Distinguished Engineer | Architect | Engineering Leader
Author | Educator | Mentor
Passionate about Artificial Intelligence, Microservices, System Design, and Cloud-Native Architectures
I’m a senior software engineering leader with 20+ years of experience working at top technology companies like Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, and BlackBerry.
I specialize in:
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Designing scalable distributed systems
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Building resilient microservices architectures
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Mentoring engineers and leading high-performing teams
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Creating practical learning content for developers worldwide
- 📘 Writing "Beginning Cloud-Native Development (2nd Edition)"
- 🎓 Creating courses on System Design and Generative AI
- 🎥 Growing my YouTube channels:
- DevSkills (system design, engineering concepts) - https://www.youtube.com/@dev-skills
- 🧪 Building projects around:
- Event-driven systems
- Saga patterns & distributed transactions
- Cloud-native Java applications
Languages & Frameworks
- Java, Spring Boot, Jakarta EE
- MicroProfile, Axon Framework
Architecture & Patterns
- Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture
- CQRS, Saga Pattern, TCC
- Distributed Transactions (XA, BASE)
Cloud & Tools
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Kafka, ActiveMQ
- GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines
- ✍️ Blog: https://taruntelang.medium.com/
- 📘 Books on Java, YAML, Microservices & Cloud-Native Systems
- 🎥 200+ videos on DevSkills (https://www.youtube.com/@dev-skills)
- Learn YAML - https://www.udemy.com/course/learn-yaml/?referralCode=08902C1D5512F49BC419
- Java for Beginners - https://www.udemy.com/course/getting-proficient-in-java/?referralCode=11B49C53EB18EF07C648
- Java Coding Problems - https://www.udemy.com/course/code-in-java/?referralCode=B337F2CDC7D80CA18CEB
- PostgreSQL Database - https://www.educative.io/courses/mastering-postgre-sql-databases-from-basics-to-advanced?aff=Bwzv
- Regular Expressions in Java - https://www.educative.io/courses/master-regular-expressionhttps?aff=Bwzv
- Regular Expressions in C# - https://www.educative.io/courses/regular-expressions-c-sharp?aff=Bwzv
- Helping engineers master System Design
- Teaching real-world microservices patterns
- Bridging the gap between theory and production systems
- Enabling leaders to adopt Generative AI effectively
- 💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ttelang
- 🌐 Website: https://practicaldeveloper.com
- 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dev-skills
I enjoy creating hands-on learning experiences that make complex concepts simple.
"Great architecture is not just about technology. It’s about making systems resilient, scalable, and understandable."