Headline

SDE-3 Architect @ Jio | Software Engineer | Python · Devops · Distributed Systems

About

Backend architect with 6+ years of experience building distributed systems, event-driven pipelines, and cloud-native infrastructure at scale. Currently SDE-3 Architect at Jio, owning supply management architecture for a manufacturing platform processing 35,000+ API requests per 10-day window across hundreds of thousands of users, within a 50-person cross-functional org spanning engineering, QA, product, and design. Key achievements: • 94% reduction in average API latency at Jio (4.5s → 278ms), validated via distributed tracing • 78% P99 improvement (4.1s → 885ms) through N+1 query elimination and caching • 99.7% API response time improvement at Lolly (3.5s → 10ms) via Lambda → EC2 migration • Architected real-time Kafka Connect + ksqlDB pipelines for event-driven supply workflows • Full-stack observability across microservices: OpenTelemetry, Grafana, New Relic, Sentry, Coralogix Core stack: Python · FastAPI · Django · Flask · SQL · GCP · · Kafka · Kubernetes · MongoDB · Elasticsearch · AWS · Docker · OpenTelemetry Portfolio: iamdhruval.netlify.app LeetCode: leetcode.com/u/dhruvald/

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

codex

cursor

gemini

github copilot

Work experience

SDE-3 / Architect at Jio, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Promoted to SDE-3 Architect for engineering impact across the ManufacturingManagementSystem; directed a core team of 10 engineers within a 50-person cross-functional org (engineering, QA, product, UI/UX), with sub-teams of 20+ developers. • Owned end-to-end architecture of the supply management system processing 35,000+ API requests per 10-day window across hundreds of thousands of users. • Eliminated N+1 query patterns and optimized server-side caching, cutting average latency from 4.5s to 278ms (94% improvement) and P99 from 4.1s to 885ms (78% improvement), validated via distributed tracing. • Architected Kafka Connect pipelines with ksqlDB to stream and join MongoDB entities into real-time unified domain models, enabling fully event-driven supply workflows. • Deployed OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing across all microservices; implemented full-stack observability with Grafana, New Relic APM, Coralogix, and Sentry. • Built integration test suites targeting 100% service-availability coverage with automated gates in CI/CD. • Led all critical production deployments across multiple major releases, maintaining zero-downtime practices.

Lead Python Developer (Contract) at Lolly.com, Sep 2023 - Apr 2024 · 8 mos, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, • Identified a critical performance bottleneck in a Lambda-based API taking 3–4s per request; migrated to EC2 with an Application Load Balancer and horizontal replicas, reducing response time from ~3.5s to under 10ms — a 99.7% improvement — with zero downtime. • Designed and built multiple CRM workflow automations integrating TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Gmail, and Outlook APIs across 5 platforms, replacing manual outreach and enabling automated end-to-end influencer pipelines. • Spearheaded the company's primary revenue-generating influencer marketing platform on Flask and FastAPI, shipping 3 major product versions with full pytest coverage. • Produced architectural flow documentation for multiple product versions, streamlining sprint planning and cross-team alignment.

Python & DevOps Engineer at Senior Software engineer, Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr, India, 🔧 What I Do 🔧 As a freelancer, I offer tailored solutions to meet your specific needs, including: 🔸 Developing custom Python applications that align with your business goals. 🔸 Implementing DevOps practices to automate processes, increase efficiency, and ensure a seamless deployment pipeline. 🔸 Utilizing cloud technologies to create scalable and resilient infrastructure. 🔸 Containerizing applications for consistency across various environments. 🔸 Managing and optimizing databases for efficient data storage and retrieval. 🔸 Solving technical issues and optimizing your systems for peak performance. Let's collaborate! Whether you need assistance with a Python project, DevOps implementation, or a combination of both, I'm here to help. Feel free to connect and discuss how we can work together to achieve your goals. #FreelanceEngineer #PythonDevelopment #DevOps #CI/CD #CloudComputing #Containerization #DatabaseManagement #ProblemSolving #CustomSolutions

Lead Python & DevOps Engineer at Rejoicehub Solutions, Aug 2020 - Aug 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Surat, Gujarat, India, • Founded the Python engineering department from scratch; hired and scaled a team of 10 developers that became the organization's primary delivery unit within 6 months. • Shipped 50+ production deployments across frontend and backend applications (Flask, Django, FastAPI) through fully automated DevOps pipelines. • Trimmed deployment times by 35% by implementing release automation and coaching the team on DevOps best practices. • Conducted 100+ code reviews and resolved 300+ issues, reducing post-release bugs across all projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, BITS Edu Campus: BABARIA INSTITUTE

Public links

github: https://github.com/dhruval0

medium: https://medium.com/@dhruvaldhorajia2014

leetcode: https://leetcode.com/dhruvald

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