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Arjun Das

Senior Backend Engineer | Solving Last Mile Delivery at Scale | Distributed Systems

Bengaluru

8+ years of work experience

Blitz
Dec 20259 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Enabled a Postgres connection proxy in front of RDS for efficient connection pooling, improving database reliability and reducing connection overhead at scale. • Implemented fault-tolerant mechanisms (circuit breakers, retries) for inter-service and third-party integrations, preventing cascading failures across microservices. • Adopted gRPC for inter-service communication, significantly improving P99 latency and reducing serialisation overhead vs. REST. • Built Franchise Hub — real-time earnings & deductions ledger with order-level proof and rider-level aggregation; targeting 40–60% reduction in fake attempt disputes and improved franchise trust. • Developed Order Visibility module for delivery and franchise hubs, giving managers live load visibility of incoming shipments; targeting >70% Manager DAU and 20% reduction in ageing shipments (4+ days).
Saveo.in
Jun 20232 yrs 7 mosDec 2025

Hybrid

Saveo HealthTech Pvt. Ltd.
Apr 20223 yrs 9 mosDec 2025

• System Design and implementation of full backend services of a feature (DelayedGamification). This feature aims to increase the customer engagement with the platform. • Spearheaded the integration of PhonePe online payment service into company's system, from conceptualization to execution, including coding and designing the entire backend system and database architecture. Demonstrated exceptional coding proficiency in developing the backend system, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.Successfully managed high transaction volumes, with peak payments exceeding 30 lacs, showcasing the system's scalability and robustness under heavy loads. • Built a backend system to Upload Bank-Statements of multiple banks to close mapping of invoices in collection management system using spring batch and Kafka. This has helped the team to completely do away with manual tasks. • Led the implementation of a new credit flow , cheque and cash collection management system, resulting in a 65% increase in departmental productivity and collection efficiency. • Developed a feature to Show Ledger for retailers in app and web. • Spearheaded the refactoring initiative for the product listing APIs, resulting in a 30% improvement in response times and a 20% reduction in system resource utilisation.
Saveo.in
Apr 20221 yr 3 mosJun 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

CreditVidya
Mar 20211 yr 2 mosApr 2022

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

CreditVidya
Mar 20211 yr 1 moMar 2022

• Implemented a robust loan processing system that was adopted by a prominent bank to enhance its customer lending experience. Facilitated seamless integration of our services into the bank's loan processing workflow, reducing turnaround time by 25% and accelerating loan approvals. • Implemented encryption and decryption for the final response sent to Banks & NBFCs. Automated tenant boarding process.
Intellect Design Arena Ltd
Apr 20182 yrs 8 mosNov 2020

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Intellect Design Arena Ltd
Mar 20183 yrsFeb 2021

Development of Internet Banking Modules( Login Page, Account Summary,Account Statement,Login Password Change,EStatement,Add And Manage Beneficiary,Fund Transfer,Manage Biller, Payment History ,Deposits ,E- Services ) for CaterAllen Pvt. Bank ,London and Capital Small Finance Bank , Jalandhar

Arjun’s AI Stack

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Education

National Institute of Technology Silchar

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Engineering

National Institute of Technology Silchar

20134 yrs2017
army public school

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

army public school

20102 yrs2012

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Headline

Senior Backend Engineer | Solving Last Mile Delivery at Scale | Distributed Systems

About

Software Engineer with 8 years of experience in Banking, Fintech, Healthcare & Logistics domain

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

claudecode

Work experience

Software Engineer at Blitz, Dec 2025 - Present · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Enabled a Postgres connection proxy in front of RDS for efficient connection pooling, improving database reliability and reducing connection overhead at scale. • Implemented fault-tolerant mechanisms (circuit breakers, retries) for inter-service and third-party integrations, preventing cascading failures across microservices. • Adopted gRPC for inter-service communication, significantly improving P99 latency and reducing serialisation overhead vs. REST. • Built Franchise Hub — real-time earnings & deductions ledger with order-level proof and rider-level aggregation; targeting 40–60% reduction in fake attempt disputes and improved franchise trust. • Developed Order Visibility module for delivery and franchise hubs, giving managers live load visibility of incoming shipments; targeting >70% Manager DAU and 20% reduction in ageing shipments (4+ days).

Software Development Engineer III at Saveo.in, Jun 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Hybrid

Software Engineer at Saveo HealthTech Pvt. Ltd., Apr 2022 - Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos, • System Design and implementation of full backend services of a feature (DelayedGamification). This feature aims to increase the customer engagement with the platform. • Spearheaded the integration of PhonePe online payment service into company's system, from conceptualization to execution, including coding and designing the entire backend system and database architecture. Demonstrated exceptional coding proficiency in developing the backend system, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.Successfully managed high transaction volumes, with peak payments exceeding 30 lacs, showcasing the system's scalability and robustness under heavy loads. • Built a backend system to Upload Bank-Statements of multiple banks to close mapping of invoices in collection management system using spring batch and Kafka. This has helped the team to completely do away with manual tasks. • Led the implementation of a new credit flow , cheque and cash collection management system, resulting in a 65% increase in departmental productivity and collection efficiency. • Developed a feature to Show Ledger for retailers in app and web. • Spearheaded the refactoring initiative for the product listing APIs, resulting in a 30% improvement in response times and a 20% reduction in system resource utilisation.

Software Development Engineer II at Saveo.in, Apr 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Development Engineer I at CreditVidya, Mar 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Software Engineer at CreditVidya, Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, • Implemented a robust loan processing system that was adopted by a prominent bank to enhance its customer lending experience. Facilitated seamless integration of our services into the bank's loan processing workflow, reducing turnaround time by 25% and accelerating loan approvals. • Implemented encryption and decryption for the final response sent to Banks & NBFCs. Automated tenant boarding process.

Product Engineer at Intellect Design Arena Ltd, Apr 2018 - Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Associate Software Engineer at Intellect Design Arena Ltd, Mar 2018 - Feb 2021 · 3 yrs, Development of Internet Banking Modules( Login Page, Account Summary,Account Statement,Login Password Change,EStatement,Add And Manage Beneficiary,Fund Transfer,Manage Biller, Payment History ,Deposits ,E- Services ) for CaterAllen Pvt. Bank ,London and Capital Small Finance Bank , Jalandhar

Education

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar

PHYSICAL SCIENCES, army public school

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