James Babu

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Revamped major redirection service for improved performance.
Engineered backend for revenue-generating products.
Reduced database costs significantly through optimization.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Developer with expertise in SaaS and data engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Back-end Web DevelopmentMicroservicesData Engineering

Other Skills

C++DatabasesExpress.jsFull-Stack DevelopmentGitGo (Programming Language)Google BigQueryHTMLJavaJavaScriptJavaScript FrameworksMicrosoft Power BIMongoDBMySQLNode.js

Experience

Smallcase

SDE

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Go (Programming Language)MongoDBNode.jsBack-End Web DevelopmentMicroservices

Openinapp

Backend Developer

Jan 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Revamped the entire redirection service (company's major offering ) to handle 3 million plus daily redirects , significantly improving scalability and performance.
Developed core redirection logic that seamlessly redirects users from in-app browsers to their default browsers, resulting in a 3x increase in average session duration within 30 days.
Reduced database costs by 50-60% through query optimization and the implementation of best practices across the organization.
Set up ETL processes using AWS DMS, Glue, and Athena, streamlining data management and enhancing operational efficiency.
Led Backend development of many products two such revenue generating product being "YT-cash" and "Top Secret Links"
YT-Cash: Engineered the backend, enabling users to generate affiliate links from YouTube videos,
driving user engagement and revenue.
Top Secret Links (Resource Management & Monetization): Architected the backend infrastructure,
allowing users to upload resources with restricted access, while integrating secure payment
processing through Razorpay and Stripe Connect.