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Sarthak Pahuja

@sarthakpahuja

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Backend engineer specializing in scalable APIs, async-first systems, and automation pipelines.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote-first backend/API role where I can own services end-to-end, build async-first distributed systems, and deliver measurable performance wins—paired with strong engineering practices and collaborative Agile/Scrum teams.

I’m a backend engineer with 4 years of experience building scalable APIs, automation pipelines, and distributed systems in async-first, remote-first teams. I take full ownership of backend services end-to-end—from design through deployment—while staying focused on reliability and performance.

In my current role as a Senior Software Engineer at Skyvera (via Crossover), I led a zero-downtime migration from legacy Cloudelement integrations to Zapier by building a Node.js/TypeScript facade middleware, preventing product outages for Influitive customers. I also automated rewards processes that eliminated 20+ hours of manual work per quarter and implemented Instagram social sharing in Advocate Hub using Ruby and JavaScript.

My strongest differentiator is measurable impact: for a Maersk-scale production system, I optimized the Syntax API by preprocessing YANG models at startup—cutting API response time by 90% (to 10% of original execution time). I bring deep experience with FastAPI, Docker/Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and YANG tooling to build dependable, high-throughput backend platforms.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

Current

Skyvera

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Led a zero-downtime migration of legacy Cloudelement integrations to Zapier by building a Node.js/TypeScript facade middleware to prevent customer outages. Optimized the Syntax API by preprocessing YANG models at startup, reducing API response time by 90% (to 10% of original execution time) and automated rewards work to eliminate 20+ manual hours per quarter.

TypeScript JavaScript Ruby Zapier Middleware Syntax API Optimization Distributed Systems

Senior Software Engineer

Accolite Digital

Oct 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Designed and maintained YANG model schemas aligned with evolving standards and customer-specific network requirements. Built a real-time deviation-detection feature to flag switch configuration drift against industrial benchmarks.

YANG Configuration Drift Custom Network Configurations

Software Engineer

Accolite Digital

Aug 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year 1 month)

Engineered a graph-based diff algorithm to identify configuration deltas between network states and generate minimal, device-ready configuration patches. Developed a bidirectional translation algorithm to convert switch configurations into human-readable YANG intent format.

Configuration Diff Minimal Configuration Patches Bidirectional Translation YANG

Software Engineer Intern

Accolite Digital

Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 (6 months)

Built a reusable telemetry/logging library in Python supporting JSON and string output, trace IDs, and sensitive data masking via decorators. Enabled drop-in ELK Stack and monitoring platform integration through YAML-based configuration used across internal projects.