Vinod Kumar Sharma
Solution Architect · Author · Educator
Solution Architect with 14+ years of experience delivering high-impact enterprise systems across finance, commodity trading, and travel. Proven track record of increasing throughput by 1,500x, eliminating costly licensing dependencies, and architecting platforms that handle millions of transactions. Passionate about sharing knowledge through courses and books.
2.5M+
Daily Transactions Processed
60+
Countries Served
2
Patents Filed
14+
Years of Experience
Work Experience
Delivering measurable impact across finance, commodities, and travel
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Feb 2021 – Present · 5+ yrsVice President - Solution Architect
Bangalore, Karnataka
Architecting and delivering high-throughput, event-driven solutions for one of the world's largest financial institutions. Leading modernization initiatives that transform legacy systems into scalable, production-grade platforms.
- Increased event processing throughput by 1,500x, from 100 events/min to 1.5 lakh events/min using Kafka with compact topics
- Reduced operational costs significantly by modernizing and modularizing the legacy codebase to current engineering standards
- Designed the core event-driven framework that became the foundation for all subsequent development on the platform
- Reviewed project specifications and architected technology solutions that consistently exceeded performance benchmarks
Olam International
Oct 2015 – Feb 2021 · 5 yrs 4 mosSenior Lead Engineer
Bangalore, Karnataka
Led end-to-end solution design and delivery for a global agri-commodity trading company, spanning trade capture, risk management, and real-time P&L monitoring across eight business units.
OPERA
Olam Portfolio Evaluation Risk & Analytics
Enterprise-grade trade capture, position monitoring, and P&L analytics platform serving eight global business units: Agri, Commodity, Quant, Coco, Coffee, Cotton, Sugar, and Grains.
- Architected end-to-end trade management system handling real-time positions and P&L across multiple asset classes
- Saved ~$2,400/year by eliminating MATLAB licensing. Built Java classes from MATLAB algorithms using MATLAB Compiler SDK, deployed as JAR files via RMI
- Served 8 global business divisions with a single unified platform
SCORE
Commodity Trading & Risk Management
Full-scale CTRM platform for olamgroup.com enabling live commodity trading, initially built for Coffee and expanded to additional commodities.
- Built score.olamnet.com, a production CTRM platform for commodity trading across Olam Group
- Designed microservice architecture using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud with Apache load balancing for high availability
- Implemented reactive features with Spring Boot WebSocket for real-time trade data flow
- Designed reactive microservice architecture using Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and WebSocket, enabling real-time data flow with Apache load balancing
- Recognised with Outstanding Performance Awards (2017, 2018) and Team of the Year (2017)
Paxterra Software Solutions
Apr 2013 – Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mosSenior Software Developer
Bangalore, Karnataka
Developed scalable travel-domain products, delivering end-to-end hotel booking solutions with dedicated management panels for operators and agents.
- Built YatraGenie Hotels (yatragenie.com/hotels), a high-performance hotel booking platform serving thousands of daily transactions
- Developed role-based operator and agent panels, streamlining booking management and reducing manual overhead
Patents
Innovations in API design and microservice architecture
Metadata Driven API
A system and method for dynamically generating and configuring API endpoints using metadata definitions. Eliminates hardcoded API routes by leveraging metadata schemas to automatically construct request validation, response mapping, and endpoint behaviour at runtime, significantly reducing development time and improving API consistency across services.
Facade Routing
An intelligent routing mechanism that provides a unified facade layer to abstract and orchestrate requests across multiple backend services. Dynamically resolves routing paths based on request context, service availability, and predefined routing rules, enabling seamless API composition while hiding the complexity of underlying microservice architectures.
Published Case Studies
Solutions featured by industry leaders
Olam CFSG Develops Trade Management System for Commodity and Derivative Markets
Featured by MathWorks
Featured on MathWorks for delivering an innovative solution at Olam International. The team used MATLAB Compiler and MATLAB Compiler SDK to create Java classes from MATLAB algorithms, deploying them as JAR files accessed via Remote Method Invocation (RMI) by a custom Java web application, saving approximately $2,400 annually in licensing costs while maintaining full analytical capabilities.
