Sahil Sonkar

Software Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, India3 yrs 10 mos experience
AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • Expert in architecting scalable distributed systems.
  • Proven track record in optimizing backend performance.
  • Strong experience in AI-driven data solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in SaaS and Fintech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Distributed SystemsSoftware DesignLow-level DesignDatabase ManagementBackend Development

Other Skills

Distributed DatabasesAI-Driven ArchitectureData PipelinesKafkaBackend PerformanceScalabilityResource EfficiencyApache KafkaSDLCEvent-Driven ArchitectureSQL OptimizationJob SchedulingSpring BootSpring MVCChatbot Integration

Experience

3 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 7 mos
Average Tenure
9 mos
Current Experience

Google

SWE L4

Aug 2025Present · 9 mos · Pune District · On-site

  • Pioneering the integration of cutting-edge AI directly into the database layer for Google AlloyDB to make enterprise data genuinely intelligent.
  • AI-Driven Architecture: Architecting scalable, distributed systems that transform raw database storage into context-aware, intelligent computing engines.
  • Actionable Insights: Building high-throughput data pipelines that merge distributed databases with advanced AI capabilities, empowering enterprises to extract real-time, highly actionable insights from complex datasets.
Distributed SystemsDistributed DatabasesSoftware DesignAI-Driven ArchitectureData Pipelines

Flipkart

SDE-2

Dec 2024Aug 2025 · 8 mos · Bangalore · Hybrid

  • Led high-impact scalability initiatives to ensure flawless backend performance during peak e-commerce traffic seasons.
  • Throughput Scaled by 98%: Optimized Kafka pipelines by isolating recommended vs. manual content processing, successfully scaling capacity from 16K to 20K QPS during peak loads.
  • Maximized Resource Efficiency: Engineered a real-time dynamic thread configuration for the poller module that adapted to live traffic, slashing unused threads by 98% and drastically improving processing speed.
KafkaBackend PerformanceScalabilityResource EfficiencyDistributed SystemsSoftware Design

Payu

3 roles

Software Engineer

Promoted

Jun 2024Feb 2025 · 8 mos · Bengaluru

  • Spearheaded the architectural redesign of the merchant transaction settlement system while guiding SDEs through complex SDLC phases.
  • 80% Wait Time Reduction: Transitioned the massive-scale settlement report system to a highly efficient event-driven architecture utilizing Kafka.
  • 98% Reliability Boost: Introduced advanced distributed design patterns and robust alerting mechanisms to guarantee system resilience under heavy transaction loads.
Low-Level DesignApache KafkaSDLCEvent-Driven ArchitectureDistributed Systems

Associate Software Engineer

Jul 2022Jul 2024 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru

  • Optimized core backend infrastructure and database efficiency to drastically reduce operational costs.
  • 60% Performance Gain: Migrated legacy server-side crontabs to robust Quartz job scheduling, accelerating critical actions like settling merchant limits and releasing blocked transactions.
  • 50% Database Efficiency: Decoupled and optimized complex SQL queries across settlements, refunds, and dashboards, significantly cutting down execution times and costs.
  • Merchant Analytics & Control: Integrated CleverTap events to map onboarding behavior and revamped internal dashboards to give the organization unprecedented operational transparency.
Low-Level DesignApache KafkaSQL OptimizationJob SchedulingDatabase Management

SDE intern

Jan 2022Jul 2022 · 6 mos · Bengaluru

  • Drove vital backend enhancements to automate and elevate customer support workflows.
  • Smarter Support: Upgraded the platform's Chatbot by integrating Salesforce's Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities, drastically improving user intent understanding and automated response accuracy.
Spring BootSpring MVCChatbot IntegrationNLPBackend Development

Mypaisaa

SDE Intern

Jan 2021Apr 2021 · 3 mos · Hybrid

  • Built the foundational verification APIs to streamline and secure the customer account opening process.
  • Automated KYC & Vetting: Engineered and integrated robust third-party APIs for real-time PAN Card, Aadhar card, and live civil score credential checks.
  • Seamless Data Pipelines: Built secure data transmission pipelines to deliver verified information to the frontend, accelerating rapid decision-making for the management team.
Spring BootSpring MVCAPI DevelopmentBackend Development

Education

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Science and Engineering

Jan 2018Jan 2022

BANSAL CLASSES

Jan 2017Jan 2018

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