Akshay Kathpal

I’m a Software engineer passionate about simplicity, clean architecture, and scalable systems.

Experience

• Implemented event-driven architecture using Kafka to replace async API calls, reducing latency by ~40% & decreasing decoupling across microservices. Added queue-based load leveling b/w producers & consumers to boost throughput & system performance.
• Refactored the platform from a single-tenant setup to a multitenant architecture using feature-based configuration for dynamic client-specific behavior. This overhaul accelerated client onboarding & boosted white-label mobile app delivery speed by 80%.
• Integrated multiple auth vendors to support diverse userbase across regions, saving costs & increasing login success rates by 75%.
• Developed instant reward redemption by integrating payment gateways with secure account verification, compliant based banking storage & automated fund transfers via webhooks, slashing payout processing time by 99%.

• Built Web app using MERN to upgrade legacy ASP.NET application, while leading a team of three & following best industry standards.
• Web app includes features like multiple role management, tracking service requests for devices, reporting, devices status & info.

• Streamlined onboarding of customer’s data by establishing digital workflows for user data digitization & dashboard management.
• Reduced Server Load & saved network bandwidth by migrating media uploads from server to aws s3 pre-signed upload mechanism.
• Developed report generation service by implementing batch processing to get new requirements, metrics & info for active users.
• Integrated Vonage API to add video calling feature during COVID19 period to increase engagement among active users.

Education

• Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Discrete Math's, Probability & Stats, Algebra & Differential Equations, Computer Architecture, DBMS, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Compiler Design, Artificial Intelligence & Automata Theory.