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SACHIN KUSHAWAHA

Engineering Manager

India11 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led migration to microservices architecture, enhancing scalability by 40%.
  • Architected platforms serving millions of users with high performance.
  • Passionate about mentoring and building empowered engineering teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong capabilities in distributed systems and microservices architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsMicroservices

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipExpress.jsAgile MethodologiesREST APIsPeople ManagementApache KafkaMySQLSprint PlanningSystems DesignC++Elastic Stack (ELK)Team LeadershipSolution ArchitectureScaling & Root PlaningDocker Products

About

As an Engineering Manager with 11+ years in software development and over 6 years leading high-performing teams, I thrive at the intersection of technical excellence, product innovation, and business impact. Currently heading Core Platform Engineering at Paisabazaar, India’s largest digital lending marketplace, I’ve been part of its journey from scale-up to market leadership. I’ve architected and scaled foundational systems that power millions of users — ensuring performance, resilience, and extensibility at every stage. -> What I bring to the table: Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native development (Azure) Proven track record of building and scaling platforms using Node.js, Java, C++, Kafka, Redis, Postgres, and Kubernetes A strong focus on system design, observability, and developer velocity Ability to bridge engineering and business goals with pragmatic decision-making -> Notable platforms I’ve built at Paisabazaar: Lead Management System (LMS): Real-time, intelligent lead intake and routing Application Management System (AMS): End-to-end journey orchestration across 30+ financial institutions Paisabazaar CRM: Custom-built CRM streamlining sales and service operations Recommendation Engine: Personalized offers driven by user behavior and credit profile Revenue Platform: Accurate tracking and reconciliation of partner payments and revenue Beyond the code and architecture, I'm passionate about building empowered teams, mentoring future leaders, and driving a culture of ownership and continuous improvement. If you're solving hard engineering problems, scaling platforms, or building teams that matter — let’s connect.

Experience

11 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 8 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Paisabazaar

4 roles

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • 1. Directed the development and operations of the Lead Management System, handling over 1 billion leads and 50 million unique customers, while processing 1 million transactions per hour.
  • 2. Lead a team of 10+ software engineers, overseeing the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software products across multiple platforms.
  • 3. Spearheaded the successful migration of legacy systems to a microservices architecture, resulting in a 40% improvement in scalability and performance, while significantly reducing deployment time.
  • 4. Designed and optimized ELK stack to manage 1B+ leads and 1.5B+ call records, employing sharding, replica tuning, ILM, and hot-warm-cold architecture to ensure high availability, efficient storage, and low-latency search performance.
  • 5. Streamlined the booking process by implementing secure communication methods via calls and WhatsApp, which enhanced appointment-to-disbursal ratios by 20%, while safeguarding personal information and improving user experience.
Cross-functional Team LeadershipExpress.jsAgile MethodologiesREST APIsPeople ManagementApache Kafka+16

Assistant Manager

Apr 2021Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • 1. Designed and optimized ELK stack to manage 1 billion leads and 1.5 billion call records, employing sharding, replica tuning, ILM, and hot-warm-cold architecture to ensure high availability, efficient storage, and low-latency search performance.
  • 2. Spearheaded the architecture and design of high-scale services
  • 3. Promoted a flexible, diverse, and inclusive culture for team empowerment
Problem SolvingTechnical LeadershipExpress.jsAgile MethodologiesScalabilityPeople Management+19

Technical Lead

Promoted

Apr 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Scaled technical platforms and migrated to microservices architecture for seamless functionality.
REST APIsApache KafkaMySQLSprint PlanningSystems DesignTechnical Staff Management+17

Senior Software Engineer

Feb 2017Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Apache KafkaSystems DesignNode.jsRedisCore JavaPHP

Commonfloor.com

Software Development Engineer

Jul 2014Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • work on website both front end and back end.
Systems DesignC++Node.jsCore JavaPHP

Education

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad

Bachelor's Degree — Information Technology

Jan 2010Jan 2014

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