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Pankaj Chaudhary

Pankaj Chaudhary

Noida

Summary

Backend Developer with over 5.6 years of expertise in architecting scalable distributed systems and developing high-performance microservices utilizing Python, Django, and AWS.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Zopper
Noida
12.2022 - Current
  • Architected and deployed microservices for an insurer SaaS platform, handling high transaction volume with 99.9% uptime.
  • Designed normalized, scalable MySQL schemas, ensuring ACID compliance, and high data consistency for millions of insurance policies.
  • Built dynamic search modules in Django using PostgreSQL JSON fields, and Redis caching, reducing API latency by 40%.
  • Implemented custom asynchronous pipelines with Celery and Redis for heavy background tasks, like policy generation and notifications.
  • Deployed containerized Django applications using Docker Compose, and managed deployments with AWS EC2.
  • Integrated Kafka consumers for handling streaming events from third-party vendors, enabling real-time data processing.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure successful project completion within timeline constraints.
  • Created a Customer-360 service platform, powering post-purchase operations like claims, renewals, endorsements, and cancellations for better servicing and retention.
  • Designed and developed a scalable insurance platform to integrate seamlessly with core banking systems via secure RESTful APIs, enabling embedded insurance journeys for partner banks. Implemented banking-grade security and modular API designs, reducing integration time by 30%.
  • Core contributor to 'Prime,' an insurer aggregator platform enabling agents and businesses to sell insurance policies from multiple insurers through a single interface.
  • Implemented a Flexible Data Management System (FDMS) to ingest and process bulk policy details, automating commission calculations, and reducing manual reconciliation efforts.

Business Technology Solution Associate

ZS Associate
Gurgaon
06.2021 - 12.2022
  • Automated complex workflows using Python and Unix Shell scripts, reducing manual work by approximately 50%.
  • Developed modular, reusable codebases for configuration management utilizing Excel and Python.
  • Implemented centralized structured logging with log rotation and error monitoring to enhance system observability.
  • Defined APIs in collaboration with QA and Product teams, creating user story documentation for backend systems.

Software Engineer

triSysIt
Bangalore
08.2019 - 06.2021
  • Designed and implemented RESTful APIs and backend systems using Django, enhancing feature rollout speed by 20%.
  • Refactored legacy monolithic codebase into modular services for improved maintainability and scalability.
  • Contributed to Evidhyaloka education platform, strengthening session stability and live-class integrations.
  • Led integration of secure authentication and session management modules to enhance security.

Education

Bachelor of Enginnering - Mechanical

Dr D.Y Patil Institute of Enginnering & Technology
Pune
06.2018

Skills

  • Code Languages: Python
  • Frameworks and Libraries: Django, Django Rest Framework (DRF), Celery, Redis
  • Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS RDS, Redis
  • Messaging Systems: Kafka (Consumer/Producer model, event-driven design)
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS EC2, S3, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
  • Architecture Patterns: Microservices, Monolith to Microservices migration, REST API design, Distributed Systems
  • System Design: Load Balancing, Caching Strategies, High Availability, Fault Tolerance
  • Tools & Utilities: Git, Linux/Unix systems, Nginx, Gunicorn

Languages

English
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Zopper
12.2022 - Current

Business Technology Solution Associate

ZS Associate
06.2021 - 12.2022

Software Engineer

triSysIt
08.2019 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Enginnering - Mechanical

Dr D.Y Patil Institute of Enginnering & Technology

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