Alok S.

Software Engineer

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands6 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Engineered scalable APIs serving millions daily.
Mentored aspiring engineers in technical skill development.
Designed innovative solutions for fintech applications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Software Engineer with experience in Fintech and B2B solutions.

Contact

singhalok641@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesSystems DesignCoaching & MentoringSoftware Development

Other Skills

AlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Android DevelopmentAndroid StudioArtificial Intelligence (AI)Back-End Web DevelopmentComputer ScienceConvolutional Neural Networks (CNN)Data EngineeringData ScienceData StructuresDeep LearningElasticsearchFirebaseGenerative AI

About

Experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. Skilled in Java, PHP, Microservices, High-level Design, Low-Level Design, and building scalable products. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) focused in Engineering from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Experience

Mentorcruise

Mentor

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Remote

As a mentor on MentorCruise, I guide aspiring and experienced software engineers through career growth, technical skill development, and interview preparation. Drawing from my experience working at top tech companies and mentoring hundreds of students, I offer hands-on support with system design, backend development, Go/Java/SpringBoot, and breaking into roles at top-tier companies. Whether you're preparing for interviews, navigating your first job, or building impactful side projects, I'm here to help you level up.

Peer MentoringProfessional MentoringCoaching & Mentoring

Booking.com

Software Engineer 2

Feb 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · On-site

Engineered and scaled a highly available Eligibility API serving 5M+ partners daily, achieving 99.99% uptime and seamless integration across multiple Booking.com products
Redesigned and optimized the Finance Settings page for 2.3M+ global properties, creating a unified payments experience that enhanced user satisfaction and reduced support tickets by 15%
Pioneered track-level architectural diagrams, improving team alignment on microservices dependencies and driving documentation and workflow enhancements

KafkaPerlMicroservicesSystems Design

Razorpay

Software Development Engineer

Apr 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Spearheaded the design and implementation of a scalable Global Search System for the RazorpayX platform, reducing empty results by 50% and boosting daily active dashboard users by 1,000+
Engineered data enrichment strategies with fast and slow workers, enhancing search performance and ensuring consistent, high-volume fintech operations
Developed RESTful APIs to automate invoicing for 30K+ merchants, delivering customized invoices and financial reports that streamlined payment processes and improved user satisfaction

Go (Programming Language)Software Development

Samsung electronics

2 roles

Research And Development Engineer

Jun 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

Designed, developed, and implemented Samsung Contacts application in Google’s Wear OS.
Developed and maintained several features in Samsung’s Contacts application in Android.
Collaborated with other developers to identify and alleviate software errors and inefficiencies in Samsung’s contacts android application.

Machine LearningSoftware Development