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Yathartha Mishra

Software Engineer 3
Noida

Summary

Seasoned backend engineer with 11+ years of experience across SaaS-based and B2C products, contributing to scalable architecture, high-throughput systems, and core feature development. Proven track record of mentoring teams, driving reliability, and delivering impact in startups, mid-sized firms, Indian tech companies, and global MNCs.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Principal Engineer

Palo Alto Networks
Gurugram
05.2023 - Current
  • Built and optimized core DLP engines (encryption, dictionary, metadata) to scan 0–20MB files across 600 RPS inline and SaaS traffic, ensuring sub-30s SLA compliance.
  • Reduced CPU usage by 50% via EDK engine upgrade; added granular data profile support and enabled FedRAMP compliance by removing CVEs.
  • In SaaS API, eliminated 30% data drop by replacing SNS with direct API calls; introduced auto-scaling for 20K RPS traffic and stabilized ElasticSearch via queue isolation.
  • Streamlined observability: added critical Grafana metrics and relevant PagerDuty alerts while removing noise across both teams.
  • Drove cross-team collaboration between DLP and SaaS for roadmap alignment and SLA adherence; mentored engineers and led design/code reviews.
  • Stack: Java, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Cloud Spanner, Bigtable, Apache Tika
  • Mentored junior engineers in best practices for problem-solving, fostering professional growth and development within the team.
  • Improved reliability of systems by conducting root cause analyses and implementing corrective actions.

Software Engineer 3

Weave Communications
Noida
07.2021 - 05.2022
  • Worked with new stack consisting of golang services, grpc , postgres
  • First one to join marketing team . Communicated with US team to help setup team in India.
  • Added Scheduling a campaign functionality to existing system .
  • Learnt about existing infra by exploring the codebase myself since Indian team was new enough to know the details
  • Shifted to forms team, worked in strict timelines. Introduced some processes in team which helped increased productivity.
  • Increased collaboration within the team, and set an example to other team members .
  • Made several HLDs , wrote PRDs on the way, got requirement clear up by US team for Indian team . Helped team members grow technically , suggested some great ideas for product, solved bugs, recreated migration script.

Lead Engineer

Naukri.com
Noida
06.2018 - 06.2021
  • Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Agile/SCRUM methodology.
  • Updated and fixed existing software and system applications.
  • Participated in architecture level discussion of new product , Naukri premium
  • Converting monolithic code to microservices based architecture involving java technologies . Designing high level architecture of system, breaking system into components , so that they are not too large nor too small , making sure we don't end up with nano services .
  • Resolving product stories as per the given timeline .
  • Made generic libraries,for caching,database and core libraries which could be used in naukri as a team.
  • Mentored and trained new members coming up in the team.

Staff Engineer

Shopclues
Gurugram
10.2016 - 06.2018
  • Development from scratch for semi automated order/manifest based merchant support ticketing system which eventually replaced third party system thus reducing millions of dollars for company .
  • Participated in code reviews , suggested some important architecture level changes
  • Worked on varied technologies such as Rabbitmq, Kafka , Java, Php , Mysql , Docker .
  • Understand requirements from Stakeholders and converting them to technical specifications .
  • Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
  • Developed and consumed Rest Api's .

Senior Software Engineer

Infoedge
Noida
04.2016 - 10.2016
  • Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Agile/SCRUM methodology.
  • Updated and fixed existing software and system applications.
  • Optimised Slow queries ,resolved database and application exceptions , in existing system wherever needed .
  • Made a generic logging library for the project which was used for analysis of function wise server processing time , memory consumption .
  • Worked with team to Implement Search functionality in current website . Used Solr as nosql database , for implementing autosuggestor backend and fetching required data to render page thereby reducing page load time and increased availability of the system . System was made eventually consistent .

Software Engineer

Aspiring minds 
Gurugram
09.2014 - 04.2016
  • Worked on making myamcat a social platform so that students can communicate with each other .Used Redis as a caching layer to solve latency issues .Used required data structures of redis to ensure we get most of the data in constant time .
  • Built databases and table structures following n-tier architecture methodology for web applications.
  • Created, delivered and maintained scalable system architecture to support a high-availability internet site with various internal applications.
  • Integrated new product amskills with myamcat.com . Amskills was a initiative by aspiring minds which used to suggest courses according to the scores of the individual and helped student gain some competency on a particular module .
  • Scaled B2B product architecture , made the code generic , Customized mongo database structure as per as our needs , optimized mongo document structure to ensure data is ready to be consumed .

Education

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CBSE Class 10th
01.2007 - 01.2008

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CBSE Class 12th
01.2009 - 01.2010

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Maharaja Surajmal Institute Of Technology(B.Tech)
01.2010 - 01.2014

Skills

Skills 

  • Programming Languages :- Java , Javascript , PHP ,Jquery 
  • Caching layer :- Memcached , Redis
  • Database Layer :- Mysql , Mongodb ,  Nosql
  • Framework used :- Spring boot , Jersey , JPA , Hibernate , Zend , Code Igniter ,Custom MVC , Domain Driven Design
  • Architecture: SOA, Design patterns, Client Server, MVC
  • Queues : Rabbit MQ ,Kafka
  • Deployment Tools :- Jenkins 
  • Code dependency tools :- Maven 
  • Repository Versioning tools :- svn,git 
  • System Design :- High level design , Low level design , Microservices , Rest Api's 
  • Cloud Technologies :- Docker , AWS Services , Serverless Architecture , Kubernetes

Timeline

Principal Engineer

Palo Alto Networks
05.2023 - Current

Software Engineer 3

Weave Communications
07.2021 - 05.2022

Lead Engineer

Naukri.com
06.2018 - 06.2021

Staff Engineer

Shopclues
10.2016 - 06.2018

Senior Software Engineer

Infoedge
04.2016 - 10.2016

Software Engineer

Aspiring minds 
09.2014 - 04.2016

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Maharaja Surajmal Institute Of Technology(B.Tech)
01.2010 - 01.2014

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CBSE Class 12th
01.2009 - 01.2010

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CBSE Class 10th
01.2007 - 01.2008
Yathartha MishraSoftware Engineer 3