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title: "Chaitanya Borkar - Software Engineer in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Chaitanya Borkar, Software Engineer @ Pine Labs | M.Tech from IIT Bombay | Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Ktor, Webflux, Reactive Java | Skilled in Kubernetes, CI/CD, Microservices | Solved 535+ LeetCode Problems based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and codex."
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# Chaitanya Borkar on Tal

## Headline

Software Engineer @ Pine Labs \| M\.Tech from IIT Bombay \| Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Ktor, Webflux, Reactive Java \| Skilled in Kubernetes, CI/CD, Microservices \| Solved 535\+ LeetCode Problems

## About

I completed my Master of Technology in Computer Science from IIT Bombay a year ago and currently work as a Software Engineer at Pine Labs, specializing in Reactive Programming, Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, and Ktor\. During my masters, I served as a Teaching Assistant and as the Social Secretary, managing social and cultural events\. At Pine Labs, I focus on building efficient, scalable software that drives innovation and business growth\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

claude

codex

github copilot

claudecode

githubcopilot

## Work experience

Software Engineer at Pine Labs, Jul 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, ●Led the integration of the Pay Later payment method by building two microservices from scratch, collaboratingwith product, QA, and other engineering teams for seamless end\-to\-end integration\. ●Contributed to building and maintaining a scalable online payment platform processing 4\+ million requests/day,optimizing performance and reliability\. ●Implemented a secure, scalable microservice for Mastercard Save Cards integration\. ●Built scalable, event\-driven systems using Reactive Programming with Java \(Spring Boot\) and Kotlin \(Ktor\)\. ●Improved observability with monitoring and logging for better visibility and performance tracking\.

Teaching Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Jul 2022 \- Jun 2024 · 2 yrs, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

## Education

Master of Technology \- MTech, Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, computer science and engineering, Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering, Research and Technology

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