Prateek Chourasia

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 8 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Architected fault-tolerant platforms for millions of users.
Achieved over 80% performance improvements consistently.
Mentored engineers to deliver production-grade solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in scalable systems for Cybersecurity and E-commerce.

Contact

prateekngu@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesDistributed SystemsSystems DesignRelational Databases

Other Skills

API DevelopmentAPI ManagementAlgorithmsAngularApache KafkaBack-End Web DevelopmentC (Programming Language)C++Code ReviewCommunicationData StructuresDatabasesDebuggingDesign PatternsDocker

About

An IIT Guwahati graduate and Senior Backend Engineer with 6+ years of experience in designing and scaling distributed systems, microservices, and high-performance APIs. Skilled in building event-driven architectures using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, and SQL, with expertise in cloud-native deployments on AWS and container orchestration. At Zscaler and Meesho, I’ve architected fault-tolerant, low-latency platforms powering millions of users, consistently driving >80% performance improvements and delivering business-critical SLAs. I thrive in optimizing workflows, modernizing legacy systems, and mentoring engineers to deliver production-grade solutions. I’m passionate about solving large-scale engineering problems, leading teams toward impactful outcomes, and building resilient backend systems that stand the test of scale.

Experience

8 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Zscaler

Senior Software Engineer

May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Lead core backend development for Risk360, scaling its query engine and APIs to consistently meet a 3-second SLA.
Delivered ~80% query performance improvement by migrating assets from Hive to AWS RDS, and reduced Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment Report generation time from 15 min → 5 min.
Currently contributing to containerization (Amazon EKS) and modernized orchestration with Temporal, enabling scalable, tenant-agnostic workflows.
Mentored engineers and resolved critical production issues, earning Best Performer recognition.

JavaSpringbootPython (Programming Language)SQLDockerRedis+3

Meesho

Software Development Engineer - II

Jun 2022 – Mar 2023 · 9 mos · Remote · Remote

Designed and built Candidate Generator for the ML platform, powering large-scale recommendation workflows.
Migrated system from batch to real-time data processing, supporting millions of users with low-latency pipelines.

Apache KafkaSpring BootJavaRedisMicroservicesSystems Design

Citi

Application Development Analyst (C9, C10)

Jul 2019 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Developed and optimized Spring Boot microservices, improving efficiency of Loan-Ops workflows across partner systems.
Delivered key UI/UX enhancements in Concorde Self Service portal (Angular), driving better customer adoption.
Recognized with Platinum Award for contributions to high-impact automation projects (reserved for VP+ level nominations).

Spring BootJavaRelational DatabasesMicroservicesSQL