Read Full Case Study on MathWorksSkills & Technologies
Core competencies and technologies I deliver solutions with
Languages
Backend & Frameworks
Frontend
Cloud & DevOps
Data & Databases
AI & Emerging Tech
Education
MCA - Master of Computer Application
Lakshmi Narain College of Technology
Information Technology
Bhopal, MP · 2012 · GPA: 71%
BCA - Bachelor of Computer Application
GICT's
Information Technology
Gwalior, MP · 2009 · GPA: 65%
What I Can Help With
Consulting services to help your team build better, faster, and more cost-effectively
System Design
End-to-end architecture for scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems. From load balancing to database sharding.
Architecture Review
Audit existing systems for performance bottlenecks, security gaps, and scalability limits. Actionable improvement roadmap.
Team Mentoring
Upskill your engineering team on design patterns, clean code, microservices, and modern development practices.
API Design & Integration
RESTful API design, third-party integrations, API gateway setup, and microservice orchestration.
Technical Consulting
Technology stack selection, build-vs-buy decisions, cloud migration strategy, and cost optimisation.
Performance Engineering
Identify and eliminate bottlenecks. Achieved 1,500x throughput improvements in production systems.
The Journey So Far
From a small village in Madhya Pradesh to architecting global enterprise systems
BCA Graduate
Completed Bachelor of Computer Application from GICT's, Gwalior
BCA Graduate
Completed Bachelor of Computer Application from GICT's, Gwalior
MCA Graduate
Completed Master of Computer Application from LNCT, Bhopal
MCA Graduate
Completed Master of Computer Application from LNCT, Bhopal
Joined Paxterra
Started career as Senior Software Developer, building travel platforms
Joined Paxterra
Started career as Senior Software Developer, building travel platforms
Joined Olam International
Promoted to Senior Lead Engineer, architecting OPERA and SCORE trading systems
Joined Olam International
Promoted to Senior Lead Engineer, architecting OPERA and SCORE trading systems
Outstanding Performance Award
Recognised for exceptional delivery and engineering leadership at Olam
Outstanding Performance Award
Recognised for exceptional delivery and engineering leadership at Olam
Featured on MathWorks
MATLAB to Java migration solution published as an industry case study
Featured on MathWorks
MATLAB to Java migration solution published as an industry case study
Joined JPMorgan Chase
Vice President - Solution Architect, building high-throughput event-driven systems for global banking
Joined JPMorgan Chase
Vice President - Solution Architect, building high-throughput event-driven systems for global banking
Patent Filed - Metadata Driven API
Filed patent for dynamically generating API endpoints using metadata definitions. Granted in 2025.
Patent Filed - Metadata Driven API
Filed patent for dynamically generating API endpoints using metadata definitions. Granted in 2025.
Patent Filed - Facade Routing
Filed patent for intelligent routing mechanism providing a unified facade layer across microservices.
Patent Filed - Facade Routing
Filed patent for intelligent routing mechanism providing a unified facade layer across microservices.
Author & Educator
Launched courses, books, and vinodsharma.in to share knowledge with the developer community
Author & Educator
Launched courses, books, and vinodsharma.in to share knowledge with the developer community
Beyond Code
When I'm not architecting systems or writing code, you'll find me doing these
Reading
System design books, biographies, and philosophy
Open Source
Contributing to developer tools and frameworks
Photography
Landscapes and street photography from travels
Hiking
Weekend treks in the Western Ghats and Himalayas
Music
Instrumental and classical - helps me focus while coding
Mentoring
Helping aspiring developers find their path in tech
Get in Touch
Looking for a Solution Architect to design scalable systems, modernise your platform, or reduce infrastructure costs? Let's connect.
Where I Come From
Originally from a small village in Madhya Pradesh, India. From humble roots to building enterprise systems for global organisations - the journey continues.