Open To Work
Swagat Sahoo
Bhubaneswar
Summary
Accomplished Senior Python Engineer and Engineering Manager with over 9 years of experience in backend platforms, AI services, and cloud-native applications within fintech and enterprise sectors. Delivered production-grade systems utilizing Python, Django/DRF, and microservices on Azure and AWS. Specialized in architecting LLM-driven solutions with a focus on reliability and cost optimization while leading cross-functional teams and establishing engineering best practices.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Manager
Luminadata
San Francisco
10.2025 - Current
- Provided hands-on technical leadership to team of 8-12 engineers through architecture reviews, mentorship on Python/Django/AWS, and alignment on security, governance, and coding standards.
- Defined and upheld engineering best practices for CI/CD pipelines, pytest-based test suites, code review standards, API versioning, performance monitoring, and operational dashboards for key KPIs.
- Architect core reconciliation engines and RESTful APIs for data matching, discrepancy resolution, and audit trails, ensuring reliability, observability, and compliance for enterprise customers.
- Lead design and development of Python/Django backend for a SaaS product handling large-scale financial reconciliations, data workflows, and automated reporting on cloud infrastructure (AWS ECS, RDS, Redis, Celery).
- Built and optimized asynchronous, event-driven pipelines and real-time notification systems using Django Channels and Celery for anomaly detection and automated action triggers.
- Designed and integrated LLM-based assistants for reconciliation insights using Azure OpenAI.
- Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs, sprint plans, and delivery roadmaps, ensuring timely delivery of high-impact features.
Manager Technology
Table Space
Bangalore
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Led end-to-end product development of backend services and APIs for workspace/real-estate platforms, from technical design through implementation, deployment, and monitoring.
- Oversaw Python-based microservices and event-driven components, integrating with third-party REST/SQL systems and internal services for real-time notifications and workflow automation.
- Introduced and enforced engineering best practices, enhancing CI/CD automation, code quality gates, automated testing, and observability for production systems.
- Managed and mentored cross-functional team, fostering culture of high ownership, measurable delivery, and continuous improvement in architecture and operational excellence.
- Collaborated with product owners and business leaders to refine requirements, estimate effort, and plan delivery while clearly communicating risks and mitigation strategies.
Sr. Associate - Technology (Python & Generative AI)
Synechron
Bangalore
10.2022 - 09.2025
- Designed and integrated Generative AI APIs using Azure OpenAI Service (e.g., GPT-based models) to power AI-driven features such as text generation, summarization, and intelligent assistants.
- Implemented prompt patterns and parameter tuning (temperature, max tokens, top_p, frequency/penalty) to optimize performance and cost of Azure OpenAI workloads.
- Led backend development of high-performance Python/Django and DRF-based APIs for financial and enterprise applications, ensuring scalability and reliability.
- Developed data processing and transformation pipelines in Python, integrating AI outputs into workflows and UIs while utilizing SQL/NoSQL data stores.
- Built and deployed containerized services with Docker to Azure Container Instances, configuring environment settings, managing secrets, and enforcing network security policies.
- Provided mentorship to junior developers on Python, Django, REST APIs, and cloud-native patterns.
Senior Software Engineer
Infinite Computer Solutions(IBM)
Bangalore
08.2022 - 10.2022
- Exited the project within a month due to misalignment with my skills.
Senior Software Engineer
Mphasis
Bangalore
08.2022 - 08.2022
- Resigned from project due to misalignment with skills.
Senior Software Engineer
Strobes
Hyderabad
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Designed, developed, and deployed RESTful APIs in Python/Django for a security/vulnerability management platform, focusing on performance and reliability.
- Implemented Celery workers and background tasks for long-running workflows, scheduled jobs, and notification pipelines, improving responsiveness of user-facing APIs.
- Debugged complex production issues across Python code, Celery workers, and data layers, improving system stability and user satisfaction.
- Collaborated with product and customer teams to refine requirements into robust backend implementations, enhancing alignment with user needs.
- Mentored junior engineers by reviewing code and sharing best practices in Python, async tasks, and API design, fostering skill development and team capability.
Consultant (Backend Engineer)
Capgemini Engineering
Bangalore
11.2019 - 02.2022
- Designed and implemented backend modules for a large-scale onboarding platform, structuring the system into well-defined, maintainable components.
- Integrated PhonePe systems and databases via secure, well-documented APIs and data pipelines, enhancing end-user experience.
- Implemented unit testing and code-quality practices, ensuring reliability and maintainability across multi-team projects.
Software Engineer
Mphasis
Bangalore
04.2017 - 10.2019
- Developed Python-based automation for storage operations (LUN creation, RAID migration, drive rebasing, FIO operations), significantly reducing manual effort.
- Contributed to sprint planning, requirement analysis, and feasibility studies, enabling automation of complex storage workflows.
- Identified and fixed defects in existing automation code, improving robustness and operational stability.
Education
Bachelors - Technology
Siksha O Anusandhan University
Bhubaneswar, India04-2016
Skills
- Engineering Manager
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- AWS
- Azure
- Microservices architecture
- Docker
- Celery
- Redis
- PostgreSQL
- Django
- Python
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteHybridSalary Range
₹45000/yr - ₹200000/yrTimeline
Engineering Manager
Luminadata
10.2025 - Current
Manager Technology
Table Space
09.2024 - 09.2025
Sr. Associate - Technology (Python & Generative AI)
Synechron
10.2022 - 09.2025
Senior Software Engineer
Infinite Computer Solutions(IBM)
08.2022 - 10.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Mphasis
08.2022 - 08.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Strobes
02.2022 - 07.2022
Consultant (Backend Engineer)
Capgemini Engineering
11.2019 - 02.2022
Software Engineer
Mphasis
04.2017 - 10.2019
Bachelors - Technology
Siksha O Anusandhan University