Balaji Arumugam

Professional Milestones

ikomet

Software Engineer|iKomet Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd

Dec 2025 — Present

Chennai, India

  • Architected and delivered an issue collation & review module within Flowskoler, a MERN stack editorial platform, featuring a visual workflow builder powered by React Flow and multi-stage review flows with asynchronous background processing.
  • Designed a RabbitMQ-based processing pipeline to handle queued tasks, executing sequential API workflows across services for validation and automated stage routing.
  • Built a secure external reviewer system using token-based (UUID) access, with magic link authentication and automated deadline-based email reminders via Cron jobs, including auto-advancement on expiry.
  • Implemented MySQL incremental backups with binlog-based point-in-time recovery (PITR), reducing hourly storage from 144 GB to ~100 MB (99% reduction) and enabling 24-hour to 3-year retention; automated via shell scripts and cron with safe cleanup and restore processes.
emphatic

Systems Engineer|Emphatic Sense Technologies Pvt Ltd

May 2023 — Nov 2025

Chennai, India

  • Core contributor to a Manufacturing Execution System for Amway India — owned the Machine Line module covering production planning, dashboards and contributed to calibration, safety, and purchase request workflows modules through bug fixes and feature enhancements.
  • Shipped a real-time KPI dashboard featuring downtime analytics, trend charts, and Pareto visualisations, giving operations teams instant visibility into floor performance
  • Cut initial load time by 60% through strategic code splitting and lazy loading across the application
  • Engineered component-level access control tied to user roles, enabling fine-grained permission enforcement without centralised bottlenecks
  • Digitized Six Sigma workflows for Granules India by building a structured DMAIC platform (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) with deliverable tracking, file attachments, and phase-wise progress
  • Built Kaizen module covering idea lifecycle (submission, discussion, approval, tracking), and contributed to Gemba Walk and Master Data Management modules through feature enhancements and bug fixes, supporting a unified continuous improvement platform.
  • Migrated a monolithic frontend to microfrontends using Vite Module Federation, enabling independent module deployments and reducing release coupling across teams.
fullstack-training

Full Stack Development Trainee|Self-Paced Learning

Mar 2022 — May 2023

Remote

  • Transitioned into software engineering through self-paced, full-stack development training covering front-end and back-end fundamentals.
  • Built hands-on projects across the MERN stack, gaining practical experience with React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB.
  • Strengthened core foundations in JavaScript, REST API design, and version control with Git.
tata

Product Development & QMS Lead|Tata International Ltd

Jul 2014 — Mar 2022

Dewas, India

  • Spearheaded product development and production planning across large-scale manufacturing operations, consistently meeting quality and throughput targets
  • Established and maintained an ISO-based Quality Management System, driving audit readiness and sustaining compliance across the facility
  • Led quality improvement initiatives that measurably reduced defect rates and improved end-to-end process reliability
  • Managed cross-functional teams responsible for new product introduction, process documentation, and continuous improvement programmes

Certifications

Udemy

The Ultimate React Course

Issued: Mar 2024UC-3f25c404-0ec0-425a-9707-1c35f3e13c58

ReactNext.jsTailwind CSSRedux
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TÜV SÜD

ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Issued: Mar 2025IN/44588/472648

ISO 27001Risk ManagementInformation Security Management