Prasad Mascarenhas

Software Engineer

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India4 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To Switch

Key Highlights

Developed a service discovery tool enhancing service efficiency.
Reduced content delivery latency by 20% with Rust applications.
Optimized API performance by 32% using Compute@Edge.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Software Engineer with strong backend and frontend capabilities.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

GoReactRustApi OptimizationAngularJava

Other Skills

Next.jsTailwindCSSKubernetesGCPCompute@EdgeGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)IstioLinuxAnsibleSite Reliability EngineeringBack-End Web DevelopmentMemcachedMySQLFront-End DevelopmentAgile Development

About

Don Bosco Institute of Technology graduate with a BTech in Information Technology, currently contributing as an Associate Software Engineer at Priceline. Collaborated on developing a service discovery tool from scratch using Go and React, enhancing service registration, lookup, and health monitoring capabilities. Designed high-performance edge applications using Rust, reducing global content delivery latency by 20%. Worked to optimize Priceline's API performance by 32% using Compute@Edge through features like cache control and rate-limiting. Motivated by building scalable and efficient systems, with core competencies in Spring Boot, Go, and React.js. Dedicated to delivering impactful solutions that improve user experience and system performance.

Experience

4 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Priceline

2 roles

Software Engineer

Promoted

Sep 2025 – Present · 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Developed a service discovery tool from scratch using Go and Java for backend and React using NextJs and TailwindCSS for frontend, enabling efficient service registration, lookup, and health monitoring. Designed and implemented scalable APIs, optimized performance, and enhanced user experience with a dynamic web interface.
Developed and engineered high-performance edge applications using Rust which works as a critical first layer for traffic in priceline,
reducing content delivery latency by 20% for global users.
Enhanced Priceline API performance by 32% with Compute@Edge, implementing features such as cache control, rate-limiting, and request/response transformations which resulted in significant improvement in latency and performance
Designed and developed a robust logging system using React and Java, improving real-time monitoring and error tracking, which enhanced operational efficiency by 30% and reduced issue resolution time by 25%.
Managed and scaled Kubernetes clusters, ensuring 99.99% uptime and efficient resource utilization using GCP.
Worked closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and monitor applications, enhancing system reliability and promoting
a culture of continuous improvement

GoJavaReactNext.jsTailwindCSSRust+2

Associate Software Engineer

Sep 2023 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Zeus learning

Software Engineer

Jun 2021 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Developed a responsive, client-side e-learning application using Angular and Java, boosting user engagement by 25%.
Designed and developed a mobile-friendly dashboard from scratch, integrating advanced functionalities to enhance user accessibility and experience.
Designed and implemented a RESTful API handling 10M+ daily requests with sub-1-second response times
Conducted thorough code reviews and mentored junior developers, enhancing code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices
Optimized database queries, reducing response times by 30% and improving overall application performance.
Redesigned and optimized legacy code to enhance reliability, scalability, and maintainability, leading to improved performance and streamlined development.

AngularJava