I'm a full-stack engineer with 6+ years shipping production systems in TypeScript/Node.js and Python. I’ve built MySQL-backed microservices on AWS and enjoy turning ideas into scalable, maintainable software. I thrive in early-stage environments, having founded two companies and currently serving as a tech lead at a regulated-industry startup. I value clean architectures, automation, and mentoring teams.

Hritik Wadhwa

I'm a full-stack engineer with 6+ years shipping production systems in TypeScript/Node.js and Python. I’ve built MySQL-backed microservices on AWS and enjoy turning ideas into scalable, maintainable software. I thrive in early-stage environments, having founded two companies and currently serving as a tech lead at a regulated-industry startup. I value clean architectures, automation, and mentoring teams.

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I’m a full-stack engineer with 6+ years shipping production systems in TypeScript/Node.js and Python. I’ve built MySQL-backed microservices on AWS and enjoy turning ideas into scalable, maintainable software.

I thrive in early-stage environments, having founded two companies and currently serving as a tech lead at a regulated-industry startup. I value clean architectures, automation, and mentoring teams.

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Language

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Work Experience

Technology Lead at Vero
April 1, 2025 - Present
Remote-based technology lead responsible for backend architecture and scalable delivery. Led design and implementation across multiple microservices in Python/TypeScript, on AWS with Kubernetes and Docker. Drove improvements to deployment pipelines, enabling faster releases and more reliable deployments.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at Zupee
July 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Led backend architecture for multi-service platform with Node.js/TypeScript and Python on AWS. Centralized containerized staging, automated Kubernetes workflows, and improved deployment efficiency by ~40%. Shipped production-ready code and performed architecture reviews to raise code quality standards.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at PocketFM
November 1, 2021 - June 1, 2024
Owned end-to-end backend for an audio streaming platform with 15M+ MAU. Designed RESTful APIs with sub-200ms p99 latency and horizontally scalable systems supporting up to 100M MAU. Implemented AI-assisted content recommendations and mentored junior engineers.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at Great Lakes E-Learning Services
November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2021
Led a retention-focused pod for an e-learning platform using Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL on AWS. Integrated GoTo Webinar API to deliver 100+ webinars monthly, ran A/B tests to optimize funnels, redesigned core lead-capture workflows, and improved paid-user conversion.
Founder at Nomadic Feet Pvt. Ltd.
August 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020
Designed and shipped a 99.99% uptime RESTful API from scratch, owning the full lifecycle from DB schema to production deployment on AWS. Integrated third-party payments, SMS, and external services; containerized the solution and standardized transaction workflows to improve performance and ROAS.
Founder at CartUp
July 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017
Modeled new data schemas for a business-critical customer portal, built an internal web app for invoicing and stock management, and achieved a 40% reduction in manpower required through process optimization and automation.
Technology Lead at Sun River Ventures
April 1, 2025 - Present
Leading architecture for a regulated-industry fraud-prevention platform. Built scalable FastAPI/Django (Python) and Node.js microservices on AWS, with PostgreSQL. Designed secure storage schemas, improved query latency by optimizing Postgres schemas, and steered CI/CD and deployment automation. Collaborated cross-functionally to ensure compliance and data integrity.
Senior Software Engineer (Backend) at PocketFM Pvt. Ltd.
November 1, 2021 - June 1, 2024
Led a retention-focused audio streaming platform with 15M+ MAU; owned full-stack from Postgres schema design to AWS infrastructure and API delivery. Architected RESTful APIs with sub-200ms p99 latency and scalable systems for 100M MAU load. Implemented AI-assisted content recommendations and mentored junior engineers.
Software Development Engineer at Great Lakes E-Learning Services Pvt. Ltd.
November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2021
Integrated GoTo Webinar API to deliver 100+ webinars per month, eliminating Zoom dependency. Ran A/B experiments on landing and program pages to optimize performance, redesigned core lead-capture workflows end-to-end, and improved deployment efficiency.
Founder at Nomadic Feet
August 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020
Designed and shipped a 99.9% RESTful API from scratch, owning the full lifecycle from database schema to production deployment on AWS. Integrated third-party payments, SMS, and external services; containerized solution; improved deployment processes; led to a 40% reduction in headcount for downstream tasks.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science & Engineering at Chitkara University, Punjab, India
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Diploma in Software Engineering at NIIT, Haryana, India
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Machine Learning Basics at Udacity
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science & Engineering at Chitkara University, Punjab, India
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2020
Software Engineering Diploma at NIIT, Haryana, India
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Machine Learning Basics at Udacity
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026

Qualifications

Smart India Hackathon - Winner
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
TCO India Regional Finalist (Development Track)
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Topcoder Global 2018 Regional Qualifier
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
ACM ICPC 2018 Regional Qualifier
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Universum Hackathon 2.0 Winner
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Outstanding Contribution - UN Influx Global Hackathon
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Smart India Hackathon - Winner
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
ACM ICPC 2018 Regional Qualifier
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Universum Hackathon 2.0 - Winner
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Topcoder Global 2018 Regional Qualifier
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Outstanding Contribution — UN Influx Global Hackathon
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

Experience Level

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