Nikhil S

Spearheaded development and launch of CSGRO, a CS:GO market analytics platform with real-time pricing and trend visualization using Yii and MySQL, reaching 200,000 users. Designed and deployed bot detection and blocker integrating MaxMind GeoIP, resulting in a 90%+ reduction in abuse and saving $155K daily.

Led a team of 4 developers, overseeing backend development and system integration. Contributed to the integration of acquired CSGRO platform into OPSkins.com, enhancing market analytics capabilities and expanding market data coverage by 15%.

Developed backend systems and contributed to the CSGRO platform. Engineered WebAuctioneer.com, a real-time auction tracker for WoW private servers, automating data collection across 5 servers using C#; tracked over 25000 auctions per day.

Maintained PHP codebase and contributed to backend development. Supported the development and launch of CSGRO, a CS:GO market analytics platform.

Coded and maintained a monolithic student information system (SIS) using PHP Yii framework and MySQL, integrating admission, fees, attendance, exam, and reporting modules. Automated key workflows within the Edusis platform, streamlining tasks related to student enrollment, fee collection, and academic reporting, which reduced administrative time by 60%.

Centralized data storage by migrating data from 24 individual computers to a central server, reducing potential data loss incidents by 40%. Managed IT systems and servers, maintaining 99.9% uptime and ensuring data availability and security protocols.

Architected and optimized a scalable MySQL database for Marathi newspaper operations, slashing yearly report generation time by 67% through schema integration. Implemented Git-based change management, cutting debugging time by 97% via code audits and pre-commit reviews.

Provided development support and contributed to system maintenance. Assisted in data transfer and system operations across branches.

Led and mentored software development teams of 3, providing technical guidance and fostering a collaborative environment. Streamlined data transfer across 15 branches, reducing transfer times by 98% by replacing manual pen drive transfers with digital systems.

Led end-to-end UI development for newspaper and merchant shipping software using Visual Basic and C++, used to track accounts, flow news. Developed C++ UI and backend software for an industrial testing machine, reducing product testing time from 3-4 days to 1-3 hour.

Diploma in Computer Science from Shri Vasantrao Potdar Polytechnic, Belgaum.

Certificate IV in Information Technology from Perth Institute of Business and Technology, Perth, Australia.