I'm Arun Kumar Anguraja, a Principal Software Engineer based in Bangalore. I was born in a small town near Salem, Tamil Nadu, and grew up in Pondicherry, where I completed my B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering.
Over the past twelve years, I've built a career around UI development — starting with SAPUI5 at Merck and SAP Labs, where I led projects spanning React, Node.js, and even a chatbot built on Google's DialogFlow and Microsoft's LUIS. Since joining West Pharmaceutical Services in 2019 — first as Lead Software Engineer, now as Principal Software Engineer — I've shifted focus toward Microsoft technologies, including .NET MAUI and Azure Cloud, and hold certifications in Machine Learning and AI.
Technology and agriculture intersect in my life in a very literal way: I own a farm back home, and my wife (also in IT) collaborates with me on farm-tech projects. It's where I get to apply problem-solving to something outside a screen.
Outside of work, I travel, cook, and read — I started with Ikigai and haven't stopped since.
My goal is to grow into a solution architect role and eventually build my own technology company — one that uses tech to genuinely help people.
Led an enterprise application from the ground up, now used by 5,000+ employees. Built a cross-platform .NET MAUI app with a companion config tool (cutting admin overhead 50%), integrated SAP Logon and SAP APIs (boosting operational efficiency 25%), and digitized 100+ business processes (reducing manual effort 60%). Directing a team of 15 developers across UI, ABAP, and Azure App Services. Completed an AI & Deep Learning certification (360DigiTMG) and launched AI-powered tools, boosting development productivity 15-20%.
Led development of a cross-platform enterprise suite (60+ apps, 700+ modules) built on SAPUI5, moving Merck's ERP experience to mobile, tablet, and web. Also built a full-stack chatbot using Google DialogFlow and Microsoft LUIS.
Converted a legacy Web Dynpro CRM application to SAPUI5, cutting server load and tripling application speed — while designing a secure custom login/password-reset flow.
Optimized OData and DWR call performance for SAP SuccessFactors' employee central module, supporting 1,000+ end users.
Farm-Tech Projects — Independent
Ongoing collaboration with my wife applying technology to agriculture on our family farm — bridging enterprise software experience with real-world problem-solving outside the corporate stack.