Ashok Karwa — Backend Engineer
I’m a Backend Software Engineer (SDE-2) at Groww with 2+ years of experience building scalable, fault-tolerant systems in fintech. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and distributed systems, I’ve worked extensively with Temporal, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, and HashiCorp Vault to deliver reliable, business-critical services. At Groww, I’ve re-architected core NBFC services, reducing SLA breaches, executed disaster recovery drills for high-availability systems, and scaled KYC/loan workflows to onboard thousands of users faster. I’ve also driven Canary deployments, CI/CD improvements, and mentoring initiatives, strengthening both reliability and team productivity. I’m passionate about automation, developer productivity, and resilient backend design, and I thrive in roles where engineering meets scalability, performance, and impact.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Software Engineer specializing in Fintech with a focus on scalable systems.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 4 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Java
- Microservices
- Distributed Systems
Career Highlights
- Re-architected core services to enhance reliability.
- Executed disaster recovery drills for high availability.
- Scaled onboarding workflows for thousands of users.
Work Experience
Rupeeflo - NRI Banking & Wealth Platform
Developer (3 mos)
Groww, India
SDE2 (11 mos)
SDE-1 (1 yr 11 mos)
SDE Intern (6 mos)
CodeChef IIITN Chapter
CP Lead (5 mos)
Dot Slash Community
Head Convener (1 yr 7 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Indian Institute of Information Technology Nagpur
Higher Secondary Course at Army Public School (APS)