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Backend Software Engineer · GAP Inc. · Hyderabad · Open to relocation anywhere

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By the numbers

Impact at a Glance

99.9%
System availability
65%
Manual effort saved via LLM
50%
DB latency alert drop
40%
Fewer support tickets
90%
Less manual troubleshooting
🏆 1st
GAP Inc. Hackathon

Tech Stack

Skills & Technologies

Full-spectrum backend engineering — from systems design to security and observability.

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Languages
JavaPythonC++JavaScriptSQLHTML/CSS
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Frameworks & Backend
Spring BootSpring FrameworkSpring SecuritySpring MVCSpring AIHibernateJPAMultithreadingConcurrency
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Architecture & Design
MicroservicesSystem DesignHigh Level DesignLow Level DesignSOLID PrinciplesDesign PatternsOOPDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitectureHigh AvailabilityFault ToleranceScalability
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Messaging & Scheduling
Apache KafkaIBM MQRabbitMQQuartz SchedulerDistributed Scheduling
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Security & Identity
OAuth2JWTTLS/SSLWeb Application SecurityAzure Key VaultApigeeAPI Gateway
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Data & Caching
PostgreSQLMySQLRedisCosmos DBCaffeine Cache
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Cloud & DevOps
AzureGCPDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsJenkinsCI/CDLinux
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AI & LLMs
Spring AILarge Language ModelsGenerative AIAI/ML IntegrationPrompt EngineeringOpenAI APIAI-Powered Applications
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Observability & Testing
GrafanaNew RelicMonitoringJUnitMockitoCucumberBDDIntegration TestingTest Automation

Work History

Experience

Software Engineer
GAP Inc. · Hyderabad, India
Jul 2024 – Present
  • ▸Enterprise System Modernization: Migrated to Java 21 + Spring Boot 3.x; optimized Kafka producers — sustained 99.9% system availability.
  • ▸High-Scale API Infrastructure: Zero-downtime Apigee → CDP migration with OAuth2/JWT — eliminated 100% of deployment-related outages.
  • ▸Distributed Systems Reliability: Quartz distributed scheduler, refined SQL & thread pools — cut high-latency DB alerts by 50%.
  • ▸Performance Engineering: Custom Caffeine caching layer with adaptive TTL — stabilized partner integrations, -40% support tickets.
  • ▸Security Automation: GitHub Actions for TLS/SSL renewals + Azure Key Vault secret rotations — 100% policy compliance.
  • ▸Business Flow Transformation: Re-engineered Celigo integrations with retry + validation logic — cut manual troubleshooting by 90%.

Academic Background

Education

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B.Tech — Information Technology
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
Aug 2020 – Aug 2024CGPA: 8.75 / 10
Data Structures & AlgorithmsOOPDBMSOperating SystemsComputer NetworksSystem Design

Projects

What I've Built

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Documentation Generator
Java · GitHub API · Automation
Auto-generates clean, structured documentation from any public GitHub repository — eliminating the most neglected step in software development.
Dev ToolingAutomation
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Documentation Generator
Parses codebases and produces navigable, structured docs without manual input. Saves engineering hours and enforces documentation standards team-wide.
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Merchandise Hierarchy Prediction
Java · Kafka · PostgreSQL · LLMs
LLM-based service mapping product attributes to standardized taxonomies via a Kafka-driven inference pipeline.
-65% effort99.9% success
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Merchandise Hierarchy Prediction
-65% manual categorization effort, +40% onboarding speed. 99.9% processing success rate with retry logic and PostgreSQL persistence.
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VersaAI – AI SaaS Platform
Spring AI · ReactJS · OpenAI · MySQL
Multi-modal AI engine for real-time image generation and recipe recommendations with personalized, low-latency content.
+40% engagement-25% tokens
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VersaAI – AI SaaS Platform
MySQL-backed conversation history for LLM context management. +40% user engagement, -25% API token costs.
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Job Finder Agent
Java · LLM · GitHub Actions
LLM-assisted job radar that collects fresh roles, enriches them with AI insights, finds recruiter contacts, and auto-deploys a site.
Fully AutomatedLLM-Powered
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Job Finder Agent
Fully automated: scrapes jobs → LLM enrichment → recruiter discovery → GitHub Actions CI/CD → GitHub Pages. Zero manual steps.
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Recommendation

Voices That Matter

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Pranav is a motivated, capable engineer with a strong work ethic — he took ownership of his deliverables, was always keen to understand the why behind the functionality, and his ability to learn quickly made him a dependable and valuable contributor. I'd happily recommend him for any software engineering role.

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Vishnu Chada
Senior Manager, Software Engineering · GAP Inc.
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Recognition

Achievements

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GAP Applause Award — 1st Place, Internal Hackathon
Java/Spring Boot cart API with item management and guest-to-user cart merge. Top spot among all teams.
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Microsoft SC-900 — Security, Compliance & Identity
Certified in cloud security, identity management, and compliance principles.
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Prompt Engineering — Vanderbilt University
Formal certification in LLM application design and prompt engineering techniques.
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Goldman Sachs Software Engineering Virtual Experience
Security, cryptography, and engineering best practices program.
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CSR & Volunteering Lead — GAP Inc.
Chaired cross-team cultural events and community-care initiatives at Hyderabad office.

Let's connect

Get in Touch

Actively looking for backend engineering roles. 30-day notice period. Open to any location in India or abroad.

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