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Résumé

Satvik Akkaraju

Software Engineer | Back-end Development | Distributed Systems

+91 88860 59276satvik.akkaraju@gmail.com

Driving the design and development of scalable distributed systems, high-performance APIs, and cloud-native applications by leveraging over 3 years of experience in back-end development, system design, and modern cloud technologies; targeting Back-end Software Engineering opportunities to deliver reliable and impactful business solutions.

Profile Summary

  • Solutions-focused professional with rich experience in developing scalable distributed systems and cloud-native systems in FinTech and SaaS domains, delivering end-to-end features for a high-growth platform.
  • Back-end skills in Node.js, NestJS, Python, and databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis), focused on microservices, REST APIs, and performance optimization.
  • Experienced with AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, ECR), Docker, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code for production deployments.
  • Rich experience in improving system reliability and performance through CI/CD automation, database optimization, system profiling, and production troubleshooting, reducing latency and improving uptime and deployment speed.
  • Full-stack experience with Angular and React, enabling UI-to-backend ownership, with foundations in distributed systems, software architecture, and database systems.

Education

  • Graduate Coursework in Computer Science (Database Systems Concentration)Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States | 2024-25
  • Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Business SystemsGandhi Institute of Technology and Management, Hyderabad, Telangana, India | 2019-23

Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages: Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C, C++, Bash
  • Backend Technologies & Frameworks: Node.js, NestJS, Express.js, RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture
  • Frontend Technologies: Angular, React, CSS (Flexbox, Grid, Responsive Design)
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, SQL, NoSQL
  • Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, ECR), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git
  • Operating Systems: Linux/Unix

Work Experience

Software Engineer · StackWealth, Mumbai, India

Apr'26 – Present

  • Leading infrastructure cost optimization initiatives, cutting cloud spend while maintaining platform reliability.
  • Stabilizing the Kafka messaging pipeline through revised broker and consumer configurations, eliminating recurring reliability issues.
  • Independently designing and shipping multiple new features at scale, maintaining API response times under 200ms.
  • Documenting the AWS infrastructure end-to-end, improving operational clarity and team onboarding.
  • Enhancing the in-house ERP + CRM system with new features, reducing the backend team's involvement in routine data updates on the application.

Associate Software Developer · InterviewBuddy, Visakhapatnam, India

Jan'23 – Apr'24

  • Engineered automated CI/CD pipelines using Docker and Git, streamlining build, test, and deployment workflows and reducing release cycles by 40%.
  • Developed resilient, event-driven microservices, increasing system throughput and reducing real-time API latency by 25% in distributed architectures aligned with REST principles.
  • Optimized PostgreSQL schema design and query execution strategies, improving data consistency and reducing query latency by ~30% in critical transactional modules.
  • Diagnosed and resolved performance bottlenecks through system profiling and memory analysis, enhancing application stability and achieving 99.9% uptime.

Internship

Software Engineer Intern · AlcoveX Product Studio, Visakhapatnam, India

Jan'22 – Dec'22

  • Automated system maintenance and data processing workflows using Python and Bash, eliminating over 10+ hours/week of manual effort.
  • Designed and deployed secure, scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js, enabling seamless integration across client applications and supporting microservices adoption.
  • Re-engineered legacy monolithic systems into modular MVC architecture, improving maintainability, scalability, and code structure compliance.
  • Implemented automated validation checks for frontend deployments, accelerating CI/CD pipelines & improving release efficiency within Agile workflows.

Projects Undertaken

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DBMap · Database Schema Version Control

PostgreSQL · Shell Scripting · Golang

  • Architected a CLI-based schema migration tool in Go for PostgreSQL, demonstrating strong expertise in resilient database engineering and ensuring consistent data integrity across scalable, production-grade systems.
  • Engineered automated rollback workflows and fine-grained version tracking, improving system reliability, scalability, and performance for API-driven data infrastructure.

TeXume

NestJS · Angular · Python · Gemini API · Docker · Google Cloud Platform

  • Developed a cloud-native, full-stack resume generation platform on Google Cloud Platform, leveraging containerized workflows to enable seamless end-to-end processing and responsive user experiences.
  • Integrated and optimized frontend (Angular) and backend (NestJS) systems, orchestrated external API integrations, and delivered a scalable, production-ready application with high performance and cloud deployment expertise.

Ligit

Java · C · Next.js · Docker

  • Designed and implemented a lightweight, self-hosted Git server, applying optimized backend architecture that reduced memory consumption by approximately 60% compared to existing solutions.
  • Containerized and deployed the system using Docker within a CI/CD-ready pipeline, showcasing expertise in distributed systems design, backend optimization, and scalable infrastructure engineering.