Software Engineer @ Unacademy | Distributed Systems | Event-Driven Architecture | Kafka | AI & RAG







Computer Science
Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology
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Building scalable backend systems, distributed services, and AI-powered products. Passionate about solving complex engineering problems with Java, Kafka, AWS, and modern backend technologies.
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Software Engineer at Unacademy, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Worked on AI-driven platform projects including a RAG-based retrieval system using OpenSearch and LLM APIs handling 125K+ queries. Built scalable backend APIs, integrated third-party services including Gupshup WhatsApp messaging, payments, and real-time communication systems. Developed features supporting AI agents with focus on performance, reliability, and end-to-end ownership.
Software Engineer Intern at Unacademy, Apr 2025 - Aug 2025 · 5 mos
Computer Science, Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology