Rahul Darekar

Projects : cnbctv18.com (News and Media Website with 12 million+ traffic.) , news18.com (News and Media Website 100 million+ traffic).

Responsibilities and work:

• Developed, monitored, and maintained high-performance web applications.
• Designed and maintained core API services, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Collaborated closely with product teams and stakeholders to understand and implement new features, enhancing user experience.
• Development and monitoring of major high-traffic events like elections, budget sessions, and the World Cup, handling traffic surges effectively.
• Conducted comprehensive code reviews to maintain high coding standards and best practices.
• Coordinated scheduled deployments for weekly releases, managing bug fixes and feature rollouts.
• Developed and implemented new micro-services as per project requirements to improve system architecture and scalability.
• Frequently utilized open-source tools and technologies, including Next.js and React.js for frontend development, Node.js for backend services , C for heavy tasks, and MySQL as the primary relational database.
• Implemented Redis for efficient caching, Akamai as a Content Delivery Network (CDN), and Solr for inverted indexing and search functionality using a NoSQL architecture.

Achievements :

• Enhanced application performance and load time using advanced caching strategies with Akamai, Redis, and in-memory caching.
• Optimized backend computation and synchronous operations, leveraging New Relic for performance monitoring.
• Improved request processing by implementing efficient server-side data structures and caching layers.
• Improved page load times by optimizing DOM hierarchy and critical rendering resources.
• Successfully developed and managed high-traffic events like Lok Sabha elections, budget sessions, and World Cup coverage.
• Implemented user profiling and preference systems for personalized experiences based on user behavior.
• Contributed to CNBC's DION (Stock market historical data) web application, driving a significant increase in web traffic.

Projects : Kompass ( HDFC ERGO’s insurance suggestion portal) , PASA (Quick commerce like platform for buying motor insurance in few clicks) , Feedback and CRM systems (For HDFC ERGO’s internal back office , sales team and Data analysts ) , RapidOs (Quick commerce like platform for buying health insurance in few clicks)

Responsibilities and work :

• Developing fast, user-friendly, and innovative web-based insurance products as mentioned above.
• Handling Database of different departments like HR , SALES , LEADS , CLAIMS etc.
• Ensuring code reusability and maintainability by writing clean, modular code.
• Writing efficient Micro-services using NodeJs. Utilising suitable data structures , tools for improving systems overall throughput.
• Technologies Used : NextJs and ReactJs for frontend development, NodeJs for backend, MySQL as the primary database, Redis for caching.

Achievements :

• Reduced computation time for the insurance suggestion algorithm, which utilised user personal and professional data, by optimising data structures and algorithms. This enhancement improved overall response time and contributed to a better user experience.
  
• Successfully developed and managed a one-click insurance purchase product, which sent triggers via SMS or email to customers. This approach generated more leads, which were effectively utilised by the sales team.
  
• Improved user journey across the web application by enhancing UI design, simplifying navigation, and optimising response times, resulting in positive user feedback.

Responsibilities : Service , Sales and Customer experience.

My part-time job during college, which was also my first real-world job, really helped me understand how processes work in large organizations. It taught me the difference between small businesses and giants like McDonald's. I gained valuable insights into how customers behave in different situations and how teamwork can lead to the best results. It also helped me improve my time management, decision-making skills, and sense of responsibility.