Aman Gandhi

Senior Software Engineer | Backend | Scalable Systems | AWS
Bengaluru, IN.

About

A highly skilled Backend Developer with over 3 years of experience in building scalable, high-performance systems and microservices, leveraging expertise in Node.js, Go, AWS, and MongoDB. Passionate about driving architectural decisions, optimizing performance, and integrating complex systems, Aman is actively progressing towards a Senior Engineering role focused on delivering resilient and impactful products.

Work

UNext Learning
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SDE 2

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Currently leading critical backend initiatives at UNext Learning, focusing on system architecture, data integrity, and scalable communication solutions for large-scale educational platforms.

Highlights

Architected a high-throughput attendance computation system, concurrently processing 50K+ learners and reducing execution time by 87% through asynchronous messaging queues.

Led end-to-end data migration from Salesforce and SQL to 60+ denormalized MongoDB databases, covering 30+ vendor-integrated tables with near-zero downtime and high data integrity.

Developed a centralized notification system, automating email communication to learners based on platform events for timely updates and critical LMS actions.

Mentored a team of three interns, providing technical guidance and accelerating project development to align with business objectives.

UNext Learning
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SDE

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Engineered scalable backend solutions and optimized system performance for UNext Learning's educational platform, managing high volumes of learning events and user authentication.

Highlights

Engineered distributed content processing pipelines to scale to 1.2M weekly learning events, enabling parallel execution and low-latency responsiveness for 100+ concurrent course sessions.

Achieved a 3x increase in request throughput and minimized CPU bottlenecks by optimizing indexing strategies, implementing multi-layered caching, and leveraging asynchronous job queues.

Reduced manual grading workload by 80% through the development of an AI-integrated assessment platform, orchestrating event-driven evaluation workflows.

Customized secure, multi-tenant SSO for 50K+ users using AWS Cognito, implementing role-based access control (RBAC) for fine-grained permissions and seamless institutional client onboarding.

Managed 100K+ asynchronous events daily by building resilient integration services across multiple third-party platforms, enhancing system fault tolerance and observability.

UNext Learning
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Software Development Intern

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Summary

Contributed to full-stack development and infrastructure improvements, focusing on accelerating deployments and optimizing database performance for critical product modules.

Highlights

Enabled 3x faster deployments and supported 3+ teams by developing full-stack applications with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

Accelerated product validation by 2-3 weeks through the development of 5+ Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) to prioritize high-impact product ideas.

Improved query performance for 4+ modules by designing and implementing efficient, normalized database schemas.

Education

Manipal University Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Bachelor of Technology (BTech)

Computer and Communication

Delhi Public School (DPS)

High School Diploma

Awards

Spot Award

Awarded By

UNext Learning

Acknowledged for outstanding achievements and dedication.

Spot Award

Awarded By

UNext Learning

Recognized for exceptional performance and contributions to key projects.

Certificates

CCNA: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials
Go - The Complete Guide
Building AI-Powered Search with MongoDB Vector Search
CCNA: Introduction to Networks

Skills

Backend Development & Architecture

Distributed Systems, Systems Design, Scalable Microservices, API & Performance Optimization, Database Optimizations, Node.js, Go, Backend Operations, System Architecture, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture.

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, Docker, CI/CD, DevOps Culture.

Databases & Data Management

MongoDB, Redis, SQL, Data Migration, Database Schema Design, Data Integrity, Salesforce.

Frontend Technologies

Angular, ReactJs.

Security & Authentication

AWS Cognito, Single Sign-On (SSO), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

Core Engineering Principles

Asynchronous Processing, Messaging Queues, Indexing Strategies, Multi-layered Caching, System Fault Tolerance, Observability, Reliability.

AI/ML

AI-integrated Assessment Platform, MongoDB Vector Search.