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Sandesh Karkera

Software Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States15 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building scalable payment solutions.
  • Proven track record in distributed systems and automation.
  • Strong leadership in cross-functional project initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Full Stack Engineer with expertise in Fintech and Distributed Systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Payments PlatformDistributed SystemsSoftware DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentUser ExperienceTest AutomationTesting

Other Skills

3DS supportApache StormBilling systemCC#C++CI/CD pipelinesClassificationCommunicationCore JavaGoogle Play BillingHP Quality CenterHTMLHadoop clusterHive

About

Full stack engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. Worked on systems at scale at Flipkart(Data platform) and Linkedin(Linkedin Lite and commerce platform). Experience of working with distributed systems like Hadoop, Kafka, Zookeeper, Redis etc. Passionate about learning new things and solving challenging problems.

Experience

15 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Linkedin

4 roles

Staff Software Engineer

Promoted

Sep 2021Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Payments platform
  • Worked on building 3DS support for processing EU payments.
  • Led the initiative to integrate with Google Play Billing for processing Android purchases.
  • Worked on building the e-mandate integration for processing recurring payments in India.
  • Leading the tokenization initiative.
Payments platform3DS supportGoogle Play Billinge-mandate integrationtokenization initiativeDistributed Systems

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Payments platform.

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2019Jun 2020 · 8 mos

  • Developed resiliency features for the commerce engine at LinkedIn to ensure smooth operation and enhance user experience.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement craftsmanship improvements in the production environment.
  • Implemented strategies to build robustness into the commerce engine, contributing to the overall stability of the platform.
resiliency featurescommerce enginecross-functional collaborationcraftsmanship improvementsDistributed SystemsSoftware Development

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2017Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Developed features like videos, pulse article reader, and company pages for LinkedIn Lite, the default web experience in 135+ countries.
  • Redesigned profile and feed pillars on Lite, enhancing user experience and engagement.
  • Mentored new team members to ensure seamless integration and productivity.
videospulse article readercompany pagesuser experiencementoringFrontend Development+1

Flipkart

2 roles

Software Development Engineer 2

Aug 2016Mar 2017 · 7 mos

  • Ensured high availability of 1000+ node Hadoop cluster and multiple Kafka clusters at Flipkart.
  • Patched critical issues and optimized clusters for major events like the Big Billion Days.
  • Contributed to open source projects:
  • https://github.com/flipkart-incubator/kafka-balancer
  • https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/2158/commits/af6c6d910ae3915c769ebac326ade329a724cda4
Hadoop clusterKafka clustersopen source contributionsDistributed SystemsSoftware Development

SDET-2

Jul 2015Jul 2016 · 1 yr

  • Owned testing, tooling, and automation for the data pipeline in the Ads platform team at Flipkart.
  • Set up and maintained test environments with tools like Zookeeper, Kafka, Redis, Hadoop, Storm, and MySql.
  • Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines to streamline the testing process.
  • Conducted performance testing on the data pipeline to identify and address performance bottlenecks.
testingtoolingautomationCI/CD pipelinesperformance testingTest Automation+1

Microsoft global delivery

Associate Consultant

Aug 2011Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Hyderabad

  • Developed Facebook universal app for Windows 10 desktop and mobile, including UI automation framework and test planning.
  • Led testing efforts for Facebook app on Windows Phone 8.1, collaborating with UK and US teams for a high-quality release.
  • Shipped multiple banking apps(Wells fargo, BoS, Halifax, Lloyds, Verde TSB) on Windows Phone 7, handling test plans and stakeholder management.
UI automation frameworktest planningstakeholder managementSoftware DevelopmentTesting

Ibm

Associate System Engineer

Jun 2010Jun 2011 · 1 yr · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

  • Designed and executed Test Cases for Usage and Billing modules in Ensemble Billing System.
  • Generated usage and bills on UNIX platform for virtual subscribers during testing.
  • Explored and operated modules like CSM, USAGE, BILLING, AR, and CRM within the Billing system.
Test CasesUNIX platformBilling systemSoftware DevelopmentTesting

Education

Bhartiya Vidya Bhavans Sardar Patel Institute of Technology Munshi Nagar Andheri Mumbai

B.E. — I.T.

Jan 2006Jan 2010

JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI

High School — Vocational Science

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Holy Cross High School

SSC

Jan 1994Jan 2004

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