Pankaj Yadav — Software Engineer
Backend Engineer | 10+ Years | Scalable Systems | Go, AWS, Kafka | Gaming | Resilience Engineering I'm a backend-focused software engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems across domains like gaming, automotive, and edtech. Previously at Fisker and Classplus, I led efforts to reduce infrastructure costs, improve performance (20–30%), and built core backend features like user services, payment integrations, and data transformation pipelines using Kafka, Protobuf, Parquet, and more. I thrive in environments that demand clean architecture, performance tuning, and a hands-on approach to backend engineering. Whether it's optimizing a microservice, migrating data formats for efficiency, or leading a team through complex architectural decisions—I'm all in. Core Skills: Go, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, Redis, MySQL, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Chaos Engineering
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in scalable systems across diverse industries like Gaming and Automotive.
Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Experience: 11 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Go
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
- Data Transformation
- Aws
- Microservices
- Automation
- Api Development
- Blockchain
Career Highlights
- Over a decade of experience in backend engineering.
- Expert in scalable and resilient system design.
- Proven track record of cost-saving optimizations.
Work Experience
Loco
Senior Software Developer (1 yr 3 mos)
Fisker
Lead Backend Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
Classplus
Lead Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)
Backend Developer (1 yr 11 mos)
SmartFarms Agritech Private Limited
Founding Engineer (7 mos)
ValueCoders
Senior Software Developer (1 yr 5 mos)
Oodles Technologies Pvt Ltd
Associate Consultant Developer (3 yrs 5 mos)
Education
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at Indira Gandhi National Open University
BCA at Indira Gandhi National Open University