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Monish Chhadwa

Staff Engineer | Backend, Platform & Agentic AI Systems | Distributed Systems | Ex-Microsoft, Disney/ESPN, Media.net

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

Zenskar
Oct 20261 moPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Working on backend/platform systems for AI-native revenue automation, billing infrastructure, and fintech/SaaS workflows.
Microsoft India
Mar 20242 yrs 7 mosSep 2026

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

❖ Led retirement of three 20+ year legacy enterprise platforms by re-architecting configuration and authoring flows into ConfigHub 2.0 / MSaaS, migrating 10,000+ products and millions of records with zero downtime. Decommissioned 50+ production VMs, remediated security risks, and delivered ~$150K in annual infrastructure savings through enterprise platform modernization. ❖ Built the first Public → Fairfax sovereign cloud data sync for Assist using Cosmos DB change feed automation, enabling compliant and repeatable configuration propagation for sovereign customers. ❖ Resolved a Sev-2 production incident before SLA breach by diagnosing EV2 configuration drift, executing controlled cross-region mitigation, and standardizing deployment patterns to prevent recurrence. ❖ Took ownership of the MSaaS SAP transition service during a complex transition, improving production reliability, resolving code and infrastructure issues, and rebuilding the service threat model. ❖ Drove BCDR readiness across 6–8 production services by closing system design and audit gaps while maintaining delivery timelines.
Disney+ Hotstar
Jul 20221 yr 6 mosDec 2023

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Working for the technology of ESPN Cricinfo. ❖ As a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer, led the development of PLAYNWATCH game (https://www.espncricinfo.com/game/playandwatch) for ESPN Cricinfo, bridging the gap left by Hotstar's loss of the IPL bid. o Undertook the entire backend responsibility, collaborated with a senior dev and a consultant for the frontend, worked over 90 hours a week, and delivered a technically robust and highly scalable game that exceeded product requirements. o The game enabled 1M DAUs to predict shots in real-time cricket matches, fostering competitive engagement and offering daily and tournament prizes. ❖ Addressed technical debts in the legacy Cricinfo system, enhancing its overall efficiency and scalability. ❖ Effectively collaborated with a Senior Developer on the Ask Cricinfo (https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask) revamp. Employed data-driven estimates, learned the existing system, and formulated a comprehensive plan with achievable milestones. Progressed from 40% completion in two years to 85% in the next two months, with a clear roadmap for the final 100%
Media.net
Jan 20211 yr 6 mosJun 2022

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

❖ Spearheaded the YBNDSP team, overseeing Media.net's bidder compliance using Java technology. Reviewed and translated business requirements into sustainable technical projects. ❖ Successfully addressed performance issues in an API designed for 100k QPS with a 5-6ms response time. Conducted a thorough analysis, identified REGEX matching as a bottleneck, and developed an innovative RULE-MATCHING alternative. The revamped API achieved a 99.99% uptime, 2-3ms response time, and significantly reduced cost per request. This initiative also inspired other teams to revisit and optimize old business logic, preventing potential bottlenecks. ❖ Revitalized a team of talented developers facing challenges with monotonous tasks and uninspiring projects.
Media.net
Jul 20191 yr 7 mosJan 2021

Mumbai Area, India

❖ Guided the Contextual Monetization (CM) feed and led the Programmatic CM team, utilizing JavaScript technology. Achieved a remarkable 99.99% uptime and proficiently managed scalability for both internal and external APIs. ❖ Led training and development efforts for new Web Developers within the company. Ensured and maintained high levels of performance, development, and job satisfaction within the team.
Media.net
Jul 20181 yrJun 2019

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Took the lead in the Node.js and Programmatic Content Monetization (CM). Facilitated the training of new developers, guiding them in maintaining and enhancing existing projects, and meeting new business requirements
Jun 20141 moJun 2014

Andheri, Mumbai

Developed the backend of a mini educational site and implemented various features (authentication, seen/unseen, like, preferences, etc.) and also made an admin panel for better understanding. Also improved front-end of the homepage and developed WebPages for the admin. Technologies used: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, SQL, Phpmyadmin, XAMPP server, MySQL Workbench, Filezilla

Monish’s AI Stack

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claude code
langfuse
langfuse
mcp
mcp
githubcopilot
githubcopilot
Granola
Granola

Education

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

20114 yrs2015

Higher Secondary Certificate, Computer Science

K j somaiya college of science and commerce

20092 yrs2011

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Headline

Staff Engineer | Backend, Platform & Agentic AI Systems | Distributed Systems | Ex-Microsoft, Disney/ESPN, Media.net

