Mahendra Singh Chouhaan

CEO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India8 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 9 years of experience in backend engineering.
Expert in microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Led a team of six engineers to drive best practices.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in E-commerce and Fintech.

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Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsJavaMicroservices

Other Skills

Apache KafkaCI / CDDjangoElasticsearchGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE)KubernetesLangChainMongoDBNode.jsPGvectorRedisSQLSpring BootTeam Managementpython

About

I’m Mahendra Singh Chauhan, a backend-focused Software Engineer and Technical Lead with over 9 years of experience in designing and building high-performance, scalable systems for large-scale consumer applications. My core expertise lies in microservices architecture, distributed systems, and database optimization, with hands-on proficiency in Java, Node.js, Python, React, and cloud-native infrastructure. I’ve successfully delivered and scaled products across Fintech (NBFC), E-commerce, and Social Media domains — ensuring reliability, low latency, and cost-efficient performance at scale. Over the years, I’ve led and mentored a team of six backend engineers, driving best practices around system design, code quality, and CI/CD. I’ve also collaborated closely with frontend, product, and DevOps teams to translate business goals into robust, production-ready solutions. I’m passionate about solving complex technical challenges, optimizing systems for scale, and building engineering cultures that value innovation and ownership. Currently, I’m seeking opportunities in high-growth, innovation-driven environments where I can contribute to building resilient, data-driven, and AI-empowered systems that make a tangible impact.

Experience

Indifi

Technical Team Lead

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Lead and manage post-loan disbursal operations.

JavaNode.jsDistributed Systems

Otipy

2 roles

Technical Lead

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs

Designed scalable backend systems and infrastructure for a high-traffic consumer application, handling over 73k daily active users
Spearheaded the design and implementation of quick(10 mins) delivery model seamlessly integrated with a morning delivery system, incorporating real-time update capabilities.
Developed user feed system that leveraged segmentation to boost user conversion rates by 7%
Implemented subscription and membership models, enhanced user retention and wallet share by 60%
Build offer management system to enhance promotional effectiveness, increased average order value by 15% and reduced our wastage
Created a flash deals model providing hourly lucrative deals, increasing user transactions and reducing wastage, with every order including at least 2 deal items
Designed and maintained search system using Elasticsearch, improving category and brand visibility, featuring auto-suggestions that enhanced user experience and increased search conversions by 20%.
Developed a comprehensive ERP system to manage flash deals, product details, offers and promotional banners, enabled internal teams to streamline operations, increasing efficiency and reducing manual tasks
Designed and maintained a product search system to improve category and brand visibility for consumers, featuring auto-suggestions for enhanced user experience.
Migrated monolithic application to a microservices-based approach, improved user order placement experience by reducing API latency by 40% and achieved 99% uptime for services
Managed a team of 6 developers, fostering collaboration and ensuring successful project execution

ElasticsearchpythonRedisJavaDjangoCI / CD+8

Software Engineer III

Jun 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

Thekrishi

Software Engineer II

May 2019 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Engineered and launched a personalized feed algorithm that increased content relevance, resulting in a boost in user session duration up to 20 minutes
Developed a scoring mechanism to rank posts based on factors such as user interests, engagement history, and recency, ensuring the most relevant content was surfaced
Ensured system stability and performance during scaling from 12k to 50k daily active users.

Automate.io

Software Developor

May 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr · India

Integrated APIs for Clicksend, Twilio, Etsy, Mailchimp, Facebook Offline Conversions, and Microsoft 365 to develop actions and triggers, automating workflows for various applications
Performed debugging tasks to identify root cause of errors or malfunctions in existing systems.

Fretron llp

Software Developer

Nov 2017 – Apr 2018 · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

 Engineered and sustained RESTful APIs for numerous Java-based microservices, ensuring high performance and reliability.

Quietgrowth

Software Developer

Sep 2016 – Apr 2017 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Developed the Musichelper application backend, a comprehensive web portal for managing music teacher studios, including scheduling lessons, billing, and generating reminders.
Debugged and resolved software issues efficiently, minimizing downtime and ensuring application stability.