Gaurav Tripathi

Backend Engineer

Delhi, India5 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building scalable supply chain systems.
Proven track record in optimizing backend architectures.
Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Developer specializing in SaaS solutions with a focus on microservices and distributed systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesGo (programming Language)JavaPython (programming Language)Apache Kafka

Other Skills

REST APIsDistributed SystemsEvent Driven ProgrammingGrafanaJenkinsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Back-end OperationsRedisPostgreSQLKafkaPrometheusMySQLAmazon SQSSpring BootHibernate

About

A graduate of YMCA University of Science & Technology with a BTech in Information Technology, currently working as an SDE-II Backend at Zepto. At Zepto, contributing to the development of supply chain management systems for warehouse operations, collaborating with product managers and stakeholders for technical designs, and ensuring project timelines are met. Core technical skills include Go, Java, and SQL. Previously supported backend development at Onsurity, leading the redesign of doctor consultation services and improving system architecture. Additionally, contributed to Innovaccer's license management service by optimizing architecture and enhancing automation testing. Motivated to deliver scalable and efficient systems while fostering smooth collaboration across teams and stakeholders to achieve impactful results.

Experience

5 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 3 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Zepto

SDE-II Backend

Sep 2023 – Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Developed outbound features (Multiple Allocation, Dispatch Clusters, MH-STO, Picking) leveraging Kafka-based event-driven architecture and Temporal async workflows, boosting warehouse throughput and minimizing manual effort.
Owned the Putaway module and optimized inbound flows (Receiving, Putaway) by refactoring
planogram bin suggestions with an improved rule engine, reducing bugs to zero and improving
operational efficiency.
Led significant system optimization efforts reducing query latency from 10s → <1s using database
partitioning, indexing, and archival; reduced peak CPU usage by 30% and saved $200/month by
removing redundant replicas.
Delivered Advanced Picking feature, achieving ₹0.80/order cost savings and accelerating Inbound and warehouse workflows.
Strengthened microservice architecture using Golang, Redis caching, Kafka pipelines, Prometheus monitoring, and feature-flagged deployments enabling controlled rollouts across Mother hub locations with 99.9% uptime.
Spearheaded major production initiatives as on-call owner, resolving high-severity incidents,
improving observability, and adding comprehensive alerting.
Drove architectural improvements, eliminated tech debt, improved system reliability and scalability.

MicroservicesREST APIsJavaApache KafkaDistributed SystemsEvent Driven Programming+7

Onsurity

SDE -2 Backend

Nov 2022 – Sep 2023 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Revamped the doctor consultation service, leading the design of a new architecture and successfully implementing it within strict timelines. Wrote code to seamlessly integrate various providers, ensuring smooth operations and the timely launch of the service.
Designed and developed a new admin panel for merchant and offer creation using Spring Boot and SQL, streamlining the process and improving efficiency.

MySQLJavaAmazon SQSMicroservicesREST APIsSpring Boot+1

Innovaccer

SDE -1

Jan 2022 – Nov 2022 · 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Design and developed new architecture for license management service - which takes care of onboarding and registering new modules and customers.
Closely worked with Kafka admin team to set up Kafka cluster in License Management service.
Added incremental code coverage and automation testing stage to CI/CD pipeline for enhancing the quality of application development.

Problem SolvingData StructuresdjangoApache KafkaPython (Programming Language)Git

Samsung electronics

2 roles

Software Engineer

Sep 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Worked with Application R & D department and contributed to various functionalities and projects related to Samsung products.
Noida
Solved complex problems related to Samsung Telephonic services and was actively involved in bug fixing and incident handling.
Worked on 'Wasabi' Samsung Noida internal tool for tracking performance of employees and checking work information for evaluation.

C++Data StructuresdjangoPython (Programming Language)JavaAndroid SDK