Nikhil Garg

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led backend initiatives for major e-commerce sales events.
  • Architected high-scale distributed systems with low latency.
  • Achieved significant infrastructure cost reductions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in E-commerce and SaaS.

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Skills

Core Skills

BackendAwsAgile DevelopmentE-commerceMicroservicesApi DevelopmentData ProcessingAndroid DevelopmentMixed RealityData Encryption

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Back-End Web DevelopmentC++Core JavaDebeziumDropwizardEngineering LeadershipEngineering ManagementGo (Programming Language)HBaseJavaJavaScriptMethodologyNode.jsPython (Programming Language)

About

Business driven Software developer with extensive backend experience and scaling across multiple domains - Saas, E-commerce, Cab Aggrgegation and GDS for airlines

Experience

Postman

Senior Engineer

Apr 2025Aug 2025 · 4 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Leading Monetization at Postman
  • Lead the Usage Service within Postman’s Monetization Platform - enabling onboarding of usage parameters, real-time entitlement tracking across users and teams, and generation of accurate billing for metered products.
backendNode.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)AWS

Meesho

2 roles

SDE - 3

Promoted

Jul 2022Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • At Meesho, I led critical backend initiatives that powered some of the largest sale events in Indian e-commerce. I architected high-scale distributed systems, drove infra cost savings, and mentored engineering teams across org pillars.
  • Architected Meesho’s Offer Platform (12 microservices) in under 90 days, enabling real-time pricing, product eligibility, and experimentation at 100K+ RPS with <30ms latency.
  • Designed and launched Rocket Deals, a ₹9/₹49/₹99 deal engine built for scale — 1M RPS on just 2.5K Redis ops, powering 1% DAU uplift, 30% increase in app openers, 2.2× peak traffic during sales.
  • Achieved 60% infra cost reduction (~$1.5K/day) via performance tuning, memory optimization, and architectural refactoring.
  • Hired and mentored a 14-member team, including 2 senior managers; formalized on-call playbooks to ensure system stability during peak events.
backendNode.jsGo (Programming Language)Spring BootAgile Development

SDE - 2

Mar 2021Jun 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Led the zero-downtime migration of the Address Service from monolith to microservice using Debezium for CDC.
  • Owned core commerce services — Cart, Payment, Order, Wallet — ensuring high availability at scale.
backendDebeziummicroservices

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

Software Engineer

Nov 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Worked across multiple backend systems at Ola, delivering critical features that supported international launches, payment expansion, and real-time customer experience.
  • CAPI (Central API Orchestrator)
  • Built state-wise coupon generation for Ola’s London launch, enabling geo-targeted discounts.
  • Integrated PhonePe and Paytm into Ola’s payments ecosystem, expanding customer payment flexibility.
  • Developed an ETA-based challenge feature for Australia and New Zealand, improving ride allocation and efficiency.
  • CabInfo (Real-Time Ride Updates)
  • Engineered real-time cab tracking, discovery, and availability APIs, ensuring a seamless ride experience.
  • Maverick (Referral Data Service)
  • Designed and developed referral tracking features, allowing users to monitor referral status and rewards in-app.
  • Raven (User Data Management)
  • Built and optimized user-level data APIs to improve performance and reliability across key account flows.
backendAPI Developmentpayment systems

Amadeus

2 roles

Software Developer

Nov 2017Oct 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Worked on Altea Data Nexus, a core system within the Amadeus Altéa Suite that powers reservation, inventory, and departure control for global airlines.
  • Resolved a critical revenue reporting delay for Saudia Airlines, collaborating with senior stakeholders including the CFO. Traced and fixed a data bottleneck in the passenger departure data flow across airline IT and Amadeus systems.
  • Improved batch processing performance by 400% by identifying and correcting data corruption in the production database, significantly accelerating revenue operations and reducing SLA breaches.
backenddata processingdatabase management

Intern

Jan 2017Oct 2017 · 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Worked on multiple innovation and security-focused projects as part of the Amadeus R&D and engineering team.
  • Android Security Module
  • Built an Android SDK to help developers easily implement data encryption using AES and PBKDF2, improving mobile app security and compliance.
  • HoloTravelChat (Mixed Reality)
  • Developed a Mixed Reality travel assistant app for Microsoft HoloLens, integrating Cortana and a chatbot interface for Singapore Airlines to enhance customer engagement.
  • Dynamic Branding Automation
  • Automated branding and office information updates for travel agencies, streamlining internal support requests and reducing manual overhead.
Android DevelopmentMixed Realitydata encryption

Education

Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Electronics & Communication

Jan 2013Jan 2017

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