Hi, I’m Tarun Telang!

I am a hands-on technologies with 20+ years of IT industry IT industry experience with a strong business understanding and the ability to architect complex software solutions. I’ve worked with top tech giants, including Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and BlackBerry. I have expertise in Databases, Data Structures & Algorithms, Java Programming Languages and Distributed Systems.

Beyond my corporate journey, I am deeply passionate about empowering software engineers to excel in their careers. To achieve this, I have been actively engaging in the following for over 15 years:

Speaking at leading conferences Writing technical blogs on software architecture Mentoring professionals to master core concepts

Visit my homepage: PracticalDeveloper.com

Online Courses Authored by Me

I create high-quality, hands-on courses to help developers accelerate their learning:

Educative.io

- Mastering PostgreSQL Databases: From Basics to Advanced 

- Introduction to YAML

- Mastering Regular Expressions in Java 

- Working with Regular Expressions in C#

Udemy 🎓

- Learn YAML from Scratch 

- Java in a Nutshell 

- Learn to Java by Solving Coding Problems

O’Reilly Media

Building High Performance Java 17 Applications: Using GraalVM Native Image and Apache OpenJDK 17

Introducing Java 17 Fundamentals: Using Oracle Java SE Development Kit 17 LTS and OpenJDK 17

Introducing Jakarta EE Fundamentals: Building Java-based Enterprise Quality Systems

Introduction to Regular Expressions API in C# 11: Using The Newly Improved Expressions APIs

Lean Pub

Getting Proficient in Java

Self-Compassion for Remote Workers — A course designed to help software engineers quickly adapt to the new normal and boost productivity while working in distributed teams.

Books Written By Me

I’ve authored several books and courses tailored for software professionals to sharpen their skills and stay updated with the latest technologies:

Learn Microservices with Spring Boot 3 — A Practical Approach Using Event Driven Architecture, Cloud-Native Patterns, and Containerization

Java EE To Jakarta EE 10 Recipes — A Problem Solution Approach for Enterprise Java

Beginning Cloud Native Development with MicroProfile, Jakarta EE, and Kubernetes

Introduction to YAML

Domain Name Server (DNS) Fundamentals | Exploring Traceroute, DNS Attacks & Beyond

Quick Reference Guide for Java 17

Quick Reference Guide for Java 14

Explore my latest books and publications on Distributed Systems, software architecture, Microservices Patterns, Event-Driven Design, and Scalable Spring Boot & Java based systems — trusted by engineers and software teams worldwide.

Check them out on O’Reilly.

My Professional Certifications

My commitment to continuous learning has earned me several industry-recognized certifications: 🏅🚀💡

✅ Oracle Certified Programmer for Java 5 Platform ✅ NASBA Certification on Remote Work ✅ SAP Certified Application Management Expert for End-to-End Root Cause Analysis (Solution Manager 4.0) ✅ SAP Certified Development Consultant for NetWeaver 04 Java Web Application Development

📌 Want to dive deeper? Read more on my Medium blog! 🚀📖

🌐 Connecting with Me 🤝

Let’s stay in touch! I love connecting with fellow developers and tech enthusiasts. Reach out to me on:

📌 Twitter: @taruntelang (Tag me with #medium for a quick response!) 📌 LinkedIn: Follow & Connect 📌 Facebook: Send me a Friend Request 📌 YouTube: Subscribe to my channel — Dev Skills

Your Feedback Matters! If you’ve taken my courses or read my books, I’d love to hear from you! Drop a comment below or message me on Twitter/LinkedIn. Let’s keep learning and growing together!