Shasank Gupta

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

7+ years of experience in scalable microservices.
Expertise in Android development for user-focused applications.
Proven track record of enhancing system security and performance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Engineer with a focus on B2C and B2B solutions.

Contact

sgupta@amazon.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Android DevelopmentMicroservicesSystem DevelopmentSecurity

Other Skills

Apache KafkaAspect-Oriented Programming (AOP)AzureC++DockerGradleGroovyHTMLHybrid CloudJ2EE Web ServicesJavaJenkinsKafkaKubernetesMongoDB

About

I’m an experienced SDE with 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and managing scalable microservices and secure backend systems. My background spans end-to-end software development, from architecture and deployment to performance optimization and security. I’m also passionate about Android development and enjoy creating seamless, user-focused mobile experiences. I thrive in collaborative environments and love solving complex problems that have real-world impact.

Experience

Amazon

Software development Engineer II

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Architect and deliver full-stack Alexa features for 3M+ Fire tablet users, continuously improving performance, reliability, and overall user experience.
Migrated Alexa tablet experience to a modern Android/Kotlin platform, aligning with common architecture while preserving device-specific customizations and maintainability.
Collaborate as a team player with product managers, designers, and downstream service owners to iterate on features using metrics, experimentation, and customer feedback loops, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration.
Lead technical design discussions, propose scalable solutions for voice and multimedia workflows, and mentor junior engineers on coding standards and best practices.
Harden privacy, permissions, and security-sensitive features to ensure safe, compliant, and robust Alexa experiences across global markets.

JavaSpring BootAndroid DevelopmentMicroservicesREST API

Flipkart

Software Development Engineer II

May 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Engineered large-scale authentication and authorization services with Hybrid cloud setup for internal enterprise applications, improving reliability and security posture.
Designed and implemented centralized single sign-on flows across org units, enabling flexible authentication against heterogeneous identity providers.
Increased availability during cross–data center failures by building resilient failover mechanisms, ensuring uninterrupted access to critical systems.
Led technical solutioning for new security controls, documenting designs, aligning with stakeholders, and driving implementation to production.
Integrated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Kubernetes, automating deployments and reducing release time for security platform services.
Partnered as a strong team player with security, infra, and application teams to roll out platform-wide authorization enhancements with minimal disruption through effective collaboration and joint planning.

JavaSpring BootKubernetesJenkinsHybrid CloudSystem Development+1

Jio

Software Development Engineer

Oct 2020 – May 2021 · 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Developed an orchestration platform in Python/ReactJS on Azure to deliver a coherent health journey for 10M+ Jio Health Hub users.
Implemented medicine tracking and reminder flows end to end, boosting user engagement and adherence to prescribed treatment plans.
Designed generic, extensible schemas for shareable health reports, simplifying integration with partner systems and downstream analytics.

PythonReactJSAzureSystem Development

Unitedhealth group

Software Engineer

Jul 2018 – Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

Engineered an end-to-end contract management platform for US care providers using Java, Spring Boot, React, and RESTful web services, replacing a legacy system and increasing contract processing throughput by 30%.
Developed scalable microservices leveraging Docker, Kafka, and MySQL to provide real-time, enterprise-grade visibility into contract data, cutting contract lookup time for claims operations by 40%.
Optimized distributed system performance and reliability through efficient data modeling, caching strategies, and container orchestration, reducing critical contract-service latency by 25% and improving uptime to 99.9%.
Partnered with business analysts, operations, and cross-functional engineering teams to refine contract workflows.

JavaSpring BootReactRESTful Web ServicesDockerKafka+3