Vakul Arora
Development
New Delhi, India
Skills
Python
Django
Django REST Framework (DRF)
Ruby on Rails
Microservices
PostgreSQL
mySQL
MongoDB
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
About
Vakul Arora's skills align with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). Vakul also has skills associated with Engineering Managers (Engineering). Vakul Arora has 9 years of work experience, with 5 years of management experience, including a mid-level position.
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Work Experience
SR ENGINEERING LEAD - BACKEND & INTEGRATIONS
Linarc Inc
November 2021 - May 2023
- Designed an integration architecture to support 10+ services, and completed the design and launch of the Integrations Marketplace feature within 6 months, resulting in a 15% decrease in time to market for new features. • Orchestrated the entire integrations development lifecycle for 10 strategic partners, streamlining processes and reducing time-tomarket by 20%. Ensured seamless connectivity and maintained data accuracy. • Optimised deployment procedures by establishing an automated CI/CD pipeline for the integration team. Accomplished uninterrupted deployments, contributing to zero downtime and enhancing the overall customer experience. • Developed and executed an inclusive training program for the Backend Engineering Team, leading to a notable 20% increase in productivity and efficiency.
BACKEND ENGINEER
One Impression
December 2020 - September 2021
- Engineered and constructed an influencer marketplace platform using Python, Django, React.js, MySQL, Redis, Solr, and Elasticsearch technologies; successfully delivered the initial version within a 3-month timeframe. • Innovated a platform equipping businesses with an extensive toolset for crafting campaigns based on influencer metrics. • Formulated custom algorithms to optimize business-influencer matching, contributing to a remarkable 35% increase in campaign success rates. • Improved API response times by implementing Redis caching and Elasticsearch indexing, achieving an average response time of under 100ms for API requests.
ENGINEERING MANAGER
Indiqus Technologies
July 2019 - October 2020
- • Managed teams of up to 10 engineers and achieved a 100% successful delivery rate. • Spearheaded the development of a successful OpenStack integration for Vodafone. Delivered on time and under budget, and with a measurable improvement of customer satisfaction. • Mentored and coached engineers to adopt best practices in engineering. Redesigned Apiculus'(proprietary app) architecture to improve throughput by 30% while reducing technical debt by 15%. Implemented a microservices architecture. • Developed an agile workflow for the engineering team to increase productivity by 25%, reducing project delivery time from six months to four, by applying automated testing that reduced bug fixes time by more than half.
SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER/TEAM LEAD
Careers360
July 2017 - June 2019
- Spearheaded the migration of legacy data from WordPress to Django, resulting in a more streamlined and efficient platform that increased user engagement by 20%. • Managed a team of junior developers for Faculty360, implementing agile practices, ensuring timely delivery of features/modules, and meeting all deadlines. • Led the development of an analytics dashboard to optimize the value of the user experience. Increased the number of users on the site by 5%.
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT (FREELANCE)
December 2016 - June 2017
- Successfully migrated a web app to iOS and Android using the Meteor framework, resulting in a notable increase in app users from 10 to 50+. • Engineered a hybrid app that enables users to access data offline, contributing to a 30% boost in user engagement. • Achieved a 10% improvement in platform performance through the optimisation of queries and stored procedures.
TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT (FREELANCE)
Make It Travel
June 2016 - September 2016
- • Enhanced user experience by diagnosing and resolving payment gateway issues, utilising debugging tools to identify code problems. • Designed and developed a web-based platform to assist the client in implementing new features and optimising the software.
LEAD RUBY ON RAILS DEVELOPER
TOPS Technologies Pvt. Ltd
January 2016 - May 2016
- Headed the Ruby on Rails team, overseeing the hiring and training of three team members. Achieved a 20% increase in team productivity by implementing and enforcing common development practices. • Successfully managed the "Aritstank" project, a social network for artists. • Developed a working demo of the project within two weeks, meeting restrictive time constraints. • Completed the first version of the platform in three months.
SR RUBY ON RAILS DEVELOPER
Insight Methods
August 2015 - January 2016
- Achieved a 10% reduction in bugs for the Beehively application through the addition of features and timely release of new software versions. • Managed a client project with a third-party vendor in PHP that was stalled. Successfully brought it to completion within a three-month timeframe.
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
Universal Learn Today, India Today Group
December 2013 - August 2015
- • Integral member of the core technology team, contributing to the engineering of multiple projects for both clients and in-house use. • Developed an Learning Management System (LMS) for Vasant Valley School. • Created a Task Management application with features such as employee performance assessment, timelines, analytics, etc. • Constructed the company's corporate site.
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