RAKSHIT SAWHNEY
Bengaluru
Summary
Java Backend Engineer with extensive experience in designing and developing scalable software solutions. Demonstrated success in Investment Banking, Core Banking, and Telecom sectors, creating robust backend systems and APIs. Expertise in delivering production-ready applications that enhance business operations.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineering III
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Bengaluru
09.2024 - Current
- Designed and delivered Payment Hub application for outbound NEFT and RTGS transactions, enabling seamless interbank transfers via NPCI, improving transaction reliability.
- Developed API Gateway on AWS to expose core banking services like account inquiry and cheque issuance to digital channels, enhancing accessibility for users.
- Built backend systems supporting branch UI for cash transactions across PAN India using JPOS and ISO 8583 messaging standards.
- Drove AI integration initiatives to streamline access to core banking transaction data via MCP servers, supporting data-driven decision-making.
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
Bengaluru
06.2020 - 09.2023
- Streamlined data discovery and exploration, reducing retrieval time and saving $30-50 million annually.
- Positioned Data Catalog for firmwide adoption to enhance data accessibility.
- Led team in enhancing ION Data Service, improving PWM client onboarding efficiency by 75%.
- Spearheaded development of Data Catalog UI, unifying over 500,000 datasets from various sources.
Senior Associate Level 2
Publicis Sapient (for client Goldman Sachs)
Bengaluru
03.2018 - 05.2020
- Collaborated with Goldman Sachs' PWM client onboarding team to implement ION Reconciliation application, reducing data alignment time by 80%, and deployed ION Rules, increasing processing speed by over 90% with capability to execute 500 rules in milliseconds.
Senior Software Engineer
ACL Mobile
10.2016 - 02.2018
- Played a pivotal role in refactoring the Push Platform to utilize SQream (GPU DB) and Redis, resulting in a 5x increase in throughput for delivering SMS and OTP messages for banks and advertisement campaigns.
Senior Software Engineer
Mahindra Comviva
07.2011 - 09.2016
- Partnered with telecom industry leaders Airtel, Vodafone, and Idea to develop software for 3G browsing and data pack subscriptions, enhancing user experience and service accessibility.
Education
MBA - Data Science and Analytics
Jain Online
Bengaluru01-2025
B.E. - Computer Science
Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal, Karnataka, India01-2011
Skills
- System architecture
- Java
- TypeScript
- Python
- Spring Boot framework
- React framework
- Redis
- Elasticsearch search engine
- DynamoDB
- AWS cloud solutions
- Team leadership
- Troubleshooting
- Planning
- Decision-making
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Project management
- Self-Directed
- Analytical thinking
Timeline
Software Engineering III
Kotak Mahindra Bank
09.2024 - Current
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
06.2020 - 09.2023
Senior Associate Level 2
Publicis Sapient (for client Goldman Sachs)
03.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Software Engineer
ACL Mobile
10.2016 - 02.2018
Senior Software Engineer
Mahindra Comviva
07.2011 - 09.2016
MBA - Data Science and Analytics
Jain Online
B.E. - Computer Science
Manipal Institute of Technology