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Ankit Kakade

@ankitkakade

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Backend engineer specializing in scalable Node.js and Golang microservices.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend roles focusing on scalable APIs and microservices, strong engineering practices, performance optimization, and cloud-native deployments with opportunities for mentorship and impact.

I am a backend engineer with 2+ years of production experience building scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Node.js, Express.js, and Golang, focused on high-throughput systems and low-latency responses. I have implemented event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka, optimized databases (MySQL, Redis, MongoDB), and deployed containerized services to Azure Kubernetes Service with observability through Grafana and Elastic APM.

I have delivered services handling tens of thousands of daily requests and events, reduced query latencies via indexing and architectural changes, and mentored junior engineers while maintaining API contracts using Swagger/OpenAPI. I seek to continue delivering reliable backend platforms, improving performance, and driving best practices in API design and cloud-native deployments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Backend Engineer

Current

Jio Platforms

Jul 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Implemented and maintained Node.js and Golang microservices for order management and CRM platforms, supporting up to 100,000 daily API requests and 10,000–15,000 daily transactions with sub-500ms responses; reduced query latency from 3–5s to under 1s and processed 40,000–50,000 daily Kafka events.

Node JavaScript Golang Apache Kafka MySQL Redis Azure Kubernetes Service MongoDB Grafana

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science completed at Savitribai Phule Pune University, focusing on core computer science principles and software development.