About Me (@me)

Hey, 👋 Thanks a lot for dropping by.

I'm Gopi, a developer evangelist with 14 years of experience in distributed systems, backend engineering, and frontend development—a specialist in Java-based technology stack. I have worked remotely in India and Europe for multiple startups, the European government, and technology giants like Apple and Intel.

🧸 Technology Stack

My expertise includes:

1. Data Structures and Algorithms
2. Machine Coding
3. Debugging.

The technology stack includes:

1. Programming Languages: Java8(11, 17), JavaScript(ES6, ECMA 2020), TypeScript.
2. Libraries and Frameworks: JPA, Spring Family Tools (+ Microservices), Kafka, AWS SDK(S3, DynamoDB, Cognito, CloudWatch, RDS), Redis, SQL, Maven, Gradle, React v16.0—custom hooks, Redux, Frontend libraries.
3. Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, IntellijIDEA, VScode, GIT, Jenkins, Jira, Radar, Testing tools include JUnit, Cypress, Jest, Cucumber.
4. Other Skills: Elasticsearch, Cache, Data Structures and Algorithms, Distributed Systems, Splunk, Figma, Confluence tools, Atlassian, iTerm2, Grafana, Piwik, Kibana, and Sonarqube.

🤩 My favorite tools and accessories

1. M1 Pro Macbook 14 inch.
2. Ipad PRO 12.9 inch
3. LG 34-inch Curved external monitors.
4. NuPhy Keyboard
5. Notion & Notion AI - For all my notes.
6. Apple Magic Mouse.
7. Logitech mouse and Logitech keyboard.
8. Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones.
9. Kindle Paperwhite
10. Laptop Elevator for Desk
11. Things 3 - For organizing my work & Life
12. IntelliJ Idea Ultimate.
13. WebStorm
14. DataGrip
15. VScode
16. iTerm2
17. Brave browser

🦋 Hobbies

I'm mostly glued to my computer most of the time. Still, there are a few activities I also enjoy doing outside of work, like playing video games and holidays with the family. I've been interested in cycling recently, so I'm saving up for a bicycle. Other activities include:

• Testing new gadgets(Phones, laptops, AR & VR, and many more etc.).
• Kayaking.
• Long walks.
• Exploring new joints in a new country I travel to.

👨🏻‍💻Social and Connect

I love connecting with other developers, so if you would love to reach out to me, you can message me on Twitter or connect with me on LinkedIn. I'm also extremely active on GitHub, so you can check out my profile. Make sure to say hi! 👋

1. Twitter - @ggorantala
2. GitHub – @ggorantala
3. DEV – @ggorantala
4. LinkedIn – @ggorantala

Thanks for checking out my profile. If you love what I do, you can drop a recommendation for me on LinkedIn or buy me a coffee, and I'll sincerely appreciate it.