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Engineer @ Stripe | Sech Tavvy | Articles on medium.com/@sachincv

About

Love for building products made me a software engineer. Gained deeper understanding of the various languages, tools, frameworks, design and algorithmic problem solving. Worked across startups and large corporation. Have a deep understanding of how products evolve over the years. Been part of both zero to one and one to N of the product lifecycle. Love taking risks, started with cold calls and freelancing during my college days, to building a startup in my final year. Innovating by creative problem solving, colloboration and leading these efforts first hand are at the core of my values. Always looking to expand my skillset. Learn and relearn around my interests and meet interesting folks.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

cursor

gemini

langgraph

notebooklm

ChatGPT

Work experience

Software Engineer at Stripe, Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Chief Technology Officer at Black Unicorn Digital Solutions, Mar 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos, Remote, Built and led the engineering function for GetUniClips, a creator-brand collaboration platform inspired by Billo.app. • Architected and designed the end-to-end platform. • Led the complete software development lifecycle (SDLC) from product planning and system design to delivery and iteration • Hired and managed a team of 3 engineers, including recruiting and mentoring junior developers • Designed scalable database schemas, backend architecture, APIs, and overall application workflows • Collaborated on product direction, feature prioritization, and execution strategy in a fast-paced startup environment • Oversaw engineering operations, code reviews, deployment workflows, and technical decision-making across the stack

Software Development Engineer II at GoKwik, Sep 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - migration of send message service integrating sms, email, instagram, facebook and WhatsApp channels - breaking down a monolithic into microservices - event driven services using kafka - lambda as crons - monitoring & alerting using new relic - webhook consumers and scaling consumption of aws sqs messages using go routines - build search for chat messages with elastic search

Software Engineer II at Vimeo, Nov 2021 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, - Improved code quality by refactoring - Worked across teams from around the world to deliver stellar features - Fixed a lot of customer facing bugs - Shipped a package that helps you purchase/update the membership - Helped interns and new joinees understand current ecosystem - Interviewed candidates applying for software engineering roles

Founder & Operations Manager at Adhikrita Natural Oil, Oct 2021 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Karnataka, India, As the Founder and Operations Manager at Adhikrita Natural Oil, I ventured into the organic food industry by establishing a small outlet that specializes in cold-pressed oil. My responsibilities encompassed every facet of the business, from its conception to daily operations. Responsibilities: - Oversaw the procurement process of raw materials to ensure top-quality cold-pressed oils. - Led the hiring process, building a dedicated team aligned with the company's vision. - Managed end-to-end product creation, from oil extraction to packaging. - Spearheaded sales and marketing strategies to drive customer engagement and business growth. - Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations to maintain the highest standard of product quality. - Managed financial aspects including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

Software Engineer at Revvsales Inc. (Acquired by LegalZoom), Aug 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 y 3 mo, Bangalore

Education

Master of Science - MS, Machine Learning, University of Arizona

BE - Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, BANGALORE

Public links

github: https://github.com/sachinkapalidigi