Nikhil Kaushal

Backend Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India3 yrs 11 mos experience

Key Highlights

Optimized SQS handling, tripling throughput.
Led AWS S3 migration, cutting costs by 70-80%.
Developed real-time music streaming app using AWS.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused Software Engineer with expertise in SaaS and cloud-native architectures.

Contact

kaushalnikhil99@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

JavaAwsLinuxDocumentation Practices

Other Skills

API DevelopmentAWS S3 migrationAgile EnvironmentAgile MethodologiesApache KafkaApplication Programming Interfaces (API)Attention to DetailBack-End Web DevelopmentClean CodingCode ReviewCoding StandardsCommunicationComputer ScienceCore JavaDatabase Management System (DBMS)

About

🚀 Software Engineer | Java | AWS | Backend Systems Passionate about building high-performance, scalable backend systems, I specialize in Java, AWS, and distributed architectures. With experience optimizing large-scale applications, I have successfully improved system efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced user experiences. At Murf.Ai, I optimized SQS message handling to triple throughput, accelerated TTS response times by 20%, and upgraded audio processing for higher fidelity—impacting over a million daily requests. Previously at MSB Docs, I led AWS S3 migration, cutting storage costs by 70-80%, and automated key operations for reliability. Beyond work, I’ve built Sonic Muse, a real-time music streaming app using AWS WebSockets and Java, enabling synchronized listening experiences. Certified as an AWS Solutions Architect, I thrive in designing resilient, cloud-native solutions. Always looking for challenging problems to solve, whether in backend systems, cloud architecture, or optimizing large-scale applications. Let’s connect and build something impactful!

Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 5 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr

Current Experience

Demandbase

IC 2

Jun 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

Murf ai

SDE 1

Mar 2024 – Jun 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

❖ Optimized SQS message handling, reducing message size from 80kB to 11kB on average, enabling 3x more messages per batch, improving throughput and cost efficiency.
❖ Accelerated TTS response times by 20% by splitting payload into parallel requests, enhancing real-time performance for 1 million+ daily requests.
❖ Delivered a superior user audio experience by upgrading sample rate from 24kHz to 44.1kHz, resulting in a 30% surge in user satisfaction.
❖ Improved audio fidelity by introducing lossless WAV processing over MP3, reducing audio-video drift by 30%, leading to higher-quality outputs.
❖ Enhanced application observability by implementing distributed tracing in logging services, significantly reducing log-search and debugging time for developers.

SQS message handlingTTS response optimizationaudio processingdistributed tracingJavaAWS

Msb docs

2 roles

Software Development Engineer

Jul 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Chandigarh, India · On-site

❖ Refactored monolith to microservices, leveraging Kafka as the message queue, enabling 40% faster release cycles through independent deployments.
❖ Led AWS S3 migration for storage, replacing on-prem infrastructure, reducing costs by 70-80%, and improving scalability.
❖ Developed Folder and Asset Management systems, enhancing content organization and driving a 20% increase in daily active usage among enterprise users.
❖ Resolved SEV-1 production issues with <1-hour turnaround, helping maintain 99.9%+ platform uptime.

microservicesAWS S3 migrationcontent organizationAWSJava

Software Engineer Intern

Jan 2022 – Jun 2022 · 5 mos · Chandigarh, India · On-site

❖ Automated routine operations with custom shell scripts for job scheduling and data backups, improving disaster recovery preparedness and data integrity.
❖ Built an in-house knowledge base, streamlining team collaboration, reducing onboarding time by 30%, and serving as a client-facing documentation tool.