Hi, I'm Saumya Borwankar, a passionate full stack engineer with a robust background in building scalable and efficient software solutions. Currently based in Chicago, I enjoy architecting complex systems combining cutting-edge technologies like React, Nest.js, and AWS to create seamless and impactful user experiences. My journey includes impactful contributions in startups and global organizations, driving innovation and performance improvements. I thrive on solving challenging problems and improving system reliability, from real-time GPS tracking to cloud-native video processing pipelines. I am dedicated to continuous learning and applying best practices in software development to build high-quality products that delight users and boost business growth.

Saumya Borwankar

Hi, I'm Saumya Borwankar, a passionate full stack engineer with a robust background in building scalable and efficient software solutions. Currently based in Chicago, I enjoy architecting complex systems combining cutting-edge technologies like React, Nest.js, and AWS to create seamless and impactful user experiences. My journey includes impactful contributions in startups and global organizations, driving innovation and performance improvements. I thrive on solving challenging problems and improving system reliability, from real-time GPS tracking to cloud-native video processing pipelines. I am dedicated to continuous learning and applying best practices in software development to build high-quality products that delight users and boost business growth.

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Hi, I’m Saumya Borwankar, a passionate full stack engineer with a robust background in building scalable and efficient software solutions. Currently based in Chicago, I enjoy architecting complex systems combining cutting-edge technologies like React, Nest.js, and AWS to create seamless and impactful user experiences. My journey includes impactful contributions in startups and global organizations, driving innovation and performance improvements.

I thrive on solving challenging problems and improving system reliability, from real-time GPS tracking to cloud-native video processing pipelines. I am dedicated to continuous learning and applying best practices in software development to build high-quality products that delight users and boost business growth.

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Language

Javanese
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Work Experience

Full Stack Engineer at Videospan, Inc
August 1, 2023 - Present
Architected a multi-platform social media scheduling platform supporting Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok using OAuth 2.0, React, and Nest.js, scaling to over 1000 concurrent users and increasing sales by 25%. Designed an event-based task progress tracking system, improving user engagement by 30%. Replaced legacy polling with WebSockets and implemented advanced caching with React RTK Query, reducing latency by 25%. Built an AWS Lambda serverless video processing pipeline handling over 10,000 requests, reducing manual editing by 70%. Increased frontend test coverage by 95% using Jest and Playwright. Scaled an automated templating engine to process 15,000+ requests with Remotion, FFmpeg, and LLM overlays.
Software Development Intern at Google Summer of Code, Submitty
August 1, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Reduced grading time by 30% by engineering a containerized configuration system for auto-grading assignments. Improved auto-grading reliability by developing comprehensive end-to-end tests using Nest.js. Reduced deployment time by 45% through GitLab CI/CD workflow automation. Enhanced system reliability by implementing a robust error handling mechanism for assignment processing.
Full Stack Engineer at Sony Research
July 1, 2022 - August 27, 2025
Led the development of an ML-powered subtitle generation system, saving $80K annually on manual processing costs. Migrated a monolithic app to microservices using Nest.js and Docker, reducing server utilization by 20%. Designed two fault-tolerant microservice architectures based on Flask, Docker, and AWS. Collaborated in an agile team of four to develop a dashboard for ML model deployment. Improved workflows aligning marketing, sales, and solutions teams, boosting automation by 15%.
Full Stack Engineer at Therex Technologies
September 1, 2020 - August 27, 2025
Designed and engineered a real-time GPS tracking system with sub-15 second latency leveraging Redis. Implemented a geospatial mapping service integrating Google Maps API for accurate location tracking. Created a mobile admin dashboard with React Native for fleet management and route history analysis. Integrated geofencing alerts that reduced parent inquiry response times by 40%.
Software Development Intern at Sunflowee Biztech
December 1, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Enhanced audio noise removal accuracy by 70%, with research published in AISC 2021, V1320. Developed a Kafka pipeline for streaming audio data, saving 10 hours of processing time weekly. Built utility functions automating RHEL client setups for Hadoop clusters and web servers across 350+ clients. Collaboratively re-architected a multi-page web application into a single-page app, achieving 10% faster load times and 20% reduction in server resource use.
Full Stack Engineer at Videospan, Inc
August 1, 2023 - Present
Architected a multi-platform social media scheduling platform integrating Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok using OAuth 2.0, React, and Nest.js, scaling for over 1,000 concurrent users and driving a 25% sales increase. Designed an event-based system with Nest.js to track task progress, boosting time-on-site by 30%. Replaced legacy polling with WebSockets and enhanced caching and invalidation strategies with React RTK Query, reducing latency by 25%. Developed a serverless video processing pipeline leveraging AWS Lambda and Nest.js, handling 10,000+ requests and reducing manual editing time by 70%. Increased frontend test coverage by 95% using Jest and Playwright resulting in faster QA cycles. Scaled an automated templating engine handling 15,000+ video rendering requests with Remotion, FFmpeg, and LLM dynamic overlays.
Software Development Intern at Submitty (Google Summer of Code)
August 1, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Engineered a containerized configuration system to reduce assignment grading time by 30%. Enhanced auto-grading system reliability with comprehensive end-to-end tests using Nest.js. Designed GitLab CI/CD pipelines that cut deployment time by 45%. Developed robust error handling mechanisms to improve assignment processing and debugging.
Full Stack Engineer at Sony Research
July 1, 2022 - August 27, 2025
Led the development of an ML-powered subtitle generation system that saved $80K annually in manual costs. Migrated a monolithic app to microservices with Nest.js and Docker, reducing server utilization by 20%. Designed two fault-tolerant microservice architectures using Flask, Docker, and AWS. Collaborated in an agile team to create a machine learning model serving dashboard. Improved workflows aligning with marketing and sales to boost automation by 15%.
Full Stack Engineer at Therex Technologies
September 1, 2020 - August 27, 2025
Developed a real-time GPS tracking system for school buses with latency under 15 seconds using Redis. Created a geospatial mapping service by integrating Google Maps API. Designed a mobile admin dashboard with React Native for fleet management and route analysis. Integrated geofencing alerts to reduce parent inquiry response time by 40%.
Software Development Intern at Sunflowee Biztech
December 1, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Improved audio noise removal accuracy by 70% and published research in AISC 2021, V1320. Built a Kafka streaming pipeline to reduce audio processing by 10 hours weekly. Developed utility functions automating setup of Hadoop clusters and web servers for 350+ RHEL clients. Collaborated on re-architecting a multi-page app into a single-page app, improving load times by 10% and reducing server resources by 20%.

Education

Master of Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics at Nirma University
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021
Master of Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics at Nirma University
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education, Transportation & Logistics, Computers & Electronics