Varun Shah

Software Engineer

Bellevue, Washington, United States4 yrs experience

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Key Highlights

Led redesign of ads-serving-layer at Swiggy.
Reduced DynamoDB costs by 70% through optimization.
Developed a Patient Tracker System using microservices.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Engineer with strong backend development skills in SaaS environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DesignSoftware DevelopmentBackend Development

Other Skills

Helm ChartsJavaGo (Programming Language)FlaskRESTful WebServicesData ScienceVisual computingNeural NetworksREST APIsPostgreSQLAngularRegression TestingSoftware TestingOptimizationdocker

About

Software Engineer with close to 4 years of experience in the industry I am Varun Shah, a results-driven software engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and a proven track record in delivering impactful solutions. Currently pursuing my Master's in Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts, I bring a unique blend of academic knowledge and hands-on industry experience. 🛠️ Technical Expertise: Proficient in a variety of programming languages including Java, Golang, Python, and more. Experienced in building scalable and robust distributed systems using technologies such as Spring Boot, Flask, and AWS services. Well-versed in tools like Git, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes. 🏆 Professional Experience: In my previous role as a Software Development Engineer at Swiggy, I led the redesign of the ads-serving-layer, and developed a robust caching system that decreased error rate. At Confluent, during my internship, I contributed to the development of extensible data models for the control-plane Kafka team, laying the foundation for future APIs. 💡 Project Highlights: I recently worked on a Natural Language Processing project experimenting with Retriever-Augmented-Generators, showcasing my interest in cutting-edge technologies. Additionally, I developed a Patient Tracker System, a microservices application using Angular and Spring Boot, demonstrating my proficiency in full-stack development. 🎓 Education: I hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Dharmsinh Desai University and I'm currently pursuing a Master's in Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts.

Experience

4 yrs

Total Experience

1 yr 4 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs

Current Experience

Uipath

Software Engineer II

Jun 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Bellevue, Washington, United States

Confluent

Software Engineer Intern

Jun 2023 – Aug 2023 · 2 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States · Remote

Interned with the control-plane Kafka team that handled the Kafka provisioning.
Migrated API(s) from monolithic to micro-service architecture that reduced feature development time.
Worked cross-team on building data models for the physical clusters for Kafka.
Automated testing in the pre-production environments and found bugs for multiple teams

Helm ChartsSoftware Design

Swiggy

Software Engineer

Jan 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Was part of the Ads team responsible for running restaurant and third-party ads on the app.
Improved real-time ads-serving error rate from 12% to under 0.01% by deploying a robust and reliable cache solution.
Reduced DynamoDB cloud cost by 70% by identifying causes for high capacity utilization and fixing them.
Revamped the low-level design that expanded ads-serving to multiple verticals catering to over 150k requests per minute.
Boosted Ads revenue by 8% by delivering key product initiatives delivering them end-to-end.
Enhanced response time by 300ms by re-designing the request flow and leveraging concurrent data gathering.
Resolved week-on-week open issues by 7% on average by proactively making the bug fixes

JavaGo (Programming Language)Software Development

Delhivery

Back End Developer

Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 · 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Was part of the middle-mile team that automated the process of package movement between distribution centers.
Improved operational efficiency by 60% through the automation of the dock management system.
Delivered the dock management system end-to-end, including the front-end changes(Angular) and the back-end changes.
Encouraged best coding practices for the new service, swiftly adopted by the entire team.

FlaskRESTful WebServicesBackend Development

Amazon web services (aws)

Software Engineer Intern

Jan 2020 – Jul 2020 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Was part of the team that handled infrastructure and supply chain orders for AWS data centers.
Contributed towards building a multi-vendor procurement system for AWS data centers, reducing the overall cost.
Synchronized the parent/child order cancellation flow that reduced the operational overhead on the team.