SDE 2 @ Zuddl (YC S20) | Full Stack AI Engineer

Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Hyderabad

Bengaluru

Mumbai






Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology
KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar

HSC 12th
Pace Junior Science College
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[ currently looking for new opportunities ✨ ] Hey 👋 Currently on a journey to become a full-stack engineer, but let me tell you a bit more about me... I'm (very) enthusiastic about UX/UI design, interactive systems, and keen on web development. I love to be involved in projects that allow me to share my passion and contribute positively to people's lives. Backend/infra engineering is my current topic of interest! Thanks for stopping by ✨
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Software Engineer 2 at Zuddl, Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr, Hyderabad, • Led the migration of Zuddl’s legacy standalone attendee facing application into the modern frontend monorepo, single-handedly consolidating the codebase, deleting 100K+ lines of repeated/unused code, eliminating 101 third-party dependencies, migrating Webpack → Vite, and upgrading TanStack Query v4 → v5. Reduced frontend CI build times by 70%, bundle size by 40%, and live attendee Pusher connections by 50%, while eliminating the need to publish private packages for code sharing and significantly improving developer experience across the engineering organization. • Re-architected the live event chat experience using Kafka, Redis, and Pusher to support 15K+ concurrent chatting users. Implemented message virtualization and infinite scrolling to efficiently render large chat histories without impacting the attendee experience. • Built studio and attendee network pre-checks using Agora, enabling organizers and attendees to identify and troubleshoot network connectivity and media-device issues before joining a live event. • Developed Individual User Recordings using custom FFmpeg pipelines to merge recordings using AWS S3, ECS and Lambda functions, enabling organizers to efficiently repurpose event recording content. • Contributed to Zuddl’s internal multi-purpose AI agent, ZIA, including improving Pi Agent support for newer OpenAI and self-hosted models. Built a ZIA browser extension for PMs and QA teams to annotate the live product, report issues, and initiate PRs for bug fixes directly from the browser without involving any engineer
Software Engineer at Zuddl, Jul 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Led the development and launch of key product features including Custom Embeddable Widgets, Simulive, and Multilingual Events, expanding the platform’s capabilities for event organizers and attendees. • Designed and developed Simulive, integrating Agora for video delivery and Pusher for real-time communication to create an automated, live-like webinar experience. • Built Multilingual Events using the Google Translation API, enabling dynamic and static translation of event content for global audiences. • Developed Custom Embeddable Widgets that enabled organizers to seamlessly integrate event experiences into third-party landing pages, improving reach and attendee engagement. • Integrated third-party platforms including BeeFree Editor to power customizable CPE certificate creation and Pusher for real-time event communication, ensuring reliable integration with core event workflows.
Software Engineer at Zuddl, Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos, Hyderabad, • Delivered numerous bug fixes and user experience enhancements for both Organizer and Attendee platforms. • Led a critical project to enhance the stability and performance of the attendee application, integrating multiple new features. • Improved frontend developer experience by implementing hot-module reload support and upgrading dependencies to address vulnerabilities.
Software Engineer at Dukaan®, Jun 2022 - Sep 2022 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, I contributed to significant improvements in user experience and system performance at Dukaan®. • Revamped the existing Staff user implementation to support SMS and email invite requests. • Optimized Django ORM queries, drastically improving API response times. • Fixed bugs and security vulnerabilities in user authentication, enhancing overall platform security.
Tech Operations at Brand warikoo, Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 · 6 mos, Mumbai, • Managed end-to-end Tech Operations for Ankur Warikoo's live "How to YouTube" cohort, ensuring seamless execution. • Developed and set up the course webpage and analytics to enhance user engagement. • Setup the LMS platform and created custom workflow automations for the team’s efficiency.
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar
HSC 12th, Pace Junior Science College