Aug 2023 – Mar 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Built seamless neobanking solutions, contributing to core banking infrastructure with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Led development of inbound and outbound NACHA file processing systems, enabling smooth money movement between ODFIs and RDFIs via the ACH network.
• Designed and scaled distributed systems to support high-throughput, fault-tolerant transaction processing across the banking platform.
• Developed a high-precision algorithm for company name matching to automate stop-payment workflows, achieving 98%+ accuracy.
• Architected and implemented a centralized microservice for multi-channel payment processing (ACH, Credit/Debit Cards), streamlining fund transfers and enabling data-driven loan offerings.
• Drove engineering maturity by improving logging, observability, and service reliability through enhanced health checks and distributed tracing.
• Built Domestic Wires (U.S.), enabling large-value USD transfers with approvals, limits, and compliance controls.

May 2021 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Key contributor to the Postman API Platform, driving integrations for Version Control, CI/CD, API Gateways, and APMs.
• Led backend development for API Repo integrations, utilizing shared authentication and building an authentication store for installed apps. Enabled seamless API Git integrations for on‑premises Git services.
• Implemented robust CRUD APIs within the Postman platform, facilitating seamless import and deployment management for API Gateways such as AWS API Gateway, Apigee, and Azure APIM.
• Performed a successful POC for API Governance and API Intelligence, resulting in the creation of a scalable data ingestion pipeline that seamlessly integrates data from external observability tools and services like New Relic, to enhance API monitoring.
• Implemented efficient bulk import of APIs from APMs (e.g., New Relic) and API Gateways (e.g., AWS API Gateway) for seamless API bootstrap in Postman workspaces, enhancing onboarding and productivity.
• Implemented a robust feature flagging service utilizing LaunchDarkly, enabling seamless and risk‑free deployment of new features by allowing controlled and gradual rollouts to users.
• Led the implementation of HTTP caching using etag, effectively mitigating rate‑limit errors for third‑party services such as GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab.
• Demonstrated leadership by interviewing, onboarding, and mentoring L1 engineers, offering valuable feedback, and providing knowledge transfer (KT) sessions to support their growth and success.

Jul 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Played a key role in authoring integrations for version control systems, API gateways, Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools, and more. Managing all development stages of the Integrations landscape, I enabled peers to seamlessly onboard to the integrations construct within Postman's ecosystem.
• My responsibilities included crafting integrations to seamlessly connect users' API workflows with their favorite applications and services. I successfully shipped numerous integrations, including Backup Postman collections to Bitbucket, Deploying API Schemas to AWS API Gateway, and incident management on Statuspage for Postman monitor failures, among others.
• Other notable achievements include fixing Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issues for vulnerable public endpoints used in GitHub and GitLab backup integrations and introducing proxy support to capture HTTPS requests for storage in Postman history or collections.
• Contributed to the Postman on the web initiative, actively participating in browsing, creating, and editing flows for integrations.
• Led a shortlisted project for OpenAPI in GSoC’23, leading the development of the OpenAPI Web Search (OAWS) project—an innovative search engine designed to discover Swagger and OpenAPI definitions from diverse sources across the open web.

Dec 2018 – Jun 2019 · 6 mos

• Making API calls in the context of the browser’s session is a common use case. This feature is available for Postman Chrome App using Interceptor Chrome Extension.
• As Postman Chrome App is deprecated now, I have integrated Interceptor for Postman Native App to support two features:
• Capturing browser cookies to make authenticated calls from Postman App
• Capturing HTTP requests from browser and saving them to Postman's History or Collection
• My work includes:
• Established a duplex communication between browser and Postman Native App via an IPC Server
• Implemented a protocol to sync browser cookies and capture browser requests directly into native app
• Exposed APIs to capture browser cookies and requests to the Postman App
• Setup CI/CD pipeline for Postman App ~ Interceptor integration
• Followed TDD approach using Mocha, Jasmine, Chai and Karma

Jan 2018 – Apr 2018 · 3 mos · Vellore Area, India

• Led web development efforts and SEO strategies for StareIn.
• Developed the website using the Bootstrap framework, ensuring responsiveness and user-friendliness.
• Designed the landing page to optimize user engagement and conversion.
• Setup domain and hosted the website online for seamless accessibility.
• Integrated a mail server for the contact form to streamline communication.
• Optimized web performance, significantly improving loading speed for enhanced user experience.
• Implemented Search Engine Optimization techniques, boosting Google Search rank and increasing website visibility.

