Jul 2018 – May 2019 · 10 mos · On-site

• Led a 5-member development team in building microservices-driven real estate applications following Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
• Designed and developed scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js, integrating with MongoDB, Redis, and Kafka for real-time event streaming.
• Built containerized services using Docker and deployed them onto Kubernetes clusters with Helm-based rollout strategies for zero-downtime deployments.
• Engineered real-time search and monitoring platforms by integrating Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK Stack) for observability and proactive system health monitoring.
• Implemented Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices, writing robust unit and integration tests to ensure application reliability and maintain high test coverage.
• Authored detailed technical documentation covering API specifications, deployment guides, and architectural decisions for seamless team collaboration.
• Participated in design and architecture reviews, identifying technical risks early and proactively proposing mitigation and improvement strategies.
• Collaborated directly with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Architects during sprint planning, scope negotiations, and release management to align technical solutions with business goals.

Jan 2017 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

• Berkadia, a joint venture between Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National Corporation, is a leading commercial real estate company providing comprehensive capital solutions, investment sales advisory, and research services for multifamily and commercial properties.
• Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Developed and implemented microservices and frontend applications from scratch for the Financial Analysis Automation platform, using modern full-stack technologies.
• Designed and built financial analysis data architectures to enable targeted, efficient financial modeling and analytics for investment teams.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with peers across departments to architect and deliver high-availability, mission-critical applications supporting core business operations.
• Authored comprehensive unit and integration tests using frameworks like Mocha, Chai, Sinon, Karma, and Jasmine, ensuring application reliability and robustness in production environments.
• Led deployment, monitoring, and scaling of applications using AWS cloud services, Kubernetes clusters, and observability stacks such as ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
• Applied containerization practices with Docker for portable, scalable application deployments across environments.
• Tech Stack:
• Angular 2+, Node.js, Express.js, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, ELK Stack, TypeScript, ES6, Mocha, Chai, Sinon, Karma, Jasmine, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS

Dec 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

• Kore.ai is a leading enterprise software provider offering an all-in-one Conversational AI Platform that enables organizations to build, deploy, and manage advanced chatbots and virtual assistants for both customer and workforce automation.
• Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Developed and implemented backend services to support the ChatBot user and admin interface, enabling seamless management and interaction capabilities.
• Designed and built an Active Directory Synchronization service to automatically import scheduled enterprise users into the ChatBot platform, enhancing user provisioning and onboarding automation.
• Engineered backend services supporting Machine Learning Automation workflows, facilitating dynamic learning and adaptive conversational capabilities within bots.
• Developed services for the Bots Framework, enabling flexible integration, orchestration, and deployment of conversational agents across multiple enterprise channels.
• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to align chatbot backend services with enterprise security standards, including OAuth 2.0 authentication and secure user management.
• Contributed to performance tuning and optimization of search capabilities using Elasticsearch for scalable, real-time information retrieval.
• Implemented background messaging and task processing pipelines using RabbitMQ, enhancing system reliability and asynchronous service communication.
• Tech Stack:
• Node.js, Express.js, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, OAuth 2.0, MongoDB, Redis

Oct 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

• PurpleTalk Inc. is a leading digital property developer specializing in mobile-first solutions and enterprise mobility consulting through its subsidiary [x]cube LABS.
• Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Developed and maintained an online charter flight booking system using Python, Django, and MySQL, delivering scalable, modular, and highly available applications for aviation services.
• Built, tested, and deployed software products, streamlining release processes by developing continuous integration tools integrated with Jenkins.
• Wrote and implemented dynamic front-end scripts using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, improving user experiences and integrating them seamlessly with Django-based applications.
• Debugged, optimized, and modified core software components, enhancing performance, scalability, and system reliability.
• Engineered II Degrees Mobile App, a location-based social networking application that allowed users to discover where mutual friends were last seen nearby.
• Integrated social authentication APIs to fetch users' basic profile information and friend lists, providing real-time geolocation services.
• Built secure and efficient backend services ensuring dynamic updates for nearby friends’ activities.
• Automated server-side deployment tasks using Shell Scripting and managed hosting infrastructure on AWS for production systems.
• Tech Stack:
• Python, Django, AWS, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, Jenkins, Shell Scripting, REST APIs

Dec 2013 – Oct 2014 · 10 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

• Chitika was a leading digital advertising company specializing in programmatic buying and proprietary targeting technologies, delivering the right ad to the right user at the right time.
• Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Developed and maintained Ad Server applications using Node.js and CoffeeScript, ensuring high-performance ad delivery and real-time bidding optimizations.
• Implemented Cidewalk, Chitika’s self-service mobile advertising platform, utilizing CodeIgniter for rapid, scalable development.
• Designed and developed enhancements and bug fixes for multiple web applications, contributing to future code releases and critical production patches.
• Collaborated closely with developers and performance engineers to identify system bottlenecks and optimize backend performance across Node.js and PHP-based services.
• Improved front-end web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery, enhancing user experience and cross-platform compatibility.
• Wrote backend utilities and integration scripts using PHP and Python to automate internal workflows and external service integrations.
• Tech Stack:
• Node.js, CoffeeScript, CodeIgniter (PHP Framework), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, Python