Harsh
Skills
See my services

Work experience
Senior Software Engineer
Idea Ignitions • Full-time
Apr 2025 - Present • 1 yr 1 mo
Scaled event-driven backend systems (Node.js, Redis, WebSockets) to 1k+ concurrent users while leading a monolith-to-microservices migration. Re-architected Redis pub/sub adapter with connection pooling and backpressure control, reducing P95 latency from ~15s to under 1s under high concurrency. Built async job pipelines via BullMQ + Redis with rate limiting, delayed jobs, and fault-tolerant retries; WebSocket layer sustaining 100 real-time price updates/sec with zero dropped events. Delivered a FIFO order-matching engine with live P&L streaming (WebSockets + Redis Streams) for 1k+ concurrent traders at sub-100ms MongoDB read latency. Refactored a real-time poker platform (blockchain transactions) from legacy monolith to modular architecture in 1 week, eliminating critical race conditions.
Software Engineer
MicroAcquire • Full-time
Mar 2023 - Apr 2025 • 2 yrs 1 mo
Reduced response times by ~40% across key endpoints via query tuning, indexing optimisation, and algorithmic improvements. Built a one-click deployment automation platform provisioning subdomains via SSH, cutting deployment time from hours to under 5 minutes. Delivered REST APIs with TDD and robust error handling across PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB.