Varun Kumar Kunchakuri
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft
About
I'm Varun Kumar Kunchakuri, a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft based in Redmond. My career has been defined by a journey through major tech hubs, starting at Samsung R&D in India before moving into my current focus on distributed systems and reliability engineering at Microsoft. I am deeply passionate about resource optimization and building robust backend architectures from the ground up. Beyond the code, I am a firm believer that 'performance is contagious' and I'm constantly diving into books like Atomic Habits and Zero to One to sharpen my mindset. I love sharing what I learn with the community, whether it's a deep dive into a system failure post-mortem or a summary of a great read. I’m here to connect with fellow engineers and builders who are as obsessed with continuous learning and system excellence as I am.
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What I can offer
- ›Expertise in system reliability and optimization
- ›Insights into big-tech engineering cultures
- ›Summaries of technical and professional development books
Looking for
- ›expanding my professional network
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in backend engineering and distributed systems
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Background
Career
Started as a Student Trainee at Samsung R&D Institute India, progressing to Senior Software Engineer before joining Microsoft in 2020, where he has risen from Software Engineer 2 to Senior Software Engineer in Redmond.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani (2013 – 2017)
Achievements
- ›Promoted to Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft within 4 years
- ›Involved in building projects from scratch through the full SDLC
- ›Recipient of Microsoft internal recognition award
Opinions
- Performance is contagious
- Reading is essential for those who want to build the future
- Advocates for the 4A feedback guidelines