Swaraj Roy is a seasoned software engineering professional with extensive experience in designing and developing backend systems, particularly using Java and microservices architectures. Currently serving as a Senior Software Engineering Consultant at Interactive Investor since January 2023, Swaraj has previously held significant roles including Director at Dataranx Consulting, Integration Developer at DLA Piper, and Lead Enterprise Java Developer at Barclays. Technical expertise spans real-time stream processing with Kafka Streams, event-driven microservices, cloud solutions on AWS, and application development following TDD practices. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Information Systems from Manchester Business School and a B.E. in Computer Sciences and Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute of Technology.