Abhishek Gupta

Backend Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in transforming legacy systems to modern architectures.
Proven track record in building scalable backend services.
Strong leadership in mentoring and team management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in Fintech with expertise in scalable systems and cloud technologies.

Contact

gupta137abhishek0@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Backend DevelopmentCloud ComputingSystem ModernizationScalabilitySystem IntegrationSecuritySystem DesignSystem ArchitectureWeb DevelopmentTeam LeadershipProduct DevelopmentClient Management

Other Skills

API DevelopmentAWSAWS Elastic BeanstalkAWS LambdaAWS Step FunctionsAgile MethodologiesAmazon EC2Amazon S3Amazon SQSAmazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)Back-End Web DevelopmentClient Requirement GatheringDevOpsExpress.jsHigh-Scale Services

About

Backend Engineer (7+ years) specializing in distributed systems, low-latency architectures, and high-throughput backend services. Experience in system modernization, migration strategy, microservices, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native platforms. Strong background in Node.js, Golang, AWS, Kafka, MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, and building fault-tolerant, scalable, high-availability systems. Proven track record in delivering performance improvements, reducing operational overhead, and strengthening SLAs.

Experience

Razorpay

Senior Software Development Engineer

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Core engineer responsible for transforming the legacy BillMe platform into the new Razorpay BillMe ecosystem.
Contributed to the complete system migration strategy, enabling smooth onboarding of legacy infrastructure into Razorpay systems.
Led the end-to-end development of the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) module, ensuring compliance, security, and seamless integration.
Refactored major legacy components to align with Razorpay standards for performance, scalability, and security.
Strengthened platform reliability by improving alerting, dashboards, and monitoring pipelines using Razorpay core services.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams across product, platform, infrastructure, and compliance to deliver aligned outcomes.
Mentored junior engineers, improving delivery velocity, code quality, and architectural understanding.
Improved overall platform performance, stability, and engineering maturity across the BillMe ecosystem.

Node.jsAWSKafkaMongoDBRedisBackend Development+1

Billme

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Sep 2020 – Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿
Joined as part of the founding engineering team, contributing to the core foundation of the product and platform.
Built 15–16 large-scale modules from scratch, helping evolve the product from prototype to a production-grade system.
Designed and developed multiple high-scale services, scaling platform traffic from 1,000 → millions of requests per day.
Architected mission-critical systems, including:
▫ Digital Bill Generation Module
▫ Notification System
▫ Analytics System
▫ Report Preparation Engine
▫ Engagement & CRM Modules
▫ Integrations with multiple third-party services & APIs
Introduced engineering best practices that improved code quality, modularity, and long-term maintainability.
Enhanced development workflows, code reviews, architecture patterns, and overall engineering standards.

Node.jsMicroservicesSystem ArchitectureAPI DevelopmentBackend DevelopmentSystem Design

Prdxn

Web Developer

Feb 2018 – Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Thane, Maharashtra, India

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𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 – 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 | 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿
Led the architecture and delivery of multiple complex and high-scale systems.
Mentored SDE1s and interns, enabling their transition into production-ready engineers.
Managed a team of developers, driving code quality, release processes, and technical decisions.
Contributed to establishing scalable engineering patterns and best practices.
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𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 – 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 | 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿
Key contributor to several live projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and client satisfaction.
Started a new product from scratch — ClearForMe, VSG 2.0, VSG 3.0.
▫ Defined tech stack, architecture, and database.
▫ Conducted client meetings for requirement gathering and feature planning.
▫ Followed Agile (Jira) processes for timely sprint execution.
▫ Mentored new joiners to ensure alignment and quality delivery.
Scaled the product from 0 → 10,000 → 100,000+ users.
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𝗙𝗲𝗯 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 – 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 | 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿
Joined as a trainee and earned certifications in Node.js and Android development.
Quickly began supporting live client projects, assisting with debugging and production support.