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Chirag Kalal

@chiragkalal

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Senior full-stack engineer specializing in scalable web and cloud systems.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role building scalable, cloud-native web platforms where I can drive performance improvements, reliable automation, and deployable ML/document-processing features in collaborative teams.

I am a senior full-stack engineer with strong experience building scalable web applications, ETL pipelines, and cloud-native services using Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Django, FastAPI, React, and AWS. I have led implementations that reduced latency dramatically, replaced batch systems with real-time triggers, and delivered RAG-based document search proofs-of-concept for private financial data.

I bring a results-oriented approach demonstrated by measurable improvements: search latency cut from 8–9s to under 1s, downstream integration complexity reduced by 80%, and partner logistics trips reduced by 25%. I hold an AWS Certified Associate Developer credential and consistently apply automated, CI/CD-driven practices to deliver reliable, maintainable systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Current

Self-Employed

Mar 2025 - Present (8 months)

Developed real-time PostgreSQL trigger system to replace batch materialized views, designed a scalable ETL to normalize multi-format custodian data (ZIP/DAT/CSV/XML) reducing integration complexity by 80%, and built an RAG-based POC for secure conversational search over private financial documents.

Python PostgreSQL ETL RAG OpenAI API Docker AWS

Software Engineer

The Volte

Jun 2021 - Mar 2025 (3 years 9 months)

Revamped the core rental booking system to reduce booking declines, integrated Elasticsearch to cut search latency from ~8–9s to under 1s with zero-downtime re-indexing, and implemented Stripe/AfterPay payment flows and Klaviyo/Twilio communications to improve onboarding and engagement.

Django Elasticsearch Stripe Afterpay PostgreSQL Redis Celery Docker AWS

Associate Software Engineer

Aubergine Solutions

Aug 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 9 months)

Implemented a Group Order system reducing partner trips by 25% and a Free Order feature to support non-standard requests, while optimizing Django ORM queries to cut latency by 40–50%.

Django Python PostgreSQL Database Design REST APIs Docker CI CD

Software Developer

Third Rock Techkno

Jan 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 7 months)

Implemented OAuth2 Google account linking, automated expense CSV reporting delivered via AWS SES, and deployed an Alexa skill on AWS Lambda to achieve a cost-effective serverless architecture.

Python AWS Lambda OAUTH2 SES Serverless CSV DynamoDB

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

LDRP Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

2014 - 2018

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science with coursework and projects covering software development, databases, and cloud-based architectures.