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Vikas Pal

@vikaspal

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Experienced backend developer specializing in scalable architecture solutions.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that fosters innovation, encourages collaboration, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

As a Software Development Engineer with a strong focus on backend systems, I have successfully led the architecture and development of high-impact platforms, such as the Flash/Quick Services platform for Blinkit. My work has significantly improved operational efficiency, exemplified by automating payout flows that reduced manual intervention by 96%.

Throughout my career, I have consistently delivered results that drive revenue and enhance user experience. At Park+, I developed a dynamic homepage that increased revenue by 60% and decreased bounce rates by 20%. My technical expertise spans a wide array of technologies, including Golang, Python, and various cloud platforms, enabling me to create robust and scalable solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Software Development Engineer 2 - Platform/Backend Team

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Blinkit (Zomato)

Jun 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Led the architecture and development of the Flash/Quick Services platform for Blinkit, powering consumer by MST. Built Nexus Service for CMs, SM responsible for services-manifest (K8S), security audits, platform reliability (monitoring, observability), go-clean architecture, and go-kit package for common modules.

Golang fastAPI Postgres Pinot Elasticsearch Redis Kafka AWS Docker Kubernetes System Design

Software Development Engineer 2 - Backend

Park+

Apr 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Built a dynamic homepage for the B2C App (9M+ Users) using Golang, which increased revenue by 60% across different products and decreased bounce rate by 20%. Migrated CI/CD Jenkins Pipeline and Kubernetes Cluster from AWS to GCP (Google Cloud Platform).

Django fastAPI Golang MySQL MongoDB Elasticsearch Redis Kafka AWS Docker GCP Kubernetes System Design

Software Development Engineer - Backend

Park+

Aug 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Designed and implemented a centralized authentication microservice to enhance security and scalability, integrating secure authentication across services through custom packages (Go/Python), with support for SSO, JWT, OAuth2.0, and SAML. Rewrote the entire user service with a proper design to fulfill product requirements, such as the Park+ dashboard and onboarding APIs for partners, reducing laten