Smit Kevadiya-Software Engineer (Backend & API Lead)
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Software Engineer (Backend & API Lead)
Surpeats
- Backend & API architecture: Independently architected a scalable Node.js backend and RESTful API to handle a high volume of transactions, ensuring robust data management for users, restaurants, and administrators.
- Microservices & infrastructure: Engineered a sophisticated database architecture using PostgreSQL with geographic query optimization. Designed and deployed a robust infrastructure with three separate microservice servers and a database server.
- Performance & scalability: Implemented Redis caching and performed SQL query optimization to improve application performance and reduce load on the database, enhancing responsiveness for real-time services.
- Security & authentication: Integrated secure payment processing via Razorpay and implemented robust middleware for JWT authentication to ensure secure transactions and data integrity.
- CI/CD & deployment: Established a robust CI/CD pipeline using Docker and GitHub Actions for automated and reliable deployment, showcasing fluency in modern DevOps practices.
Full Stack Engineer (Backend Focus)
DigiCode Informatik LLP
- API development: Designed and implemented a range of RESTful APIs to serve as the core business logic layer for multiple client applications.
- Database management: Managed database schemas and data persistence using MongoDB, ensuring data integrity and efficient query performance.
- Cloud deployment: Deployed and maintained business-critical applications on AWS infrastructure, managing server configurations and ensuring application stability.
- Technical collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications for backend services.
Software Engineer
Azzur Solutions
- Architectural migration: Led the migration of a monolithic application to a microservices architecture on AWS, resulting in a 25% reduction in server costs.
- Performance engineering: Engineered a custom load balancer in Go, utilizing concurrency to efficiently distribute traffic and achieve 98.5% uptime for the service.
- Data optimization: Optimized complex SQL queries for internal reporting tools, cutting report generation time from 15 seconds to 3 seconds, significantly improving data-driven decision-making.
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Experienced in Information Technology and Food and Beverage.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
Results-driven Backend Software Engineer with over 3 years of experience in architecting, building, and deploying scalable and high-performance server-side applications. I specialize in designing robust RESTful APIs and microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and Ruby. My expertise spans across PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis, and includes comprehensive knowledge of cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP. Proven ability to optimize system performance, ensure reliability, and implement secure data solutions, making me a valuable contributor to any engineering team focused on building a strong, reliable backend.
Skills
- Javascript (Es6+)
- Typescript
- Python
- Sql
- Node.Js
- Express.Js
- Ruby On Rails
- Postgresql
- Mysql
- Mongodb
- Redis
- Aws (Ec2, S3)
- Gcp (Cloud Run, Pubsub)
- Docker
- Github Actions
- Terraform
- Ci/Cd
- Nginx
- Microservices Architecture
- Restful Apis
- System Design
- Data Modeling
- Agile
- Git
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Education
Berlin School of Business & Innovation (BSBI)
Master of Science, Data Analytics · Data Analytics · Berlin, Germany
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
Bachelor of Computer Applications · Computer Applications · Bhavnagar, India
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Smit is based in Berlin, Germany.
Smit speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).
Smit has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Smit has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Smit may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Smit would be well-suited for roles such as: Software Engineer (Backend & API Lead), Full Stack Engineer (Backend Focus), Software Engineer.
Smit's most recent position is Software Engineer (Backend & API Lead) at Surpeats.
In recent years, Smit has worked for Surpeats, DigiCode Informatik LLP, and Azzur Solutions.
Smit is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Food and Beverage.
Smit is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Business Intelligence.
Smit holds a Master in Data Analytics from Berlin School of Business & Innovation (BSBI) and a Bachelor in Computer Applications from Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.
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