Nikita Malik

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Batch topper with a CGPA of 9.57/10
  • National Winner – Flipkart Runway 2023
  • Top 40 – DE Shaw Desis Ascend Educare
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Developer with experience in E-commerce and Fintech sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationData ManagementSoftware DevelopmentMicroservices Architecture

Other Skills

RustBrazilJPALiquibaseWebpushRuby on RailsHBaseSwaggerUISSLOperating SystemsLinuxReact.jsMachine LearningNode.jsKubernetes

About

I’m Nikita Malik, Software Development Engineer I at Flipkart, passionate about solving complex problems, building scalable systems, and delivering impactful technology solutions. Over the past few years, I’ve worked across diverse domains — from architecting microservices for large-scale e-commerce systems to optimizing device performance for Amazon Alexa, and building enterprise data catalog solutions at Deutsche Bank. My work spans high-performance backend systems, distributed architectures, and large-scale application development. 🏆 Some highlights: Academic Excellence: Batch topper with a CGPA of 9.57/10. Achievements: National Winner – Flipkart Runway 2023 | Top 40 – DE Shaw Desis Ascend Educare | TopWomenCoder in Crack 3.4. Competitive Programming: 1000+ problems solved across platforms | Codeforces Max Rating 1411 | Hackerrank Gold Badge in C++ & Problem Solving. Technical Stack: C++, Java, Python, Spring Boot, Node.js, React.js, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Computing. I thrive in environments that challenge me to innovate, optimize, and deliver results. Whether it’s scaling backend systems, improving system efficiency, or cracking a tough algorithmic problem, I approach every challenge with curiosity and persistence.

Experience

10 mos
Total Experience
10 mos
Average Tenure
10 mos
Current Experience

Flipkart

SDE

Jul 2025Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Amazon

SDE - Intern

Jan 2025Jun 2025 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Led the development of a passive notification system for Alexa devices, optimizing power consumption by
  • enabling devices to wake up only upon receiving notifications and improve performance.
  • Transformed a system service app into a Life Cycle Management (LCM) application using Rust and
  • Brazil, enhancing resource management, scalability, and reliability for efficient app lifecycle handling
RustBrazilBackend DevelopmentPerformance Optimization

Deutsche bank

SDE - Intern

Jun 2024Jul 2024 · 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Spearheaded the creation of an Enterprise Metadata Data Catalog, streamlining data management pro-
  • cesses; improved data accuracy by 30% and decreased data redundancy by 25% across the organization.
JPALiquibaseData ManagementSoftware Development

Flipkart

SDE - Intern

Jan 2024May 2024 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Engineered an advanced logging mechanism for API requests to the Pipeline Bus, resulting in a 40% reduc-
  • tion in debugging time. Build the Dags for the APIs and an alert system for the Flipkart Minutes.
  • Orchestrated the transition from a monolithic codebase to microservices, enhancing scalability and reducing
  • deployment times by 50%, thereby improving overall system efficiency and reliability.
WebpushRuby on RailsBackend DevelopmentMicroservices Architecture

The d. e. shaw group

Mentee

Nov 2022Apr 2023 · 5 mos · Remote · Remote

  • Selected as top 40 women candidates from all over India in the DESIS Ascend Educare program organised by DE shaw to provide the mentorship for the corporate world

Education

Army Institute of Technology, Pune

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Science

Nov 2021Jun 2025

Shannen School

XII class

Apr 2020May 2021

Shannen School

X class

Apr 2018May 2019

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