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Praveen Pethurajan

Praveen Pethurajan

Software Engineer III

Summary

Experienced Software Engineer with 6.5 years of expertise in backend development, performance optimization, and system design. Known for driving scalable solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and implementing end-to-end monitoring systems that proactively detect and resolve issues. Skilled in managing complex integrations, improving system performance, and fostering collaboration across teams to achieve business objectives. Seeking an opportunity to lead impactful projects and optimize backend systems at a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer III

Zuora
08.2021 - Current
  • Microservice Development : Designed and implemented a real-time payment reconciliation microservice, improving transaction accuracy and reducing manual intervention
  • End-to-End Monitoring System : Developed and implemented a comprehensive monitoring and alerting system using Grafana, proactively identifying and resolving issues related to the payments domain, ensuring high system availability.
  • Payment Gateway Integrations : Integrated and optimized multiple payment gateways, such as Wells Fargo, Stripe, Chase Orbital, and Adyen, enhancing global payment capabilities
  • Performance Optimization : Led initiatives to improve the performance and reliability of payment gateways, reducing latency and enhancing transaction processing efficiency
  • PayPal Wallet in Payment Forms : Introduced PayPal Wallet support within payment forms, expanding payment options and improving customer flexibility in transactions
  • Collaboration : Worked closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of payment-related features and support system stability
  • Mentorship & Technical Leadership : Provided technical guidance to junior engineers, conducted code reviews, and ensured adherence to best practices in software development

Senior Software Engineer

Freshworks
06.2018 - 08.2021
  • Performance Enhancements : Improved system performance by reducing signup times by 30%, improving the overall user experience
  • Built an authentication system for all microservices in freshdesk - Worked on configuring an envoy proxy which hits the authentication endpoint whenever a request is made to the microservice and then sends the response to the microservice
  • Security Improvements : Implemented end-to-end encryption for sensitive customer data, ensuring security compliance and reducing potential vulnerabilities
  • Messaging Platform Integrations : Integrated Twitter and WhatsApp with Freshdesk, enabling real-time communication and improving customer engagement

Intern

Streamoid Technologies
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Worked on video processing to track customers in a store and generate an in-store heatmap which allows to optimize store layout and strategize about where to place Popular vs Unpopular and Expensive vs Cheap merchandise which in turn increase the sales of the store
  • Worked on a prototype of a virtual dressing room to help the customers shop without waiting in long queues for trial rooms

Intern

Streamoid Technologies
11.2016 - 12.2016
  • Worked on a prototype for a Clienteling App
  • Used digital image processing to identify the body features (height, body-shape, skin tone) of a new customer entering the store
  • This data was used to provide clothing recommendations that precisely match his body features

Intern

DataGlen Technologies
11.2015 - 12.2015
  • Worked on an Arduino board to sense weather conditions like temperature, pressure, humidity, etc using Sensor Shield
  • Updated this data in real time with the help of Ethernet Shield
  • This system is installed in solar panels to monitor and utilize the weather conditions effectively

Education

B-Tech - Electronics and Communication

SRM University
Chennai
01.2014 - 2018.01

12th Grade - undefined

SN Public School
Kollam, KL
01.2012 - 2014.01

10th Grade - undefined

SN Public School
Kollam, KL
01.2010 - 2012.01

Skills

    Java

    Spring Boot

    Ruby on Rails

    Nodejs

    MySQL

    Redis

    Microservice Architecture

    AWS

    Apache Kafka

Timeline

Software Engineer III

Zuora
08.2021 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Freshworks
06.2018 - 08.2021

Intern

Streamoid Technologies
01.2018 - 04.2018

Intern

Streamoid Technologies
11.2016 - 12.2016

Intern

DataGlen Technologies
11.2015 - 12.2015

B-Tech - Electronics and Communication

SRM University
01.2014 - 2018.01

12th Grade - undefined

SN Public School
01.2012 - 2014.01

10th Grade - undefined

SN Public School
01.2010 - 2012.01

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