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Sai Ganesh

Senior Software Engineer L1 @ IDP Education Ltd | Python, AWS

Chennai

4+ years of work experience

IDP Education Ltd
Oct 20251 yr 1 moPresent

Chennai

Senior Software Engineer Led the design and development of scalable, secure backend APIs hosted on AWS, collaborating closely with front-end teams to deliver high-performance solutions. Implemented core business logic using Python, ensuring reliability and maintainability. Played a key role in modernizing the existing Appointlet portal used for counselor appointment booking. Drove the redesign of system architecture by migrating to a serverless microservices-based architecture on AWS, significantly improving performance, scalability, and operational efficiency. Architected and implemented backend services using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and event-driven patterns, with a strong focus on fault tolerance and observability. Worked extensively with AWS services including Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, API Gateway, Lambda, CloudWatch, SES, SNS, and SQS, ensuring best practices in security, monitoring, and cost optimization. Led infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform and AWS CDK, enabling repeatable, automated, and scalable cloud infrastructure. Contributed to high-level and low-level system design discussions, performed code reviews, and guided best practices for backend development and cloud-native architectures. Skills: Open-Source Development · GitHub · Terraform · Software Development · PostgreSQL · Docker · Back-End Web Development · Continuous Integration (CI) · SQLAlchemy · REST APIs · Python · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · MySQL · Code Review · High-Level Design · Low-Level Design · Microservices · Git · FastAPI · SQL · Requirements Gathering
IDP Education Ltd
Oct 20232 yrs 1 moOct 2025

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

- Collaborated with the front-end team to develop and provide APIs hosted on AWS Cloud, implementing all internal logic using Python. - Played a key role in revamping the existing Appointlet portal, used for booking appointments with counselors. Contributed to redesigning and implementing the portal’s architecture using serverless microservices on AWS, with core functionalities written in Python to enhance performance and system efficiency. - Worked extensively with AWS services, including Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, API Gateway, Lambda, CloudWatch, SES, SNS, and SQS. Additionally, contributed to the creation and deployment of these resources using Terraform and AWS CDK.
IDP Education Ltd
Apr 20221 yr 7 mosOct 2023

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

- Developing and maintaining integration services between various systems. - Programming the infrastructure of AWS microservices using IaC(Infrastructure as Code) Terraform/CDK/Cloudformation - Coding functions for data manipulation and submission using Python and serverless compute. - Data migration on a vast scale while maintaining high availability and accessibility (Postgres DB) - Maintaining data lifecycle rules. - Technical documentation and task tracking using Git and Jira
Cognizant
Nov 20214 mosFeb 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

- Assisted in the design, development, and optimization of ETL workflows to extract, transform, and - load data into centralized data warehouses. - Wrote and executed SQL queries for data extraction, validation, and reporting to support business intelligence and analytics. - Collaborated with senior developers to ensure data quality, accuracy, and integrity across multiple systems. - Debugged and optimized ETL pipelines for performance and scalability. - Gained hands-on experience with data warehousing concepts and industry-standard tools in a fast-paced environment.

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Education

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai

20184 yrs2022

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Senior Software Engineer L1 @ IDP Education Ltd | Python, AWS

About

Senior Software Engineer L1 at IDP Education Ltd, specializing in backend API development and system architecture design using Python and AWS. Currently contributing to the development of scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions, including the modernization of the Appointlet portal with serverless microservices. Holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai. Proficient in Python, AWS, Flask, and Django, with experience in AWS infrastructure and microservices implementation using Terraform and AWS CDK. Dedicated to continuous learning and professional growth.

Location

Chennai

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Work experience

Senior software Engineer L1 at IDP Education Ltd, Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Chennai, Senior Software Engineer Led the design and development of scalable, secure backend APIs hosted on AWS, collaborating closely with front-end teams to deliver high-performance solutions. Implemented core business logic using Python, ensuring reliability and maintainability. Played a key role in modernizing the existing Appointlet portal used for counselor appointment booking. Drove the redesign of system architecture by migrating to a serverless microservices-based architecture on AWS, significantly improving performance, scalability, and operational efficiency. Architected and implemented backend services using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and event-driven patterns, with a strong focus on fault tolerance and observability. Worked extensively with AWS services including Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, API Gateway, Lambda, CloudWatch, SES, SNS, and SQS, ensuring best practices in security, monitoring, and cost optimization. Led infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform and AWS CDK, enabling repeatable, automated, and scalable cloud infrastructure. Contributed to high-level and low-level system design discussions, performed code reviews, and guided best practices for backend development and cloud-native architectures. Skills: Open-Source Development · GitHub · Terraform · Software Development · PostgreSQL · Docker · Back-End Web Development · Continuous Integration (CI) · SQLAlchemy · REST APIs · Python · Amazon Web Services (AWS) · MySQL · Code Review · High-Level Design · Low-Level Design · Microservices · Git · FastAPI · SQL · Requirements Gathering

Software Engineer at IDP Education Ltd, Oct 2023 - Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, - Collaborated with the front-end team to develop and provide APIs hosted on AWS Cloud, implementing all internal logic using Python. - Played a key role in revamping the existing Appointlet portal, used for booking appointments with counselors. Contributed to redesigning and implementing the portal’s architecture using serverless microservices on AWS, with core functionalities written in Python to enhance performance and system efficiency. - Worked extensively with AWS services, including Route 53, CloudFront, WAF, API Gateway, Lambda, CloudWatch, SES, SNS, and SQS. Additionally, contributed to the creation and deployment of these resources using Terraform and AWS CDK.

Project Trainee at IDP Education Ltd, Apr 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, - Developing and maintaining integration services between various systems. - Programming the infrastructure of AWS microservices using IaC(Infrastructure as Code) Terraform/CDK/Cloudformation - Coding functions for data manipulation and submission using Python and serverless compute. - Data migration on a vast scale while maintaining high availability and accessibility (Postgres DB) - Maintaining data lifecycle rules. - Technical documentation and task tracking using Git and Jira

Software Intern at Cognizant, Nov 2021 - Feb 2022 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Assisted in the design, development, and optimization of ETL workflows to extract, transform, and - load data into centralized data warehouses. - Wrote and executed SQL queries for data extraction, validation, and reporting to support business intelligence and analytics. - Collaborated with senior developers to ensure data quality, accuracy, and integrity across multiple systems. - Debugged and optimized ETL pipelines for performance and scalability. - Gained hands-on experience with data warehousing concepts and industry-standard tools in a fast-paced environment.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R & D Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai