Tarun Agarwal
@tarunagarwal
Backend Software Engineer specializing in scalable Node.js, TypeScript, microservices, and AI-enhanced systems.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-driven backend software engineer with over five years of experience building scalable, high-performance systems using Node.js, TypeScript, PHP, and microservices architecture.
I have a proven track record designing RESTful APIs, executing backend migrations, optimizing databases, and integrating third-party services, while delivering measurable improvements such as a 30% API response-time gain and 20% database performance increase.
I also design AI-enhanced backend features using LLMs and GPT APIs, mentor junior engineers, drive agile delivery, and focus on modular system design, automation, and business-impactful solutions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer II
AJM Softwares Pvt. Ltd.
May 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)
Designed and developed scalable RESTful APIs and refactored monoliths into microservices, improving API response time by 30% and enabling independent service scaling. Implemented DB optimizations and zero-downtime migrations, and integrated AI/LLM features to enhance personalization and automation.
Web Developer
Dream Animators
Jul 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 year 8 months)
Developed CMS-driven web applications using PHP and CodeIgniter with secure authentication and responsive front-ends, improving client content management and platform security. Built admin dashboards and optimized MySQL integrations to enhance performance and usability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Jodhpur Institute of Engineering and Technology
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology
2015 - 2019
Grade: 63%
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology, covering core IT subjects and practical projects from July 2015 to June 2019.
Bhartiya Vidhya Mandir Sr. Sec. School
Higher Secondary Certificate, Higher Secondary Education
Grade: 55%
Completed Higher Secondary Certificate (Class XII) with a focus on standard secondary education, awarded in May 2015.
Bhartiya Vidhya Mandir Sr. Sec. School
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary Education
Grade: 55%
Completed Secondary School Certificate (Class X), awarded in June 2013.
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