Aug 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Vellore Area, India

• VinnovateIT is an Innovation and Incubation Lab of the School of Information Technology and Engineering, VIT University, Vellore. I served as president over one year and my contributions are listed below:
• Spearheaded participation in the Open House competition, showcasing innovative smart city projects.
• Successfully recruited and expanded the team size from 10 to 50 members.
• Directed and managed a team of 8 individuals, ensuring effective collaboration and project delivery.
• Presented as a speaker at various workshops, including topics like Digital Footprint, contributing insights and expertise.
• Orchestrated the organization of the freshman orientation, drawing attendance from over 1000 students.
• Served as a judge at VinHack, the inaugural hackathon hosted by VinnovateIT, evaluating and recognizing innovative solutions.

Mar 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr 4 mos · Vellore Area, India

• As a Core Committee Member of VinnovateIT, contributed to various in-house projects under the School of Information and Technology at VIT Vellore.
• Participated in the Open House Project Competition, earning the prestigious Best School Award alongside talented teammates.
• Developed and maintained the Official Website of VinnovateIT, ensuring its functionality and relevance.
• Created a Recruitment Portal using Bootstrap, PHP, and MySQL, streamlining the hiring process for the organization.
• Conducted workshop series on Web Development, sharing insights and practical skills with peers to foster learning and growth.

May 2017 – Jul 2017 · 2 mos · Kolkata Area, India · On-site

• During my summer training, I focused on Android app development and successfully completed a project to develop a Music Player Application. This application utilized various sensors, including the accelerometer and proximity sensor, to enhance user interaction:
• Implemented functionality to tilt the phone left/right for previous/next song selection.
• Incorporated features allowing users to adjust volume levels by tilting the device up and down.
• This experience provided hands-on learning in Android app development and sensor integration, further strengthening my skills in mobile application development.

Apr 2017 – May 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Vellore Area, India

• Served as Vice President (Technical) at CodeChef, a prominent technical chapter at VIT University, Vellore, dedicated to instilling a passion for coding and empowering students to excel in Computer Science and Engineering.
• Organized coding events and technical workshops to enhance students' algorithmic skills and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Conducted in-depth sessions to mentor and guide crew members, resulting in the team winning three hackathons under my leadership.
• Technical organizer of Cook Off - Coding Contest during graVITas'17, ensuring the smooth execution of the event and its success.
• Led the team in orchestrating numerous successful events and workshops, contributing significantly to the growth and development of the technical community at VIT University.

Oct 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Vellore Area, India

• Led a transformative initiative within the society, emphasizing competitive coding and expanding networking opportunities both on and off campus.
• Conducted a workshop on Digital Footprint, educating participants on the importance of managing their online presence effectively.
• Spearheaded the development of the website and registration portal for CodeCombat, a flagship event hosted by CodeChef VIT, enhancing user experience and event management efficiency.
• Engineered a live scoreboard for TechBlaze, a prestigious technical debate organized by CodeChef VIT, providing real-time updates and engagement for participants and attendees.
• Developed and maintained the official website of CodeChef VIT Student Chapter, ensuring its relevance and functionality for members and stakeholders alike.

Dec 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 mo · Kolkata Area, India · On-site

• During my summer training, I gained proficiency in programming with PHP, HTML, and CSS, focusing on web application development. Key highlights of my learning include:
• Hands-on experience with phpMyAdmin in the WAMP environment.
• Developed a CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application using PHP and MySQL.
• Implemented a secure login/logout flow utilizing sessions and cookies.
• Implemented password hashing for enhanced security.
• Acquired skills in sending emails using PHP.
• Demonstrated proficiency in making API calls using PHP.
• Embraced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts in PHP to enhance code organization and maintainability.