I’m a software development engineer with over a decade of experience designing and delivering backend systems and scalable architecture for leading tech teams. I specialize in backend and microservice design, cloud-native solutions, and data-driven features that empower product teams to move fast and confidently. I’m passionate about turning complex problems into robust, maintainable software and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship meaningful value. I enjoy exploring cutting-edge technologies to improve performance, reliability, and user experience. My approach blends strong engineering fundamentals with a curiosity for new tools and best practices, always aiming to shape the future of software development while delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders.

Pulkit Bansal

I’m a software development engineer with over a decade of experience designing and delivering backend systems and scalable architecture for leading tech teams. I specialize in backend and microservice design, cloud-native solutions, and data-driven features that empower product teams to move fast and confidently. I’m passionate about turning complex problems into robust, maintainable software and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship meaningful value. I enjoy exploring cutting-edge technologies to improve performance, reliability, and user experience. My approach blends strong engineering fundamentals with a curiosity for new tools and best practices, always aiming to shape the future of software development while delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders.

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I’m a software development engineer with over a decade of experience designing and delivering backend systems and scalable architecture for leading tech teams. I specialize in backend and microservice design, cloud-native solutions, and data-driven features that empower product teams to move fast and confidently. I’m passionate about turning complex problems into robust, maintainable software and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ship meaningful value.

I enjoy exploring cutting-edge technologies to improve performance, reliability, and user experience. My approach blends strong engineering fundamentals with a curiosity for new tools and best practices, always aiming to shape the future of software development while delivering tangible outcomes for customers and stakeholders.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Highspot Canada Inc.
March 1, 2025 - Present
Senior Software Engineer responsible for leading backend development and architecture at Highspot. Focused on reliability and scalability of enterprise services for content and search capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
Software Engineer II at Amazon Development Centre Canada
March 1, 2025 - October 15, 2025
Led backend design and implementation for permission models, graph-based microservices, and integration with AWS services. Contributed to a Generative AI-powered Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) product that pre-computes comprehensive company profiles with insights to aid vendor managers in Amazon's retail negotiations. Implemented backend features for seamless ticket booking experiences and Cassandra-based storage for trip inventory, enabling analytics with actionable insights. Improved system performance and reduced latency after service releases.
Software Engineer at Paytm
March 1, 2018 - October 15, 2025
Worked on backend services and scalable architectures to support payments and e-commerce features. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver robust backend solutions and improve system reliability and performance.
Engineer at Samsung Research Institute
August 1, 2015 - October 15, 2025
Contributed to mobile platform research and development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features and resolve critical issues, with focus on improving reliability and performance of mobile systems.
Senior Software Development Engineer at Highspot Canada Inc.
March 1, 2025 - October 29, 2025
Designed and implemented scalable backend solutions, driving architecture decisions and delivering components that improved performance and reliability for enterprise customers. Led initiatives to optimize data flows, introduce robust APIs, and integrate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with product goals.
Software Engineer II at Amazon Development Centre Canada ULC
March 1, 2025 - March 1, 2025
Enhanced GSM features on Android and feature phones, ensuring compliance with GSM specifications. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize chipset performance in the SIM domain and resolved critical mobile platform issues, resulting in improved user experience and reliability.
Software Engineer at Zynga Games Network India Pvt. Ltd.
March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018
Led the Meeting Intelligence engineering team to develop scalable solutions for extracting actionable insights from recorded meetings. Architected and implemented a graph-database microservice that evaluated relationships between users and domain entities, forming the core of the permission model and reducing permission calculation latency by 50%. Designed Cassandra-based storage to manage trip inventories and enable data-driven analytics. Built reporting capabilities to generate insights such as daily future inventory and past day/week booking metrics. Led end-to-end development for FarmVille 2 features, increasing engagement for 5M daily active users, and drove gameplay enhancements like Punch Card, Riverboat, and Boat Race while coordinating regular content updates to maintain user interest.
Senior Software Development Engineer at Samsung Research Institute Noida
August 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015
Enhanced GSM features on Android and feature phones; collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize chipset performance in the SIM domain; resolved critical issues on mobile platforms, leading to improved user experience and reliability.
Lead Engineer - Meeting Intelligence at Zynga Games Network India Pvt. Ltd.
March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018
Led the Meeting Intelligence engineering team in developing scalable solutions to extract actionable insights from recorded meetings. Architected and implemented a core feature to automate generation of meeting summaries, key points, action items, and follow-up emails, standardizing data for customer-facing dashboards; collaborated closely with stakeholders.
Software Engineer at Highspot Canada Inc.
March 1, 2025 - October 29, 2025

Education

Bachelor's Degree in ECE at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
June 1, 2010 - May 1, 2014
Bachelor's Degree at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
June 1, 2010 - May 1, 2014
Bachelor's Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
June 1, 2010 - May 1, 2014

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Telecommunications