Elakkiya Daivam is a seasoned technical leader with over 13 years of experience in software engineering, specializing in cloud computing, distributed systems, and API development. She currently serves as a Lead Software Engineer at Capital One Financial in Plano, Texas, where she spearheads modernization initiatives for mission-critical credit card platforms, handling over 150 million customer accounts and processing 0.7 billion requests daily.

Elakkiya has a proven track record in designing and implementing robust, scalable solutions using AWS serverless infrastructure, including Lambda, Fargate, and DynamoDB. Her leadership has driven transformative projects, such as reducing infrastructure costs by 40% through modernizing legacy APIs and integrating advanced technologies like Kafka and Redis. She is also recognized for her ability to foster collaboration, mentor emerging talent, and establish operational readiness practices adopted across multiple teams.

A strong advocate for innovation, Elakkiya has consistently received awards at hackathons for solving complex challenges and has shared her expertise at industry conferences, including SECON and WIT Experience 2024.