Palak Deshmukh

Software Engineer

New Delhi, Delhi, India2 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building scalable payment microservices.
  • Strong background in system observability and performance optimization.
  • Proficient in Java and Spring Boot for backend development.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech backend engineer with strong microservices architecture expertise.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaMicroservices

Other Skills

Spring BootDatadogSplunkSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Operating SystemsRedisMavenCommunicationDatabasesData StructuresDockerKubernetesAmazon S3GradleGitHub Copilot

Experience

2 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
3 mos
Current Experience

Kotak mahindra bank

Software Development Engineer II

Mar 2026Present · 3 mos · Gurgaon · Hybrid

Expedia group

3 roles

Software Development Engineer II

Promoted

Apr 2025Feb 2026 · 10 mos · Hybrid

  • Payments Architecture: Designed and developed scalable payment microservices using Java and Spring Boot,
  • focusing on throughput, correctness, and resiliency under high transaction volumes.
  • System Re-Architecture: Re-architected legacy payment workflows and performance-critical code paths, improving
  • end-to-end throughput and reducing request latency through optimized data structures and design patterns.
  • Reliability & Observability: Strengthened system observability by integrating metrics, logging, and performance
  • dashboards using Datadog and Splunk, enabling faster detection and resolution of production issues.
  • Concurrency & Production Stability: Investigated and resolved complex concurrency and multithreading issues,
  • ensuring high availability and minimal downtime during peak traffic.
JavaSpring BootMicroservicesDatadogSplunk

Software Development Engineer 1

Aug 2023Mar 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hybrid

  • Backend Development: Developed and maintained payment services using Java, Spring Boot, and microservices
  • architecture, supporting critical transaction and reconciliation workflows.
  • Engineering Excellence: Contributed to CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and agile ceremonies, collaborating with
  • senior engineers to deliver high-quality, production-ready code.
  • Performance Optimization: Refactored legacy components to improve system performance, reliability, and
  • maintainability, reducing recurring production issues.
JavaSpring BootMicroservicesSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Operating Systems

Software Engineer Intern

May 2022Jul 2022 · 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • Caching & Latency Reduction: Designed and implemented a Redis-based in-memory caching layer for financial
  • workflows, significantly reducing database load and improving response times.
  • Internal Tooling: Built a document classification and retrieval system to streamline internal access to financial and
  • reconciliation resources.
RedisSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Maven

Education

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Information Technology

Jan 2019Jan 2023

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