Tarun Kalwani

Tarun Kalwani is a Principal Engineer and technology innovator with over 19 years of experience designing and delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance enterprise systems across the Telecommunications, Airlines, and Financial Services domains. Currently a technical leader at Verizon, he drives large-scale cloud and application modernization initiatives, including monolith-to-microservices migrations, multi-brand architecture consolidation, and mission-critical system transformations. Tarun has played a pivotal role in high-impact modernization programs such as Verizon’s Prepaid NSA modernization, Bill Pay Kiosk transformation, and the migration of Delta Airlines’ core platforms to AWS Lambda. His expertise spans Core Java, Spring Boot, AWS Cloud, Kubernetes, event-driven architectures, CI/CD automation, and GenAI-enabled development workflows, with a strong emphasis on security-first and reliability-driven design. Recognized for his leadership in secure software engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture, Tarun combines deep technical execution with the ability to mentor and lead globally distributed engineering teams delivering production-grade systems at scale. His work consistently bridges innovation and operational excellence, enabling faster delivery, improved resilience, and measurable business outcomes. Beyond industry leadership, Tarun is an active contributor to the global technology and research community. He is an IEEE member, a frequent peer reviewer with 50+ international conference paper reviews across AI/ML, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and energy systems, and a judge for academic and engineering showcases, including the Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo and the Kennesaw State University Computing Showcase. He is also the author of multiple scholarly publications, including a comparative study on monolithic versus microservices migration strategies, reflecting his commitment to advancing both practical innovation and applied research.