Ashok Chourasia

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

11+ years of experience in scalable web architecture.
Expert in designing high-performance APIs and database systems.
Recognized as a top performer with multiple awards.

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

Contact

ashokchourasia@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Api DevelopmentBackend Development

Other Skills

AJAXAmazon EC2ApacheDNSDatabase DesignDatabasesJSONJavaJavaScriptLAMPLinuxMemcachedMySQLObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Oracle

About

• Seasoned Software Engineer with 11+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance web architecture. • Proficient in PHP, Java, and database systems (MySQL/Oracle), with experience in optimizing web performance using Memcached and CDNs. • Designed and developed scalable REST APIs in Java, implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment. • Led development teams, providing technical mentorship and improving code quality and productivity. • Contributed to end-to-end software development lifecycles (SDLC) for multiple products, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance. • Designed and implemented high-performance database architectures from scratch, optimizing for scalability, security, and data integrity. • Consistently recognized as a top performer and received multiple awards for excellence.

Experience

Flipkart

Software Development Engineer II

Mar 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore · On-site

Project: Ad Campaign Management
Backend APIs and microservices to manage ad campaign requirements, ad revenue management and
reporting in real time.
Responsibilities:
Designed, enhanced, and maintained high-performance APIs for ad campaign management.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.
Technologies: Java, MySQL

JavaMySQLAPI DevelopmentBackend Development

Adiquity - global mobile ads platform

Tech Lead

Nov 2014 – Feb 2015 · 3 mos · Bangalore · On-site

Project: Ad Campaign Management
A real-time ad campaign management platform for advertisers and publishers, enabling end-to-end campaign creation, tracking, and optimization.
It also catered to the internal business requirements for ad revenue management and reporting.
Responsibilities:
Led and mentored a team in designing, developing, and maintaining the campaign management system.
Collaborated with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver features that enhanced user experience and revenue tracking.

Rediff.com

2 roles

Lead Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2010 – Sep 2014 · 4 yrs 8 mos · On-site

Project: Rediff Moneywiz - Indian Stock Market Portal
A high-traffic financial platform providing real-time stock market data, portfolio tracking, and personalized watchlists for investors.
Responsibilities:
Led a team in enhancing system performance, scalability, and reliability, ensuring seamless real-time data updates for thousands of users.
Spearheaded maintenance and optimization efforts, reducing latency through strategic caching (Memcached) and query tuning.
Project: Rediff Feeds - Real-Time Activity Stream Platform
Designed and optimized a scalable real-time activity feed system to broadcast user interactions (posts, likes, comments) to friends/followers, similar to Facebook's News Feed.
Responsibilities:
Architected & optimized a high-performance feed generation system, reducing latency through caching (Memcached) and asynchronous processing (ActiveMQ).
Ensured system reliability by implementing fault-tolerant messaging (ActiveMQ) to handle peak traffic spikes.

Software Engineer

Dec 2005 – Dec 2009 · 4 yrs · On-site

Project: Rediff QnA - Community-Driven Q&A Platform
Developed a high-traffic question-and-answer platform (similar to Quora) where users post questions, provide answers, and engage in discussions across diverse topics.
Responsibilities:
Co-developed and optimized a scalable Q&A platform, Improved system performance through caching (Memcached) and optimized MySQL queries, reducing page load times.
Other Notable Projects: Discussion Board | Connexions | iShare
Multi-platform engagement systems handling high-volume user interactions.
Responsibilities:
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement new features and optimize existing functionality.