Ashish Kumar Panda

Software Engineer

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India3 yrs 11 mos experience

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Key Highlights

3+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
Expert in building scalable systems in fintech.
Proven track record of optimizing performance and reducing latency.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Software Engineer specializing in Fintech with a focus on scalable system architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaMicroservicesSystem ArchitectureAgile MethodologySpring Boot

Other Skills

AWS SageMakerAdvanced JavaAgile DevelopmentAmazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidAndroid StudioApplication EngineeringAssertiveC (Programming Language)Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Code ReviewCommunicationCore JavaCorporate CommunicationsData Science

About

Backend-focused Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable systems in fintech and supply chain domains. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL, and system design. Delivered microservices and merchant onboarding platforms for ABSA, HDFC, Axis Bank, and SBI. Passionate about clean architecture, performance optimization, and building robust backend infrastructures.

Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 3 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 7 mos

Current Experience

Mintoak

Software Engineer

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Designed and developed scalable microservices architecture for merchant onboarding and login, handling 100K+ merchants with bank-specific workflows.
Implemented Kafka and NATS-based asynchronous flows for:
Document validation (PAN, GST, KYC)
Status propagation to partner systems
Retry queues for fault tolerance and guaranteed delivery
Built secure OAuth2 and Redis-backed authentication layer for merchant login, reducing login latency by 40% and improving session resilience across distributed clusters.
Reduced merchant onboarding time by ~30% through backend workflow automation and dynamic cron job orchestration.
Developed QR generation and mapping modules integrating with AWS S3, used for UPI terminal provisioning across India.
Enabled real-time dashboard data for onboarding teams using Redis caching, reducing DB pressure and load time by 60%.
Wrote and optimized PostgreSQL-heavy queries, ensuring sub-second performance for large merchant datasets.
Collaborated with QA and DevOps teams to implement SonarQube, Grafana, and Jenkins pipelines for CI/CD, quality gating, and alerting.

JavaSpring BootKafkaRedisPostgreSQLMicroservices

Medikabazaar

SDE 1

Aug 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Improved system efficiency by 20% through innovative system architecture designs and optimizations.
Elevated code quality by 30% through comprehensive code reviews and best practices implementation.
Accelerated project delivery by 15% by driving Agile methodology adoption and process improvements.
Reduced system downtime by 25% by troubleshooting and resolving critical technical issues swiftly.
Increased system performance by 40% through scalable and reliable system designs.
Enhanced junior developer productivity by 50% through effective mentorship and guidance.

System ArchitectureCode ReviewAgile MethodologyTroubleshootingMentorship

Incture

2 roles

Associate Software Engineer

Jun 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

Enhanced product functionality by 25% by developing backend solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and MySQL.
Increased project efficiency by 30% through the creation of a streamlined Supplier Collaboration Portal.
Reduced manual processing time by 40% by automating supplier interactions and collaboration workflows.
Boosted product features by 20% by leveraging Python and Machine Learning techniques.
Implemented SAP workflows that increased process automation by 25%, leading to better integration with SAP HANA.
Secured data by incorporating environment variables and encryption, ensuring confidentiality and integrity.
Earned Inkathon Winner recognition for innovation and performance.

JavaSpring BootMySQLPythonMachine Learning