

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Unnikrishnan C S
Unnikrishnan C S
Technical Lead · Accion Labs · Kerala, India
.NET Core React.js Node.js Azure Docker Kubernetes Technical Trainer Agile Coach TDD / BDD SRE / Observability Open to Remote
About Me

Engineer | Architect | Leader

Technical Lead and Full-Stack Architect driving enterprise modernisation, distributed systems design, DevOps, and engineering culture change. Currently architecting a React + Node.js microservices platform with Spec-Driven Development and AI-assisted engineering end-to-end.

Core capabilities:

  • Legacy modernisation — migrated enterprise legacy stacks to modern .NET (legacy .NET 4.5 → modern .NET on Docker + Kubernetes)
  • Distributed systems architecture — microservices, CQRS, event-driven design (RabbitMQ, Consul)
  • Full-stack delivery — .NET / C# and Node.js on the backend, React and Vue on the frontend
  • Engineering practices — Spec-Driven Development, TDD, BDD established at team scale
  • DevOps & SRE — Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK
  • AI-assisted engineering — Azure OpenAI, Claude, GitHub Copilot embedded in delivery
  • Engineering enablement — 50+ teams coached · 500+ hours of training delivered

Same ownership and excellence whether architecting systems, writing production code, coaching teams, or delivering training.

16+
Years in Software Engineering
50+
Engineering Teams Coached
500+ hrs
Training Sessions Delivered
7
Companies · 6 Domains

Quick Profile

Everything at a glance

NameUnnikrishnan C S
LocationKerala, India
Emailunni.cs@zohomail.in
Phone+91 984-7497-126
LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/unnics
Current RoleTechnical Lead · Architect
ExpertiseFull Stack · DevOps · Agile
Specialties.NET / C# · React · Node · Microservices · SDD · AI/LLM
Experience16+ Years
LanguagesEnglish · Malayalam
Open ToFull-time · Contract
StatusOpen to Opportunities
Tech Stack

Skills & Expertise

Versatile toolkit across 16+ years, 7 companies, 6 domains. Full-stack capabilities with emerging AI integration.

⚙️Languages & Frameworks
C#.NET.NET Core Web APIMVCNode.jsJava
🖥️Frontend & Full Stack
React.jsVue.jsHTMLJavascript CSSjQueryResponsive Design
🤖AI & LLM Integration
Azure OpenAIClaude AIGitHub Copilot OpenAIAzure FunctionsPrompt Engineering PythonAI AutomationJira Automation
☁️Cloud & Containers
AzureGCPPCF DockerKubernetesRancher
✅Spec-Driven Development
BDDSpecification TestingGherkin SpecFlowCucumberBehavior Definition
🔁CI/CD & DevOps
JenkinsOctopus DeployAzure Pipelines Azure ReposAzure BoardsGitTFS
🧪Testing & Quality
TDDXUnitJUnit SOLIDCQRSCode Reviews
📡SRE & Observability
SREPrometheusGrafana ELK StackZipkinElastic APMSplunk
🗄️Databases & Messaging
SQL ServerMongoDBRedis Elastic SearchRabbitMQConsul
🧭Leadership & Coaching
Agile CoachProcess Coach Technical TrainerMentoring DevOps CultureEngineering Enablement
Career Journey

Work Experience

16+ years across 7 organisations and 6 industry domains.

2025 — Present
Accion Labs
India
Full-time
Technical Lead
Automotive Industry
  • Leading legacy .NET 4.5 → modern .NET migration of an automotive platform — containerised on Docker + Kubernetes, improving scalability, performance, and deployment reliability.
  • Established TDD and code quality standards across the team — reducing defects and improving release confidence.
  • Driving Agile adoption through process improvement, mentoring, and code review culture.
C#.NETMVC TDDEntity FrameworkElastic Search Elastic APMKubernetesDocker RancherJenkinsOctopusInfisical
2021 — 2024
Accenture
India
Full-time
Scrum Master Associate Manager
Banking & Enterprise
  • Drove engineering maturity across 50+ teams — design, code quality, and delivery practices at scale.
  • Delivered 500+ hours of training on .NET, TDD, BDD (JUnit, Cucumber), and observability.
  • Built Jira automation with Azure OpenAI, Azure Functions, and Python — cutting manual PM overhead.
  • Implemented SRE & observability pipelines using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Zipkin.
TDDBDDJUnit CucumberJavaAzure OpenAI Azure FunctionsPython PrometheusGrafanaELK Azure ReposAzure Pipelines
Jan 2021 — Aug 2021
Annalect India
India
Full-time
Technical Lead
Media & Advertisement
  • Led cross-functional .NET Core and React teams owning 10+ microservices, improving delivery velocity and system reliability through DevOps tooling and architectural guidance.
  • Introduced CQRS patterns and RabbitMQ-based event messaging to decouple services and improve scalability across the platform.
  • Drove Agile adoption and mentored developers on clean code, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
.NET CoreReactMongoDB Vue.jsRabbitMQCQRS ConsulAWSGit
2019 — 2021
Mphasis Limited
India
Full-time
Module Lead
Banking
  • Led solution design and architecture discussions for banking workflows, improving system reliability and reducing technical debt through clean code and SOLID principles.
  • Introduced TDD/BDD practices (XUnit, SpecFlow) and guided both offshore and onshore teams toward consistent, testable delivery — cutting regression defects significantly.
  • Implemented SRE practices using Splunk and PCF observability tooling to improve production monitoring and incident response times.
.NETREST APIXUnit SpecFlowRabbitMQCQRS MongoDBSplunkPCFSwagger
2016 — 2019
UST Global
India
Full-time
Systems Analyst
Investment Banking
  • Delivered investment banking solutions using C# and .NET through iterative Agile development.
  • Designed and integrated 4+ satellite applications on Azure, improving system reliability.
C#.NETAzureGit
2013 — 2016
IBS Software Services
India
Full-time
Senior Software Engineer
Travel & Hospitality
  • Key contributor across 3 major projects — architecture, database design, API development, testing, and deployment.
  • Led end-to-end mobile development using jQuery Mobile and Knockout, delivering a responsive product experience.
C#ASP.NET MVCSQL Server jQueryjQuery MobileKnockout JavaTFSGit
2012 — 2013
ACS — A Xerox Company
India
Full-time
Software Engineer
Document Processing
  • Developed a workflow-based document processing application using C#, .NET, and a custom MCP workflow engine — handling document routing, validation, and processing at enterprise scale.
  • Collaborated with business analysts to translate complex processing requirements into reliable, maintainable software components.
C#.NETMCP Workflow
Background

Education &
Certifications

Academic
🎓
Master's Degree — Computer Science
Bharathiar University
2009
📚
Bachelor's Degree — Computer Science
Kannur University
2007
Certifications
🪟
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
Microsoft
MCSD
☁️
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
Microsoft
AZ-204
📋
Google Project Management Certificate
Google Career Certificates
Google Certified
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Open to full-time, consulting, and contract engagements — globally. I respond within 24 hours.

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