Software Engineer

Kiran Chander

Software Engineer

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Software Engineer

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Work Experience

Automation & Backend Engineer at Open Mind Developments
May 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
Led backend development of subscription management features in the lomi-lambda repository using TypeScript, Node.js, and Stay AI APIs; designed and deployed scalable backend services leveraging AWS IoT Core, Cognito, S3, EC2, Fargate, and Lambda; managed mobile app release processes for iOS and Android; collaborated with the CEO to design cross-department automation tools; resolved technical debt and improved maintainability; contributed as a mobile developer in Swift and Kotlin; developed secure API endpoints for device registration, user authentication, and CRUD operations across users, devices, rewards, and achievements; optimized database queries to support 200,000+ total users and 12,000+ MAU; built AI-powered automation with OpenAI API and Gemini Vision; created market intelligence tools and cross-team automation workflows; built a 3D marketing engine using Blender API to auto-update Shopify listings; managed DevOps pipelines with GitHub Actions and Jenkins; implemented ETL with
Software Automation Engineer at Mojio
October 1, 2024 - April 1, 2025
Spearheaded QA automation for Force web and mobile apps; revamped Jenkins automation, stabilizing post-deployment tests and reducing API regression cycle time by ~50%; built end-to-end automation in Python with Pytest, including a Couchbase metadata verification layer; expanded test coverage with 300+ new API tests while maintaining 1600+ existing tests; optimized simulator infrastructure (ZTE, Made4Mojio) to halve simulator build times; added OEM PID support in ZTE simulator and a Recaryly token fetcher; integrated CAPTCHA v3 solver for automated testing; identified and resolved 60+ critical post-deployment bugs; conducted manual API testing via Swagger, and collaborated with clients and product teams for release readiness.
Coding Instructor at Code Ninjas
August 1, 2024 - October 1, 2024
Mentored kids in game development using MakeCode Arcade, JavaScript, and Unity (C#); led summer camps on 3D modeling and printing with Tinkercad to bridge design and code skills.
Software Developer in Test at Teledyne FLIR
September 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Developed new test cases in C++, C#, and Python; defined automation testing standards, reduced build times for smoke tests by 30%, improved CI/CD reliability; implemented Jenkins pipelines on AWS EC2 for artifact builds; conducted code reviews for SDKs and test codes; used Python for data parsing and test data generation.
System Engineer (Quality Analyst) at Tata Consultancy Services
May 1, 2019 - June 1, 2022
QA Analyst, Business Analyst and Automation Engineer for Nationwide Mutual Insurance web app; automated UI workflows (Tosca) and API tests (Python); performed log analysis, data validation, and config testing; supported business analysis and ensured compliance with insurance standards; utilized Google Postman for manual API testing.
Student Developer (Work Study) at Digital Scholarship Commons, University of Victoria
September 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Collaborated on building a web app with JavaScript, HTML, Bootstrap, and PHP; developed a system to process 3D printing and laser cutting requests and integrated a payment system.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Victoria
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Guided students through electrical lab experiments; assisted in teaching Computer Forensics, supported instruction, testing, and projects; served as exam invigilator and performed administrative tasks.

Education

Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Cybersecurity specialization) at University of Victoria
May 1, 2022 - September 1, 2024
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Anna University
August 1, 2015 - May 1, 2019

Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals – AZ900
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026
TOSCA Automation Specialist 1&2
January 1, 2020 - April 14, 2026
MATLAB and AutoCAD Certification
January 1, 2019 - April 14, 2026
Electrical and Computer Science Teaching Assistant of the Year
October 1, 2023 - April 14, 2026
John Britto’s South Indian Dance Champion - College Category
August 1, 2016 - April 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment, Other