Agraj Agrawal

Backend Engineer

India3 yrs 5 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Boosted mandate renewal rates by 32% in payment systems.
Developed NFL Playoff Predictor with over 1 million users.
Automated critical workflows, saving countless manual hours.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in Fintech and Web Development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Backend Web DevelopmentPayment SystemsWorkflow AutomationFrontend DevelopmentWeb Development

Other Skills

AWSAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Analytical SkillsApache KafkaBootstrapC (Programming Language)C++Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Cloud ComputingCloudflareCommunicationComputer NetworkingData Analysis

About

As a passionate Backend Engineer (SDE-2) at smallcase, I specialize in building robust, scalable payment systems and streamlining workflow automation within the fintech sector. Over the past 2+ years, I’ve delivered high-impact solutions that drive business growth and enhance user experience, including: - Boosting mandate renewal rates by 32% and reducing payment drop-offs by 40% through innovative payment flow engineering. - Automating critical workflows—such as payment issue detection and SLA monitoring—saving countless manual hours. - Creating the viral NFL Playoff Predictor at Sportskeeda, ranked #2 on Google US and used by over 1 million fans. My toolkit includes Node.js, Go, TypeScript, Kafka, AWS, MongoDB, and workflow automation platforms like N8N and GitHub Actions. Recognized for my problem-solving skills (ICPC finalist, Top 2% Google Kickstart, Top 5% LeetCode), I thrive on building systems that scale and deliver measurable results. If you’re interested in fintech, payments, or backend automation, let’s connect. You can reach me at agrajagrawal2018@gmail.com.

Experience

3 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 1 mo

Average Tenure

2 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Smallcase

2 roles

Backend Engineer - SDE2

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

◦ Promoted for backend impact, product delivery, and end-to-end ownership in payments.
◦ Designed and implemented retry flow for failed mandate payments, improving renewal rate by 32%.
◦ Built AI-driven N8N workflows to parse logs, detect anomalies, and auto-report to Slack & Sheets.
◦ Integrated Reverse Penny Drop via Juspay for real-time bank check, reducing 40% User drop-off.
◦ Automated detection of payment issues and SLA breaches using DB queries and real-time alerts.

Node.jsGoTypeScriptKafkaAWSMongoDB+4

Backend Engineer - SDE1 | Payments

Mar 2024 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Developing the payments service with the publisher team, building an organization wide checkout flow for seamless payment integration.
Successfully integrated major products such as Loan Against Mutual Fund and Personal Loan and Mutual Funds, enhancing overall payment processes.
Improved logging systems and monitored APM, Kibana and Sentry logs, boosting service performance.
Implemented kafka events and webhook flows to notify checkout clients on payment updates.

AWSGrafanaNode.jsGoMongoDBApache Kafka+2

Sportskeeda

Software Engineer

Jul 2023 – Feb 2024 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Developed NFL Playoff Predictor using intricate algorithms, ranked 2nd on Google US with 600k+ unique users.
Added widgets for enhanced interactivity on static pages and implemented worker routes for page serving.
Leading Profootballnetwork's tech team in smooth migration from WordPress for a 2M+ user base.
Integrated Google Analytics events, refining user behavior insights for superior experiences.
Contributing to Multi-User functionality UI development for enriched tool interaction.
Technology used: Javascript | ReactJs | PHP | Cloudflare | AWS

JavaScriptReact.jsPHPCloudflareAWSFrontend Development+1

Smallcase

Backend Intern

Sep 2022 – May 2023 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Implemented offboarding feature with CloudFront Cache and Auth, reduced on-call queries by 85%
Developed Internal tool’s offer config feature, enabling CSV uploads, cut Business workload 30%.
Collaborated on end-to-end solutions with ops team, optimized performance with CDN.
Integrated systems/tools, improved efficiency, and reduced errors.
Technology used: NodeJs | ReactJs | MongoDB | Javascript | Typescript | AWS

AWSJavaScriptNode.jsJenkinsReact.jsTypeScript+3

Bik

Software Engineer

Apr 2022 – Jun 2022 · 2 mos · Remote

Resolved production-level bugs and added resell functionality.
Enabled users to monetize their network and leverage WhatsApp to drive sales.
Discovered 12% growth in website sales and drove 30% more customer acquisition.
Technology used: NodeJs | ReactJs | Firebase | Typescript

JavaScriptNode.jsReact.jsMongoDBFrontend DevelopmentBackend Web Development

Live247.ai

Software Developer

Dec 2021 – Feb 2022 · 2 mos · Remote

Designed an intuitive and user-friendly AI-powered patient monitoring frontend interface.
Automated for doctors to display real-time health measurements and report abnormalities.
Technology used: ReactJs | Redux | Javascript

Redux.jsJavaScriptReact.jsFrontend Development