Kshitij Kurandwad
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced Software Developer with a strong background in backend development, system design, and scalable architecture. Proven expertise in building high-performance microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and Prisma. Successfully developed and optimized real-time financial services handling over 100,000 mutual fund transactions, ensuring seamless database updates and portfolio calculations. Adept at leveraging AWS, GraphQL, and CI/CD pipelines to enhance system efficiency and scalability. Passionate about solving complex engineering challenges and building robust, scalable applications for high-impact businesses.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Kshitij Kurandwad
Kotak Securities
08.2022 - Current
- Developed a robust service that processes over 1 lakh mutual fund transactions in real time, updates the database, and calculates the portfolios of users and Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs).
- A key contributor to the team managing the Mutual Fund section on Kotak Neo, driving critical developments and optimizations.
- Lead architect of Kotak Connect Plus, spearheading both database and system design to ensure scalability, efficiency, and seamless integration.
Intern Software Developer
Fundexpert
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Developed a WhatsApp chatbot using WATI for automated lead verification and real-time retrieval of lead details, streamlining the process and boosting lead conversion from 30% to 45%.
- Automated the file request process from RTAs for mutual fund distributor data using web automation, enabling seamless retrieval of nearly 500 files daily and significantly reducing manual effort while improving efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Dayananda Sagar University
Bengaluru, India06-2022
Skills
- Nodejs
- TypeScript
- Java
- Python
- MySql
- Azure (Cloud)
- Git
- Machine Learning
- HTML
- CSS
- Go
Accomplishments
- M.D Award for the year 2024. (Best employee of the year from Fundexpert Division, Kotak Securities).
- 2x Best employee of half-yearly (Kotak Securities)
Additional Information
Projects:
- Built a text summarizer and paraphraser using ML for L&T Hackathon(finalist)(2022)(https://github.com/shivaraj-bh/ltts-web)
- Built amazon product recommendation system from reviews using ML(2022)(https://github.com/twok020101/Amazon-Product-recommendation-using-BERT)
- Built telegram bot to get top 10 news of every hour(2022)(https://github.com/twok020101/Newser)
Timeline
Kshitij Kurandwad
Kotak Securities
08.2022 - Current
Intern Software Developer
Fundexpert
03.2022 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
Dayananda Sagar University
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