Naren Chandra

Bangalore, India.

Currently AVP @ Citi

Engineer by profession, curious by default.

Tech →

                                    $ whoami
                                
                                    blr\naren_chandra
                                
                                    $ cat
                                    focus.txt
                                
                                    workflow engines · event-driven systems ·
                                    ai-integrated financial platforms
                                
                                    $ cat
                                    experience.txt
                                
                                    5y building high-throughput backend systems for
                                    institutional banking @ Citi & JPMC
                                
                                    Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, microservices,
                                    Kubernetes
                                
                                    Wholesale lending, Credit & Post-trade
                                    platforms
                                
                                    Shipped GenAI/LLM tooling end-to-end,
                                    from architecture to production
                                
                                    $

Languages

Java Python TypeScript Bash

Frameworks

Spring Boot Kafka Redis FastAPI Angular

Cloud Native

OpenShift Kubernetes Helm

Architecture

Event-Driven Microservices REST APIs CI/CD

Travel →

🇹🇼Taiwan — 2025

Jiufen Old Street, Taiwan — Jiufen Old Street

Shifen, Taiwan — Shifen

Shifen Waterfall, Taiwan — Shifen Waterfall

Tiaoxi River, Taiwan — Tiaoxi River

Capybara Café, Taiwan — Capybara Café

🇮🇩Bali — 2025

Tanah Lot Temple, Bali — Tanah Lot Temple

Beach cat, Bali — Beach Cat

With a dog, Bali — New Friend

🇲🇾Malaysia — 2025

Petronas Towers, Malaysia — Petronas Towers

Batu Caves, Malaysia — Batu Caves

🇸🇬Singapore — 2024

Marina Bay at night, Singapore — Marina Bay at Night

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore — Gardens by the Bay

City skyline, Singapore — City Skyline

🇹🇭Thailand — 2024

Ang Thong, Koh Samui, Thailand — Ang Thong, Koh Samui

Jet skiing, Thailand — Jet Skiing

Shiba café, Thailand — Shiba Café

Scenic Thailand

🇻🇳Vietnam — 2023

Cat Ba Mountaintop, Vietnam — Cat Ba Mountaintop

Vietnam

Reading →

Remembrance of Earth's Past Trilogy

Liu Cixin

The Three-Body Problem, The Dark Forest and Death's End — hard sci-fi that reframes everything from distributed systems to the Fermi Paradox.

Watches →

⌚Seiko Flieger SRPH33K1

Seiko Flieger SRPH33K1 with original band — Original Band

Seiko Flieger SRPH33K1 with orange band — Orange Band

⌚Casio Vintage

Casio Vintage A168XES-1BDF — A168XES-1BDF

Casio Vintage AQ-240E-3A — AQ-240E-3A

a hidden corner for my seal obsession 🦭

Content Creators

@chiho_pic_seal — Arare's (Kaiyukan Aquarium) #1 fan. Also has a YouTube with really calming videos.
miho harpseal — lots of seal videos with English subs. Also on Instagram.
@miss_seaal — artist who illustrates cute seals! Love their work.
@hakuhime_az — seal photos/videos from aquariums across Japan.
@michaelboyyd — underwater seal content, some really lovely encounters.
@miwa.x.azarashi — seal photos, mostly from Kaiyukan.
@seals_otters — Baikal seal content!

Rescue Centers / Rehabs

@tokkaricenter_official — home of Ponsuke & Yo. Aquatic zoo and seal hospital in Mombetsu, Japan. More info (JP).
@aguhiyori — everyone's favorite seal Agu, plus Hiyori & Kyoro, right beside the Tokkari Center. YouTube.
@marinemammalrescue — BC Marine Mammal Rescue Society (Canada). Even has cute otter livestreams.
@sealrescueireland — rehab center in Ireland with tons of educational content.
@cornishsealsanctuary — seal & sea lion rescue center in the UK.