Rohit Thorat
Summary
Engineer with 9+ years of experience building fast, scalable apps across gaming, FinTech, and EdTech. Skilled in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and AI/ML tooI love solving complex problems, optimizing performance, and mentoring teams.ams. Always learning, always building.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Backend Programmer
Ubisoft India Studios
Pune
06.2024 - Current
- Core member of Ubisoft’s central technology team, managing backend systems for flagship titles, including Just Dance Now and Assassin’s Creed, each driving millions in global revenue.
- Architected and operated large-scale, distributed infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability, scalability, and data security for millions of concurrent players worldwide.
- Designed and developed a production-grade LG TV–based game inspired by Just Dance Now, built from scratch using React, Enact, and custom C++ integrations.
- Led the end-to-end architecture: from front-end design, and back-end services, to CI/CD pipelines, cloud deployment, and monitoring systems.
- Implemented a fully automated build and deployment pipeline, with emphasis on scalability, testing, and rapid iteration for LG webOS environments.
- Partnered with Unity Engine teams to deliver dynamic community events, boosting active participation, and enhancing live-ops engagement.
- Acted as a full-stack owner across frontend (React/Enact), backend (Node.js, C++ services), and cloud (AWS, CI/CD, monitoring), ensuring seamless cross-platform performance.
Technical Lead
Valuefy Solutions
09.2021 - 06.2024
- Designed and implemented scalable backend systems using Node.js, MySQL, and LoopBack, supporting multiple enterprise SaaS products.
- Collaborated directly with the CTO to re-architect legacy pipelines, migrating redundant manual code processes to Apache NiFi, eliminating the need for a dedicated maintenance team, and reducing operational overhead.
- Created database schemas and project architecture diagrams to drive new product initiatives, and ensure alignment with long-term scalability goals.
- Introduced Sequelize migration scripts and implemented multi-language localization, enabling smoother deployments and global market readiness.
- Optimized system performance by integrating Redis caching, reducing resource usage by 60%, while improving response times.
- Led and mentored a high-performing team of 10 to 12 developers, ensuring timely delivery of key milestones, while coaching interns and onboarding new hires.
- Acted as the primary liaison between clients and engineering teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions, and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.
- Recognized for consistent impact, with two promotions in three years (SDE → SSDE → Technical Lead).
Senior Backend Engineer
Zettabyte Technologies
03.2018 - 09.2021
- Built ADMTC, an EdTech platform for the French government, from the ground up in a four-member startup team, taking ownership across frontend, backend, cloud, and deployments.
- Designed and implemented the entire architecture (Angular, Node.js, GraphQL, MongoDB), and managed AWS deployments via Jenkins, enabling the platform to scale from thousands to hundreds of thousands of users.
- Delivered a mission-critical live-streaming feature in just five days during COVID-19, ensuring uninterrupted nationwide learning.
- In a startup environment with no silos, I took responsibility for everything from infrastructure to feature delivery, learning and adapting rapidly to overcome challenges.
- Contributed to company growth from 7 employees to over 100, helping establish scalable engineering practices and delivery pipelines.
Program Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Worked on Informatica-based data warehousing for MetLife.
- Migrated and transformed seven years of legacy data into new systems using Informatica and automated shell scripts.
- Designed ETL mappings from OLTP to OLAP, considering complex cross-project constraints. Received an award as 'Firefly' (someone who comes up with the most innovative ideas, the most creative solutions to problems).
Skills
- Full-stack development: Nodejs, React, Enact, Angular, GraphQL, Python, C
- Backend and databases: MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Apache NiFi
- AI and data: Python, NLP, OpenAI models, Hugging Face, data pipelines, model integration
- Cloud and DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda), CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), Docker
- Architecture: scalable distributed systems, microservices, SaaS platforms, API design
Timeline
Senior Backend Programmer
Ubisoft India Studios
06.2024 - Current
Technical Lead
Valuefy Solutions
09.2021 - 06.2024
Senior Backend Engineer
Zettabyte Technologies
03.2018 - 09.2021
Program Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2016 - 10.2017