Gaurav Thakkar

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building high-throughput APIs.
Proven track record in increasing booking conversions.
Strong focus on non-functional requirements.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesJava

Other Skills

Apache KafkaBack-End Web DevelopmentC (Programming Language)Core JavaData StructuresGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE)Java Enterprise EditionMongoDBMySQLObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)ProgrammingRedisSQLSpring BootWeb Services

About

I am enthusiastic and fast learner. Capable of delivering quality work using modern technologies, tools and frameworks.

Experience

Cleartrip

2 roles

Software Development Engineer 2

Promoted

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Flipkart Hotels:
Built high-throughput Hotel Details & Room Selection APIs with sub-second latency (P95 < 800 ms), handling millions of user requests per day.
Designed and developed end-to-end async communication including voucher/invoice generation and Kafka-based booking event flow; achieved ~99% success rate in interactions.
Trip Vibes:
Solutioned and developed the Trip Vibes feature for hotels, processing 40K+ hotels across 100+ dynamic collections using user behavior, preferences, and contextual signals — leading to a 5% increase in organic booking conversion.
Channel Manager Integration:
Onboarded 2,500+ hotels via Staah & Sabre with ARI ingestion scaled to 30K RPM.
Peak Traffic & NFR Ownership:
Identified and resolved bottlenecks to support large-scale events like BBD and NOVAC with strong focus on non-functional requirements (NFRs).