GAURAV KUMAR — Backend Engineer
I’m a Software Development Engineer passionate about building scalable backend systems and developing solutions that drive business impact. Currently, I work at CRED as a backend engineer, where I’ve had the opportunity to contribute to multiple high-scale systems that process millions of requests daily. I enjoy tackling complex engineering challenges and continuously learning to improve my craft. Some of my key contributions include: • Building a schema-agnostic rewards platform processing rewards for over 10 million user actions daily. • Developing rewards-layer integrations for partner merchants, driving user acquisition and engagement. • Designing and implementing point-of-sale rewards systems for credit card transactions. • Contributing to large-scale rewards campaigns, including IPL 2023, IPL 2024, and World Cup 2023, ensuring seamless execution. • Developing CRED’s BFF platform, which handles 50 million requests daily. • Developing CRED’s User Feedback and Rating platform. With proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and AWS, I am passionate about solving complex problems, driving innovation, and mentoring others. I enjoy working collaboratively to create robust systems that scale and adapt to evolving business needs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer in Fintech, specializing in scalable systems and high-concurrency applications.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 5 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Java
- Spring Boot
Career Highlights
- Built a rewards platform for 10 million user actions daily.
- Developed high-scale systems handling 50 million requests daily.
- Contributed to major rewards campaigns like IPL and World Cup.
Work Experience
CRED
SDE 3 - Backend Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
SDE 2 - Backend Engineer (2 yrs 11 mos)
SDE 1 - Backend Engineer (9 mos)
Backend Intern (5 mos)
Crio.Do
Student Developer Crio Launch 2020 and Crio Launch+ 2020 (10 mos)
eDC IIT Delhi(Entrepreneurship Development Cell)
Campus Ambassador (6 mos)
Jio
Intern (1 mo)
Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Java WebDeveloper Nanodegree at Udacity