Deepak Saxena

Senior Software Engineer

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India9 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

7+ years in scalable fintech solutions.
Expert in Django and API development.
Proven track record in optimizing performance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Backend Developer with strong expertise in Django and API optimization.

Contact

deepak.saxena@progcap.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

DjangoApi DevelopmentPythonAwsPostgresE-commerce

Other Skills

AWS LambdaAmazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidArtificial Intelligence (AI)BrandingBusiness OwnershipBusiness StatisticsC (Programming Language)C++CSSComputer NetworkingData analystDjango REST FrameworkEconomicsEngineering

About

Software professional with 7+ years of experience in end-to-end product development, system design, and building scalable, secure fintech solutions. Skilled in Python, Django, SQL, and API development with proven ability to optimize performance, enhance security, and deliver robust architectures. Experienced in leading product lifecycle from concept to deployment, developing optimized systems that handle large-scale workloads while maintaining reliability and speed.

Experience

9 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Progcap

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Delhi, India · Hybrid

Developed Loan Top-Up product, optimizing APIs and database queries to reduce average response time in < 500ms, handle 50K+ loan transactions monthly, and ensure sub-second latency under peak load.
Architected and led development of the Term Loan product using Django, Postgres, and AWS. Designed a modular system architecture and custom interest calculation engine, processed ₹600 Cr+ portfolio, and maintained 99.99% uptime.
Built and scaled an Insurance add-on product integrated with third-party APIs. Engineered fault tolerant services capable of ~1M API calls/month, with 95th percentile latency <200ms and robust error handling that improved reliability.
Improved engineering quality and efficiency through systematic code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and testing, reducing production defects, and accelerating deployment cycles.
Optimized fintech platforms by tuning Postgres queries, introducing caching layers, and implementing asynchronous task queues, which cut API latency in half, reduced DB load, and improved throughput by 3x.

PythonDjangoPostgresAWSAPI development

Niva bupa

Senior Executive IT

May 2021 – Apr 2022 · 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Designed and developed, a Django-based tool to automate MIS delivery to 10+ business functions, reducing manual reporting effort by 70% and ensuring timely, reliable distribution of insights.
Centralized reporting infrastructure by building secure, role-based web dashboards in Django integrated with Oracle, acting as a single source of truth for organizational data.
Automated data workflows using Python and Django REST APIs, replacing legacy processes in SQL Developer/Informatica and improving data refresh speed.
Optimized database queries and caching mechanisms, reducing average report generation time from minutes to under seconds, improving user adoption and satisfaction.

DjangoPythonOracleSQL

Pwc

Software Developer

Sep 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · New Delhi, India · Remote

Developed internal web applications using Django and Postgres to automate reporting and MIS delivery, replacing manual workflows and reducing turnaround time.
Built secure role-based dashboards in Django for senior management, improving data accessibility and enabling real-time decision-making.
Automated email and notification scheduling system using Django and Linux scripting, ensuring 99% on-time delivery of critical updates to stakeholders.
Integrated APIs and optimized backend queries, improving throughput by 2x and cutting response times from 500ms to under 200ms.

DjangoPostgresAPI development

Apex tg india

Internship Trainee

Jul 2017 – Dec 2017 · 5 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Internship in Java and Android development, where I gained valuable hands-on experience and learned a wide range of practical skills.

JavaAndroid

Vertigo

Founder / Full-Stack Developer

Mar 2017 – Sep 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Founded Bemozz, an e-commerce platform for consumer electronics. Designed and developed the website backend using PHP and later migrated internal reporting modules to Django/Python.
Built a custom internal reporting tool in Django for tracking sales, orders, and inventory, reducing reporting time from hours to minutes.
Developed REST APIs and admin dashboards to support business workflows, scaling the platform to handle visitors.
Implemented SEO and SMO strategies, growing organic traffic by 3x and improving platform visibility.

DjangoPHPREST APIsSEOE-Commerce