Jay Gohil

Backend Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

Achieved 98% accuracy in shipment status monitoring.
Reduced manual efforts by 99% in FASTag validation.
Mentored junior developers, enhancing team capabilities.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Developer in E-commerce and Fintech sectors, specializing in API integration and database management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Back-end Web DevelopmentRest ApisPython (programming Language)Google Cloud Storage

Other Skills

MongoDBGo (Programming Language)Django REST FrameworkApache KafkaMagentoPHPC++Data StructuresAlgorithmsObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)MySQLProblem SolvingDatabase Management System (DBMS)DjangoRedis

Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 6 mos

Current Experience

Flipkart

Software Development Engineer II

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

REST APIsMongoDBGo (Programming Language)Back-End Web DevelopmentDjango REST FrameworkApache Kafka+10

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2 roles

Software Development Engineer II

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos · On-site

Integrated REST APIs to seamlessly connect with courier partners, automate shipment generation, and check postcode serviceability, ensuring accurate and real-time availability for users.
Enhanced user experience by integrating APIs for fetching estimated delivery days and implementing a robust tracking system by AWB number, achieving a 98% accuracy in shipment status monitoring.
Optimized performance by caching data in Redis, persisting in MySQL, and fetching from courier partners only when data is stale, reducing API calls and improving efficiency.
Developed Google Cloud Storage integration for image fetch and upload, enabling real-time image processing and leveraging Google CDN, which led to a 20% cost reduction.
Mentored a junior developer from internship to full-time SDE, facilitating their growth through design flow discussions, code reviews, testing, deployment, and performance monitoring.
Took ownership of a couple of microservices: an e-commerce store and logistics.
💡 Skills: Python (Programming Language) · REST APIs · Django · MySQL · Redis · Apache Kafka · Kubernetes

Python (Programming Language)REST APIsDjangoMySQLRedisApache Kafka+1

Software Development Engineer I

Oct 2021 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · On-site

E-commerce Store
Designed and implemented a comprehensive warehouse management system to streamline the shipping process for operations team.
Achieved a 100% reduction in manual effort for the business team in shipment generation and a 40% decrease in manual tasks for the operations team through this initiative.
Engineered a virtual currency system to allow customers to earn credits through app activities, redeemable for discounts on purchases..
This innovative approach significantly enhanced user engagement on our platform.
Fastag Transactions
Centralized a database of around 40 million FASTags enabling seamless validation of FASTag status for blacklist checks.
This automation significantly reduced manual efforts by 99% and improved accuracy to 99.95%.
Successfully conducted sanity testing of FASTag charging APIs for acquiring banks such as IDFC and Airtel across 35+ parking sites, ensuring smooth integration and functionality.
Built an API leveraging goroutines to retrieve all FASTags associated with a vehicle by using its vehicle number and chassis number from the acquiring bank.
This approach achieves concurrency and low latency, enhancing the efficiency of data retrieval processes.