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Saikiran Rudra

Senior Software Engineer @Kingsleygate

Bengaluru

4+ years of work experience

Kingsley Gate
Jul 202511 mosMay 2026

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Search Infrastructure & Performance • Architected and implemented a platform-wide search system using OpenSearch, offloading heavy query loads from the primary database to ensure high availability. • Reduced average search REST APIs latency from 1–2 seconds to 200–300ms (~85% improvement) while significantly enhancing result relevance and quality. • Optimised OpenSearch mappings for high-throughput reads/writes by replacing standard ngrams with edge_ngrams and custom prefix-match analysers tailored to specific use cases. Database & Migration Optimisation • Redesigned migration scripts using concurrent processing, BullMQ job queuing, and batch execution, reducing total migration time from ~1 hour to under 5 minutes. • Improved pipeline reliability and fault tolerance by implementing structured batching and comprehensive error-handling mechanisms. • Optimised DB memory footprint by tuning SQL queries to stream results, preventing entire table loads into memory during large-scale operations. • Accelerated data seeding by implementing a strategy to drop non-essential indexes during heavy ingestion and rebuilding them post-load, significantly cutting downtime. Backend Engineering & Observability • Enhanced system observability by implementing platform-wide structured logging and developing custom dashboards to monitor the health of critical features. • Engineered a duplicate detection engine capable of identifying similar records across a dataset of 3M+ records, improving data integrity and user experience.
Webknot Technologies Private Limited
Feb 20232 yrs 5 mosJun 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

1. Developed a centralized event streaming system to streamline data collection, auditing, and enhance system performance without relying on a database. 2. Designed ER diagrams to model application data and architected scalable, microservice-based solutions to ensure robustness and reliability. 3. Developed a Real time video streaming and robot control system with less then 1s latency 4. Led backend teams and managed a group of 5-6 developers in delivering critical features for products, while providing architecture solutions to complex software challenges. 5. Created and implemented developer skill-building tracks to foster growth in emerging technologies, boosting team expertise and efficiency. 6. Integrated OpenSearch into the platform, significantly improving the search functionality and overall user experience. 7. Provided project estimations, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Cosmofeed
Apr 202210 mosJan 2023

Gurugram, Haryana, India

1 Improved existing chat application with modern features, like reaction, discussion on message 2. Debugged performance problems in the Backend and front end 3 Improved performance of backend feature 4. reduced load time of mobile application by performing client-side caching 5. Integrated third-party SDK for user interaction tracking and mobile push notifications and more.
Webknot Technologies Private Limited
Nov 20215 mosMar 2022

Remote

1. Designed and developed scalable eCommerce inventory management and checkout workflows. 2. Built and integrated microservices using Python and Django. 3. Implemented secure JWT-based authentication in a MERN stack application.
EliteFit.AI
Sep 20214 mosDec 2021

Singapore

My job was to increase performance and reduce API calls made by the application by experimenting with various techniques like RPC calls, IPC calls, and rest API.

Education

PARUL INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECH., LIMDA, VAGHODIA 037

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

PARUL INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECH., LIMDA, VAGHODIA 037

20184 yrs2022
Parul University

Bachelor of Technology, Computational Science

Parul University

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Headline

Senior Software Engineer @Kingsleygate

About

I am a Senior Backend Engineer with over 5 years of experience specializing in architecting high-throughput distributed systems and search infrastructure. I thrive at the intersection of performance and scalability, with a proven track record of optimizing system bottlenecks to deliver seamless user experiences. Throughout my career, I have focused on building resilient backend systems using Node.js, Go, and OpenSearch. At Kingsley Gate, I architected a platform-wide search system that reduced average latency from 2 seconds to under 300ms—an 85% improvement. I also enjoy pushing the boundaries of modern tech, having recently engineered context-aware LLM integrations using AWS Bedrock and custom memory architectures. I am passionate about clean code, system observability, and mentoring teams to adopt emerging best practices. When I’m not optimizing queries or designing microservices, you’ll likely find me trekking some mountain or doing new adventure. Core Expertise: Languages: Golang, Node.js, Java Infrastructure: OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, AWS Specialties: System Design, Microservices, Data Migration, GenAI/LLM Pipelines

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at Kingsley Gate, Jul 2025 - May 2026 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Search Infrastructure & Performance • Architected and implemented a platform-wide search system using OpenSearch, offloading heavy query loads from the primary database to ensure high availability. • Reduced average search REST APIs latency from 1–2 seconds to 200–300ms (~85% improvement) while significantly enhancing result relevance and quality. • Optimised OpenSearch mappings for high-throughput reads/writes by replacing standard ngrams with edge_ngrams and custom prefix-match analysers tailored to specific use cases. Database & Migration Optimisation • Redesigned migration scripts using concurrent processing, BullMQ job queuing, and batch execution, reducing total migration time from ~1 hour to under 5 minutes. • Improved pipeline reliability and fault tolerance by implementing structured batching and comprehensive error-handling mechanisms. • Optimised DB memory footprint by tuning SQL queries to stream results, preventing entire table loads into memory during large-scale operations. • Accelerated data seeding by implementing a strategy to drop non-essential indexes during heavy ingestion and rebuilding them post-load, significantly cutting downtime. Backend Engineering & Observability • Enhanced system observability by implementing platform-wide structured logging and developing custom dashboards to monitor the health of critical features. • Engineered a duplicate detection engine capable of identifying similar records across a dataset of 3M+ records, improving data integrity and user experience.

Senior Software Engineer at Webknot Technologies Private Limited, Feb 2023 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 1. Developed a centralized event streaming system to streamline data collection, auditing, and enhance system performance without relying on a database. 2. Designed ER diagrams to model application data and architected scalable, microservice-based solutions to ensure robustness and reliability. 3. Developed a Real time video streaming and robot control system with less then 1s latency 4. Led backend teams and managed a group of 5-6 developers in delivering critical features for products, while providing architecture solutions to complex software challenges. 5. Created and implemented developer skill-building tracks to foster growth in emerging technologies, boosting team expertise and efficiency. 6. Integrated OpenSearch into the platform, significantly improving the search functionality and overall user experience. 7. Provided project estimations, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Software Engineer at Cosmofeed, Apr 2022 - Jan 2023 · 10 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, 1 Improved existing chat application with modern features, like reaction, discussion on message 2. Debugged performance problems in the Backend and front end 3 Improved performance of backend feature 4. reduced load time of mobile application by performing client-side caching 5. Integrated third-party SDK for user interaction tracking and mobile push notifications and more.

Full-stack Developer at Webknot Technologies Private Limited, Nov 2021 - Mar 2022 · 5 mos, Remote, 1. Designed and developed scalable eCommerce inventory management and checkout workflows. 2. Built and integrated microservices using Python and Django. 3. Implemented secure JWT-based authentication in a MERN stack application.

Software Developer at EliteFit.AI, Sep 2021 - Dec 2021 · 4 mos, Singapore, My job was to increase performance and reduce API calls made by the application by experimenting with various techniques like RPC calls, IPC calls, and rest API.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, PARUL INSTITUTE OF ENGG. AND TECH., LIMDA, VAGHODIA 037

Bachelor of Technology, Computational Science, Parul University