Niranjan Dandekar
Software Engineer
Bangaluru
Summary
With 4+ years of experience in software development and wide-ranging technical expertise, I bring to the table a track record of designing and delivering high-quality solutions to all business problems. My robust, extensible and proactive approach has earned me top performer accolades in the industry. I thrive on solving problems gracefully and exceeding all the set expectations.
Comfortable overseeing large-scale development teams or independently coding complex projects.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/niranjandandekar-9055541b5/
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Gameskraft
11.2024 - Current
- Played a key role in launching Truco Patrao in the Brazilian market by designing scalable backend services that efficiently managed user and game data, ensuring a seamless gaming experience and expanding the game's reach.
- Created and fine-tuned a matchmaking algorithm that optimized player pairings based on skill level, reducing wait times and enhancing engagement, leading to improved player retention.
- Led a backend team of three engineers, providing technical mentorship, conducting code reviews, and improving development workflows, which boosted team efficiency and accelerated project delivery.
- Designed and implemented a data engineering pipeline using Crons and Redshift, automating data collection to support marketing and business teams in making informed, data-driven decisions.
- Set up Grafana-based monitoring and alerting to track system performance in real time, minimizing downtime and enhancing system stability for a smoother gaming experience.
- Integrated third-party analytics tools like CleverTap, AppsFlyer, and Mixpanel into the backend, ensuring proper event tracking to enhance marketing deliverables and user engagement strategies. Implemented event-driven tracking to capture real-time user interactions , enabling the marketing team to optimize campaigns and improve retention through personalized insights.
Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Tekion
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Built a Test Case Management Application to streamline release decisions, reducing management time by 30% and enhancing user experience by minimizing latency and cutting customer complaints by 20%.
- Designed user-friendly UI frameworks and efficient APIs, optimizing test case handling and improving release efficiency.
- Led and mentored a team of 4 engineers across UI and backend, fostering growth and efficient development.
- Developed DataApp (Permission & Credential Management) to enforce secure, role-based access control, strengthening data security and privacy.
- Created User Preference Service (UPS) to store user data, improving onboarding for 2000+ users and scaling applications to support 5000+ active users.
- Designed and implemented GM Rewards, increasing user engagement and revenue by 10%, and successfully migrated the database from SQL to NoSQL.
- Built a Release Management Tool to automate pre- and post-release tasks, streamlining workflows and reducing release time by 10%.
- Resolved 100+ bugs across multiple platforms, reducing system downtime and enhancing overall customer satisfaction.
Education
Master In Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
Birla Institute Of Technology & Science
Pilani, Rajasthan 07.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor In Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Akurdi, Pune 05.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
Languages: Java, Javascript, C, Typescript, C
Technologies & Frameworks: React, NodeJs, Springboot
Databases: MySql, MongoDb, ES, Redis, Redshift, Influx
Networking & Protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, HTTP/2
Clouds & DevOps: AWS (S3, EC2, Lambda, RDS), Grafana
Accomplishments
- Ranked AIR - 582 in India in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering - GATE (2019)
- Resolved existing performance issues in the database which optimized the system 20%.
Publications
- IEEE Publication, https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/869735
- Book Chapter on Blockchain, https://us1.campaignarchive.com/?e=__test_email__&u=b904ea6e3930233a2979c71df&id=1f3ef17f7e
Additional Information
- Playing cricket
- Trekking
Roles And Responsibilities
- Guided and mentored a team of 4 interns for implementing critical projects in the organization.
- Identified various critical bugs hampering the system performance.
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer (Backend)
Gameskraft
11.2024 - Current
Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Tekion
07.2021 - 10.2022
Master In Engineering - Computer Science And Engineering
Birla Institute Of Technology & Science
07.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor In Engineering - Computer Science & Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University
05.2014 - 05.2018
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