SNSid Narayanan
@sidnarayanan
Senior Software Engineer specializing in scalable backend systems, GenAI integrations, and high-performance distributed services.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven Senior Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience building high-performance systems using JavaScript, NodeJS, TypeScript, and Python. I focus on designing scalable backend architectures, serverless solutions, and cost-efficient data processing pipelines that directly reduce compute costs and improve operational reliability.
Throughout my career I have delivered production systems that process millions of records and notifications, including OpenSearch transform jobs handling 18M+ documents monthly and a WhatsApp bulk notification system capable of 1M+ notifications per session. I have also led GenAI initiatives—building LLM-powered resume parsers and hackathon-winning GenAI assistants—using HuggingFace and SageMaker for model deployment.
I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, document systems clearly, and drive process optimization. My notable achievements include measurable improvements in cost, performance, and engagement across enterprise and startup environments, and I continually explore practical applications of LLMs and scalable cloud infrastructure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
KnowBe4
Feb 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 9 months)
Designed and deployed OpenSearch transform jobs processing 18M+ documents monthly, reducing reporting load and compute costs by 30%; built a Risk Score web app that replaced manual spreadsheets and led a GenAI assistant that won the 2025 hackathon.
Software Engineer
Yalo
Apr 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 3 months)
Developed a WhatsApp bulk notification system handling 1M+ notifications per session and delivered controlled notifications to 30M+ users via smart ramp-up and queuing, improving reliability and availability with AWS monitoring.
Software Engineer
Irisind
Jul 2019 - Feb 2021 (1 year 7 months)
Built an API-driven SMPP server and Redis-based queuing system, increasing client engagement by 30% and improving message delivery efficiency by 40%; launched an automated appointment management system reducing no-shows.
Software Engineer
TopHyre
Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Developed a User Activity dashboard improving analytics and engagement insights by 30% and optimized dashboard performance with NodeJS and ReactJS, reducing load times by 50%; implemented appointment management automation.
BTech Computer Science
Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham
Jan 2014 - Present (11 years 11 months)
Pursued BTech in Computer Science (coursework not completed); contributed to a university Mars Rover project building a UDP remote joystick control system and placed 4th at UKURC.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
AVAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering
2014 -
Activities and societies: 4th prize winner in University Mars Rover Challenge (UKURC) in Manchester; led development of remote joystick control system using pygame; projects include Flight Data Analyzer (ArduPilot contribution), Malpy (Malayalam Python preprocessor), and research assistance on Deep Slow-Feature Analysis for satellite imaging.
BTech in Computer Science and Engineering coursework begun in 2014; program not completed and coursework ongoing at the time indicated.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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