A Software Engineer with experience in designing and scaling distributed systems from the ground up. At Aramya, I’ve been part of building core backend services and data pipelines that handle large-scale traffic and power key product features end-to-end. My work involves architecting scalable APIs, optimizing database performance, and implementing workflows using Python, Django, Redis, Celery, and AWS. I’ve also worked extensively on improving observability, fault tolerance, and automation across our backend stack. Active Experience and Proficient with: Python, Django, Redis, Terraform, AWS, GraphQL, Celery, AWS, C++,Jenkins, Javascript,Node.js, PostgresSQL, Typescript, Linux(RHEL), CI/CD, Git, MongoDB, REST API Design, Postman API Testing, Microservices, Data Structures and Algorithms, LLD & HLD Documenting.

Shikhar Prasad

A Software Engineer with experience in designing and scaling distributed systems from the ground up. At Aramya, I’ve been part of building core backend services and data pipelines that handle large-scale traffic and power key product features end-to-end. My work involves architecting scalable APIs, optimizing database performance, and implementing workflows using Python, Django, Redis, Celery, and AWS. I’ve also worked extensively on improving observability, fault tolerance, and automation across our backend stack. Active Experience and Proficient with: Python, Django, Redis, Terraform, AWS, GraphQL, Celery, AWS, C++,Jenkins, Javascript,Node.js, PostgresSQL, Typescript, Linux(RHEL), CI/CD, Git, MongoDB, REST API Design, Postman API Testing, Microservices, Data Structures and Algorithms, LLD & HLD Documenting.

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A Software Engineer with experience in designing and scaling distributed systems from the ground up. At Aramya, I’ve been part of building core backend services and data pipelines that handle large-scale traffic and power key product features end-to-end.

My work involves architecting scalable APIs, optimizing database performance, and implementing workflows using Python, Django, Redis, Celery, and AWS. I’ve also worked extensively on improving observability, fault tolerance, and automation across our backend stack.

Active Experience and Proficient with:
Python, Django, Redis, Terraform, AWS, GraphQL, Celery, AWS, C++,Jenkins, Javascript,Node.js, PostgresSQL, Typescript, Linux(RHEL), CI/CD, Git, MongoDB, REST API Design, Postman API Testing, Microservices, Data Structures and Algorithms, LLD & HLD Documenting.

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Language

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Work Experience

Software Development Engineer at ARAMYA
August 1, 2024 - Present
Led performance optimization by analyzing queries with pg_stat_statements and integrating OpenTelemetry-based slow-query tracing, reducing 99th percentile latency and improving DB observability. Architected a Django-based video processing pipeline using AWS MediaConvert and Celery with automated retries, real-time job tracking, and multi-resolution output, lowering operational costs by 70%. Built an intelligent ETL pipeline with dynamic schema detection and data-type migrations to ingest CSVs from AWS S3 into PostgreSQL, streamlining analytics. Implemented custom rate-limiting middleware to protect internal APIs during peak traffic.
Software Development Engineer at AEREM
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2024
Implemented REST APIs in Node.js managing requests, responses, error codes, and failure flows with reduced latency via indexing and asynchronous processing. Optimized database schemas for efficient data storage and retrieval to support analytics and decision-making. Built analytical algorithms in Flask for data insights and decision support. Developed a push notification service and implemented multi-user authentication for secure access.
Software Engineering Intern at VORROCONNECT
June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022
Worked on the main Java-based service that aggregated diverse medical data from clients and transformed it into a universal structured format for client insights.
Product Manager Intern at FREECHARGE
May 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022
Collaborated with developers to build a data system that extracted valuable insights from texts used for data analysis.

Education

B.Tech + M.Tech (IDD) at Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi (IIT-BHU)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
B.Tech + M.Tech in Electrical Engineering (IDD) at Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi (IIT-BHU)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree (IDD- B.Tech + M.Tech) at Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi (IIT-BHU)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023

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Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services