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SeniorSoftwareEngineer

Rishab Dawar

Senior Software Engineer
Bengaluru

Summary

Software Engineer with ~4 years of experience in developing scalable, distributed systems across fintech, supply chain, and consumer tech domains. Skilled in Python, Django, Golang, AWS, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and microservices architecture. Committed to building high-quality, resilient products that enhance customer experience and business growth.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Software Engineer

Pocket FM
08.2023 - 11.2024
  • Optimized Redis hotkey usage and resolved bottlenecks, reducing system latency by 23% and improving performance to handle 15,000+ requests per second.
  • Engineered an AI-powered customer support bot, leveraging LLMs and NLP models, accelerated ticket resolution by 28%, enhancing user satisfaction and support efficiency.
  • Enhanced database performance by archiving 1.1B+ reward table rows, cutting query time by 50% (200ms → 100ms) and maximizing throughput to 500 TPS.

Software Development Engineer 2

  • Spearheaded a 3-member team, mentoring juniors to launch a listening streak, boosting engagement by 9% and watch time by 15 min.
  • Architected a scalable ‘Auto Debit’ system, enabling seamless renewals and driving $800K+ in revenue in 3 months.

Tech Stack: Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Distributed Systems, A/B Testing Framework.

Software Development Engineer

Fi Money - (Epifi)
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Devised an in-house notification system with Amazon SQS, replacing MoEngage, boosting user engagement by 43% and AUM by 3.7% in a month.
  • Led a team to develop a scalable mutual funds analyzer with CockroachDB, leveraging RPCs and data feeds for enhanced data quality and features.
  • Implemented an automated ticketing system for mutual fund orders, cutting issue resolution time by 64%.
  • Saved $3,500/month by replacing Elasticsearch with Zinc-Search, improving fuzzy search.

Tech Stack: Golang, CockroachDB, Protobufs, AWS, Redis, PostgreSQL, gRPC, Distributed Systems, Microservices Architecture

Software Development Engineer

Pickrr
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Developed a weight discrepancy dashboard, reconciling seller and courier weight data, increasing revenue by 18%.
  • Implemented data archiving for 90+ day-old records in Amazon S3 Glacier for cost-efficient storage.
  • Integrated Kafka in NodeJS, reducing MongoDB data lag from 12 hours to 10 seconds for real-time courier tracking.

Tech Stack: Python, Django, NodeJS, MongoDB, MySQL, AWS, Redis, Kafka, Celery, Event Bridge.

Education

B.E - Instrumentation And Control Engineering

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
New Delhi
08.2017 - 05.2021

Skills

Programming Languages: Python, Go, Nodejs, Java

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Accomplishments

  • Promoted to senior engineer after just 9 months of employment.
  • 4* Rating and solved 800+ questions on data structures and algorithms in C++ on Leet Code and geeks for geeks combined.

Timeline

Senior Software Engineer

Pocket FM
08.2023 - 11.2024

Software Development Engineer

Fi Money - (Epifi)
05.2022 - 08.2023

Software Development Engineer

Pickrr
06.2021 - 05.2022

B.E - Instrumentation And Control Engineering

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
08.2017 - 05.2021

Projects

Munchbox Club –  Buckinghamshire, UK Automated School Meal Subscription System

  • Developed a scalable food subscription platform for school meal planning, handling dynamic meal selections and order management.
  • Engineered backend workflows to enforce business rules (minimum meal selection, pricing adjustments, and subscription logic), improving operational efficiency.
  • Integrated Stripe payment processing, systematized order tracking, and customer analytics, reducing manual intervention by 70% and enhancing decision-making.
  • Tech Stack: Wix, JavaScript, AWS Lambda, Stripe API, Backend Automation
Rishab DawarSenior Software Engineer