About

I am a Staff Engineer with 11+ years of experience building backend platforms, distributed systems, cloud services, and high-scale production APIs across Microsoft, Disney/ESPN, Media.net, and Zenskar. At Zenskar, I am working on AI-native revenue automation, billing infrastructure, and agentic workflows for fintech/SaaS use cases. My prior experience includes enterprise cloud modernization at Microsoft, real-time fan engagement systems at ESPN Cricinfo, and ad-tech systems at Media.net operating at 300k QPS, 5ms SLA, and 99.999% availability.My strengths include system design, backend architecture, production reliability, mentoring engineers, maintainable engineering, incident response, and translating business problems into scalable technical systems. I enjoy building technically deep, high-impact product systems where ownership spans architecture, execution, reliability, mentoring, and business outcomes.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

langfuse

mcp

githubcopilot

Granola

Work experience

Staff Engineer - Backend at Zenskar, Oct 2026 - Present · 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Working on backend/platform systems for AI-native revenue automation, billing infrastructure, and fintech/SaaS workflows.

Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft India, Mar 2024 - Sep 2026 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, ❖ Led retirement of three 20+ year legacy enterprise platforms by re-architecting configuration and authoring flows into ConfigHub 2.0 / MSaaS, migrating 10,000+ products and millions of records with zero downtime. Decommissioned 50+ production VMs, remediated security risks, and delivered ~$150K in annual infrastructure savings through enterprise platform modernization. ❖ Built the first Public → Fairfax sovereign cloud data sync for Assist using Cosmos DB change feed automation, enabling compliant and repeatable configuration propagation for sovereign customers. ❖ Resolved a Sev-2 production incident before SLA breach by diagnosing EV2 configuration drift, executing controlled cross-region mitigation, and standardizing deployment patterns to prevent recurrence. ❖ Took ownership of the MSaaS SAP transition service during a complex transition, improving production reliability, resolving code and infrastructure issues, and rebuilding the service threat model. ❖ Drove BCDR readiness across 6–8 production services by closing system design and audit gaps while maintaining delivery timelines.

Senior Staff Software Engineer at Disney+ Hotstar, Jul 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Working for the technology of ESPN Cricinfo. ❖ As a Senior Staff Software Development Engineer, led the development of PLAYNWATCH game (https://www.espncricinfo.com/game/playandwatch) for ESPN Cricinfo, bridging the gap left by Hotstar's loss of the IPL bid. o Undertook the entire backend responsibility, collaborated with a senior dev and a consultant for the frontend, worked over 90 hours a week, and delivered a technically robust and highly scalable game that exceeded product requirements. o The game enabled 1M DAUs to predict shots in real-time cricket matches, fostering competitive engagement and offering daily and tournament prizes. ❖ Addressed technical debts in the legacy Cricinfo system, enhancing its overall efficiency and scalability. ❖ Effectively collaborated with a Senior Developer on the Ask Cricinfo (https://www.espncricinfo.com/ask) revamp. Employed data-driven estimates, learned the existing system, and formulated a comprehensive plan with achievable milestones. Progressed from 40% completion in two years to 85% in the next two months, with a clear roadmap for the final 100%

Web Development Manager at Media.net, Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, ❖ Spearheaded the YBNDSP team, overseeing Media.net's bidder compliance using Java technology. Reviewed and translated business requirements into sustainable technical projects. ❖ Successfully addressed performance issues in an API designed for 100k QPS with a 5-6ms response time. Conducted a thorough analysis, identified REGEX matching as a bottleneck, and developed an innovative RULE-MATCHING alternative. The revamped API achieved a 99.99% uptime, 2-3ms response time, and significantly reduced cost per request. This initiative also inspired other teams to revisit and optimize old business logic, preventing potential bottlenecks. ❖ Revitalized a team of talented developers facing challenges with monotonous tasks and uninspiring projects.

Team Lead at Media.net, Jul 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos, Mumbai Area, India, ❖ Guided the Contextual Monetization (CM) feed and led the Programmatic CM team, utilizing JavaScript technology. Achieved a remarkable 99.99% uptime and proficiently managed scalability for both internal and external APIs. ❖ Led training and development efforts for new Web Developers within the company. Ensured and maintained high levels of performance, development, and job satisfaction within the team.

Module Lead at Media.net, Jul 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Took the lead in the Node.js and Programmatic Content Monetization (CM). Facilitated the training of new developers, guiding them in maintaining and enhancing existing projects, and meeting new business requirements

Lead Web Developer at Laugh Out Loud Ventures Pvt.Ltd., Jun 2014 - Jun 2014 · 1 mo, Andheri, Mumbai, Developed the backend of a mini educational site and implemented various features (authentication, seen/unseen, like, preferences, etc.) and also made an admin panel for better understanding. Also improved front-end of the homepage and developed WebPages for the admin. Technologies used: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, SQL, Phpmyadmin, XAMPP server, MySQL Workbench, Filezilla

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

Higher Secondary Certificate, Computer Science, K j somaiya college of science and commerce