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Punit Naik

@punitnaik

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Passionate Clojure/Clojurescript Engineer with expertise in distributed systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role in a dynamic environment that fosters growth and innovation.

I am a dedicated Clojure/Clojurescript Engineer with a strong passion for distributed programming and systems. My journey in technology has been driven by a commitment to hard work and continuous learning, allowing me to thrive in both independent and collaborative environments. I have a proven track record of contributing to the growth of organizations through innovative solutions and a deep understanding of complex systems.

Throughout my career, I have worked on various projects that span multiple domains, including machine learning, data science, and DevOps. My experience includes developing robust back-end systems, designing user-friendly front-end interfaces, and implementing data ingestion pipelines. I take pride in my ability to leverage technologies such as Clojure, Clojurescript, and various databases to create efficient and scalable applications.

As I look to the future, I am eager to engage in technologically challenging environments where I can further develop my skills and contribute to impactful projects. I believe that my unique blend of technical expertise and passion for learning positions me as a valuable asset to any team.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software Engineer

Audience Republic

Mar 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Developed integrations with ticketing partners, syncing audience, event, and ticket data. Designed UI features using Typescript for platform enhancements.

Clojure TypeScript RabbitMQ Quartz Scheduler PostgreSQL

Senior Clojure Engineer (Back-End)

TheLadders

Jul 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Managed job feed ingestion from various vendors, processing millions of jobs daily via cronjobs. Indexed millions of jobseeker resumes in Elasticsearch to generate keywords and improve search functionality.

Clojure Kafka Elasticsearch MariaDB SQL Jenkins

Clojure/Clojurescript Engineer

All Street

Jan 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year 5 months)

Developed a data ingestion/lake pipeline, querying and persisting data from providers into Kafka and Elasticsearch. Built back-end REST APIs using Elasticsearch and MongoDB, and enhanced front-end UI/UX for data querying and report generation.

Clojure Integrant Kafka MongoDB Elasticsearch AWS UI UX VegaJS Stripe Vega JS

Clojure/Clojurescript Engineer

Brainsfeed Ltd

Nov 2018 - Sep 2019 (10 months)

Designed and developed a full-stack platform connecting freelancers and clients for project assignments and payments. Contributed to the core engineering team, focusing on back-end and front-end product design.

Clojure PostgreSQL Polylith Architecture AWS WebSockets Yada HugSQL

Software Engineer

TeamOhana

Sep 2024 - Present (9 months)

Worked on the core platform and integrations. Utilized Clojure, Clojurescript, and PostgreSQL for development.

Clojure ClojureScript PostgreSQL

Clojure/Clojurescript Engineer

Ventur8

Apr 2018 - Aug 2018 (4 months)

Implemented Model-Driven Architecture use cases using Clojure, generating back-end routes and system infrastructure from specifications. Developed a UI use case to generate SVG charts from user-defined visualization specs.

Clojure Kubernetes Vega Lite Vega JS

Application Developer Consultant

ThoughtWorks Inc

Sep 2017 - Mar 2018 (6 months)

Modelled a Graph DB use case for a major investment banking company, ingesting hierarchical data into JanusGraph. Provided a query interface for internal team users, focusing on ETL and core team contributions.

ETL JanusGraph NoSQL

Software Engineer

FORMCEPT Technologies and Solutions Private Limited

Nov 2015 - Aug 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Designed and deployed Clustro for automated software stack installation and a real-time log monitoring tool. Led DevOps, performing deployments and designing scalable Machine Learning algorithms using Apache Spark and Hadoop.

Clojure Data Science DevOps Apache Spark Apache Hadoop REST APIs Business Intelligence Elasticsearch Git

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Goa College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication

Activities and societies: Won national-level paper presentation events; Participated and won at national and inter-departmental cultural fests.

Designed and deployed a Big Data Analytics system as a final year project, focusing on a case study of the last.fm website. This involved managing a 1TB song database and providing popular tracks on a 25-node Hadoop cluster.

Shri Shantadurga Higher Secondary School

Higher Secondary School, Science

Activities and societies: Won 3rd place in solo-singing event held in the school.

Completed higher secondary education with a focus on Science. Gained foundational knowledge in various scientific disciplines.

Our Lady of Grace High School

High School Diploma, General Studies

Activities and societies: Participated and won at several cultural and technical events held in the school.

Completed high school education, building a strong academic foundation. Actively participated in and won awards at several cultural and technical events.