Daksh P.

Experience

• 

  Pune Institute of Computer Technology

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2019

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Developed a system for remote management of machine learning model training instances.✪ Roles & Responsibilities• Led a team of 5 individuals to formulate the idea.• Created a real-time training parameter dashboard within the app interface.• Allowed users to initiate, terminate, and pause training sessions at their convenience.• Leveraged Keras/Tensorflow for implementation.► Link for the Project - https://github.com/monitor-ai/Lykos

• 

  ACI Worldwide

  Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

  Associate Software Engineer

  ACI Worldwide develops a broad line of software focused on facilitating real-time electronic payments.✪ Roles & Responsibilities• Worked as a Trainee Software Engineer with the SpeedPay Team.• Developed a web application using SQL Server, ASP.Net and AngularJS.

• 

  Shipsy

  Nov 2020 - Dec 2023

  ✪ Roles & Responsibilities• Lead Full-Stack Developer for Booking SmartApp, which is the only direct-to-consumer (D2C) app at Shipsy.• App achieved over 1 million downloads on both the Play Store and App Store.• Revamped the app by strategically refactoring it with Clean Architecture Principles.• Worked with 3 backend services (Payments, Booking & Optimization) written in LoopbackJS & ExpressJS. • Reorganized PostgreSQL queries, incorporating indexes, and implementing caching mechanisms.• Combined Web and Mobile Apps using the Flutter framework, saving company resources.• Implemented CI/CD via Jenkins, deploying a Docker Container on AWS EC2.• Authored multiple technical documents and actively mentored new engineers.• Improved Customer Support resolution time using ElasticSearch and Metabase.• Created specific Dashboards in ElasticSearch to monitor the API's response time and failure rates.• Developed a Push Notification Service in Python and a simple Frontend ReactJS web app for PMs. ✪ Key Achievements• Achieved a remarkable 97% reduction in crashes, boosting daily active users (DAUs) by threefold.• Successfully delivered & managed over 50+ releases during my tenure as a Lead Developer.• Notifications Dashboard improved conversions by 40% and nearly 2x DAUs.• Won the Shining Performer 2023 Award for being one of the best engineers.• Grew the platform from 1k DAUs to 20k DAUs. Show less ✪ Roles & Responsibilities• Developed a Drop-Off feature, enabling users to submit consignments at franchises for cost savings.• Created NodeJS Backend & ReactJS Dashboard for accepting Drop-Off consignments at franchises.• Implemented configurable screens in SmartApp for seamless UI customization from the Backend.• Implemented features like Booking, checking rates without Login, In-App Tutorials & Push Notifications.• Restructured the payment service and made it more generalized for other clients.• Automated APK generation to streamline deployment on both stores using GitHub Actions Workflow and Fastlane.✪ Key Achievements• Consistently got the excellent rating in quarterly reviews.• Won Hackathon twice, winning awards like Best Idea, Best UX, and Runners Up.• Significant reduction in payment processing errors due to Payment Service Restructuring. Show less

  • Senior Software Engineer L3

    Dec 2021 - Dec 2023

  • Software Engineer

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
• 

  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Feb 2024 - May 2024

  Graduate Software Engineer

  ✪ Roles & Responsibilities• Developing a backend service for the app utilizing ExpressJS and MongoDB replacing the no-code service• Rewrote the existing app using ViewModels, and Jetpack Compose reducing defect ratio by 15%