Vicky Kumar

Software Engineer

Bengaluru North, Karnataka, India7 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led backend development for India's largest audio OTT platform.
Achieved $30M annual incremental revenue through experiments.
Expert in scalable backend systems and microservices architecture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused SaaS developer with expertise in scalable systems and data engineering.

Contact

vicky123kumar22@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Backend DevelopmentTeam LeadershipDatabase ManagementFeature DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureData Engineering

Other Skills

Adobe PhotoshopAlgorithm DesignAlgorithm DevelopmentAmazon Web Services (AWS)AngularJSApache KafkaApp LocalizationAppsFlyerArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutomationBack-End Web DevelopmentC (Programming Language)C++Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Core Java

About

Hello World ! I am from the era of LOGO and Basic. First and foremost, I love writing code. Ever since writing my first program in Java (using Netbeans) and manipulating it to produce the desired output, I have been obsessed with the idea of using software to solve practical problems. I believe in the power of programming to transform and improve the lives of people around the world. As my first professional job at Magical Methods, I was allowed to develop a full UI/UX small start-up website. My second project requires PHP and MVC model, As a Web developer, I love applying responsive design principles and watching my web page shrinks into mobile screens and still look amazing, it's oddly satisfying. In my next job opportunity at Wipro, I got training in Teradata, Informatica, and SAP BO. then I got selected in GMT Project State street as an L2 Developer. I got interested in Data and my interest in Machine learning started. My specialties include quickly learning new skills and programming languages, Machine learning, Problem-solving, responsive design, and MVC method of organizing code. So far I have used Javascript, HTML, CSS, Python, jQuery, Bootstrap, React and Lravel with Git/Github Skills: Problem-solving, Machine learning, and Data Visualization Languages: Python, Java, C/C++ Academic: System Programming, Algorithm

Experience

Pocket fm

3 roles

Lead Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Building India's Largest Audio OTT Platform
1. Spearheaded the development of scalable backend systems, enabling PocketFM to grow its user base
from 5 million to over 20 million DAU.
2. Optimized databases and cache usage, saving $6K monthly in infrastructure costs.
3. Led app localization, expanding to Mexico and Europe, increasing monthly revenue by $10M. monthly.
4. Led backend development for User-Generated Content (UGC) and app design revamp.
5. Designed and implemented a show marketing framework, driving a 1% monthly revenue increase.
6. Led teams (Pocket Content) comprising 10+ engineers, driving development and maintenance of scalable backend services.
6. Mentored junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-focused team culture.

Backend DevelopmentDatabase OptimizationApp LocalizationTeam Leadership

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2023 – Apr 2024 · 1 yr

1. Helped migrate databases from self-hosted to enterprise, reducing infra team bandwidth by 15%.
2. Migrated Elasticsearch to OpenSearch, improving search and reducing costs by $6K annually.
3. Built content features that boosted user retention and exploration by 20% (~$10M annual revenue).
4. Designed and implemented an image optimization service to reduce CDN costs by compressing and resizing images, saving 400$ per month.
5. Built offline allocation framework for faster experiment launches, scaling to 100M+ users.
6. Launched 75+ experiments focused on improving engagement, monetization, and scalability,
resulting in $30M annual incremental revenue (3%).

Database MigrationFeature DevelopmentExperimentationDatabase Management

Back End Developer

Feb 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

1. Launched payment features that boost 10% of monetization revenue and 2% annual revenue growth.
2. Introduced 3rd-party audiobooks (HarperCollins, Hubhopper, etc.), increasing show retention by
10-12%.
3. Enhanced notification systems using OneSignal, boosting content discovery by 5%.
4. Implemented static feed pagination, and lazy loading, reducing API response latency by 30%.

Payment Features DevelopmentNotification Systems EnhancementFeature Development

Propel technology group inc

Software Developer

Mar 2021 – Jan 2022 · 10 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · Remote

1. Developed microservices in Python from the scratch. Tech stack used Flask, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kubernetes, and Azure.
2. Enhanced the performance of multiple REST API by caching data and normalizing the database.
3. Written Unit test in Pytest and created staging env for testing using Docker. Tech stack used OpenAPI, Docker, and Azure cloud.

Microservices DevelopmentREST API Performance EnhancementMicroservices Architecture

Wipro limited

Software Developer

Jul 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

1. Developed data pipeline for GBs of data transfer from multiple clients and loaded all the data into PL/SQL database using Java, IBM message queue, and IBM Cloud.
2. Automated data loading, and reports regeneration using UNIX Bash and Autosys
3. Automated monitoring of ﬁles and report delivery using Geneos
4. Created WEB REST API for automated report delivery to clients using Python and SOAP UI which save team manual eﬀort by 30%

Data Pipeline DevelopmentAutomationData Engineering