Jul 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India · Hybrid

• Architected and developed Familybook, a cloud-based social networking platform with backend APIs and Android client applications.
• Implemented backend services using PHP (Laravel) and designed REST APIs supporting media sharing, comments, and hierarchical family tree visualization.
• Developed Android client applications using Java, integrating with backend APIs and implementing core user-facing features.
• Designed relational database schemas and optimized PostgreSQL queries for performance and scalability.
• Owned the full product lifecycle including system architecture, backend development, Android development, deployment, and operations.
• Led product development in an early-stage startup environment, balancing engineering execution with product and business decisions.

Aug 2014 – Jul 2015 · 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · Remote

• Delivered software development projects for international clients involving PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL-based web applications.
• Designed backend APIs, database schemas, and application logic for web platforms.
• Managed end-to-end delivery including system design, development, deployment, and client communication.
• Collaborated with distributed teams to implement features and resolve production issues.

Nov 2011 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos · New Delhi · On-site

• Led development of enterprise software deployed at multiple biopharmaceutical companies for process data capture and analysis.
• Designed and implemented backend components using PHP and CakePHP, supporting data ingestion, processing, and reporting workflows.
• Built and maintained backend APIs and database interactions for enterprise data management systems.
• Improved system performance and maintainability by refactoring legacy modules and optimizing SQL queries.
• Provided technical leadership and troubleshooting support for complex client deployments.

Oct 2007 – Oct 2011 · 4 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Designed and developed multiple software systems end-to-end using Java, PHP, and JavaScript, covering backend services, application logic, and frontend components.
• Built and delivered several client projects independently, including system design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Developed Android-based applications including custom home launcher systems with multi-screen navigation and widget support.
• Implemented backend APIs and database interactions supporting application functionality and client requirements.
• Collaborated with engineering and QA teams to diagnose and resolve complex production issues and improve system stability.

Jul 2006 – Jan 2007 · 6 mos · Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan · On-site

• I went to Japan [IAB] as an internship scholar from Aug. 2006 to Jan. 2007. My area of investigation there included research in metabolic pathways in the innate immune system using high throughput microarray data analysis, developing an interactive web-based interface for protein-protein interaction in systems biology, and presenting my work before the supervising research professors.

May 2005 – Jul 2005 · 2 mos · Berlin, Germany · On-site

• I was a summer internship student at ITB, Berlin. My responsibilities were:
• 1. Biological systems modeling using high throughput microarray data.
• 2. Developing new algorithms for identifying novel transcription factor binding sites using genome-wide DNA sequences and statistical analysis.
• My work resulted in the development of a software package called Mfuzz for fuzzy clustering of microarray gene expression data, two research publications, and a book chapter.