PRAKHAR KUMAR
Software Development Engineer
Education
IIIT - Delhi
M.Tech in Computer Science And Engineering
2021 - 2023
UPES
B.Tech in Computer Science And Engineering
2016 - 2020
Experience
SOCTR
WFH
Software Developer
Feb, 2024 - Feb, 2025
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Devised over 100s CRUD APIs with advanced features such as pagination, searching, and filtering based on user tags and popularity and caching data in Redis.
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Created a real-time market analysis system to deliver updates every 5 minutes on stock performance statistics like Advance-Decline / Unusual Volume etc. using WebSockets.
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Optimised payment processing module, reducing transaction latency from 5 to 2 seconds using AWS systems like Lambda, SQS etc.
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Integrated streaming service functionality with secure token authentication and features like ratings and views aggregation.
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Managed lifecycle of more than 5 microservices, developing new features and addressing critical bugs for enhanced performance metrics.
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Designed a notification scheduling system for the admin team, delivering 100s of app notifications monthly using Redis.
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Spearheaded integration of an advanced logging system using trace Ids, reducing debugging time by approximately two hours per week using systems like AWS X-Ray, Prometheus and AWS CloudWatch.
Postman
Bangalore, India
Software Development Engineer Intern
Jan, 2022 - July, 2020
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Optimised performance metrics for collection-related APIs in the Version Control Micro service, resulting in a measurable boost of 20%.
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Achieved 90% test coverage for the VC microservice, minimising potential bugs in production releases.
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Authored efficient pull request functionality within Postman collection, allowing contributors to submit changes seamlessly.
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Developed 30+ CRUD APIs and bug fixes to enhance system stability.
Skills
Languages / Frameworks:
Go, Java, Spring Boot, C++, SQL, Node.js
Cloud / DevOps:
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, Bash, Redis, Github Actions
Design Systems / Patterns:
System Design (HLD), SOLID Principles, OOP Design, Event Driven Architecture
CS Fundamentals:
Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Data Structures and Algorithms
Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA):
https://www.credly.com/badges/7da3a93e-6ffa-4e4b-b7c0-9ffda0175883/public_url