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title: "Saurav Sah - Lead engineer I in Greater Bengaluru Area | Tal"
description: "Meet Saurav Sah, Technical Lead | AWS | Distributed Systems | DynamoDB | React & Node.js | Building Scalable Cloud Applications | AI-Accelerated Software Engineering based in Greater Bengaluru Area. AI stack includes cursor, gemini, and github copilot."
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# Saurav Sah on Tal

## Headline

Technical Lead \| AWS \| Distributed Systems \| DynamoDB \| React & Node\.js \| Building Scalable Cloud Applications \| AI\-Accelerated Software Engineering

## About

Experienced Lead Engineer with over 11 years in building and modernizing enterprise SaaS applications, currently leading technical design and development at PowerSchool\. Expertise includes system design, high\-level and low\-level design, API architecture, DynamoDB schema design, and AWS infrastructure optimization\. At PowerSchool, I lead Agile engineering teams, contributing to backlog refinement, sprint planning, task assignment, code reviews, and mentoring\. I drive cloud migrations, modernize legacy systems, and design scalable, maintainable cloud\-native solutions, including a successful migration to AWS Serverless architecture and the optimization of ETL workflows for high\-volume processing\.

## Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

## AI stack

cursor

gemini

github copilot

lovable

n8n

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Lead engineer I at PowerSchool India Pvt Ltd, Mar 2024 \- Present · 2 y 5 mo, Bengaluru, My experience at PowerSchool involved leading critical engineering initiatives that transformed our technical landscape\. • Successfully migrated legacy ETL workflows to AWS Step Functions, significantly improving processing speed\. • Designed scalable DynamoDB entities to adapt to evolving application requirements without redesign\. • Enhanced deployment processes, empowering developers to independently manage production changes through serverless infrastructure\. • Developed an orchestrator, a serverless AI pipeline using TypeScript, AWS CDK, Step Functions, ECS Fargate, and SQS that polls Jira, dispatches AI coding agents, validates output \(build/lint/test \+ cross\-model review\), and creates GitHub PRs autonomously\. Architected across five CDK stacks \(Network → Storage → Compute → Orchestrator → Monitoring\) with CloudWatch dashboards and DLQ\-based failure handling\.

Senior Software Engineer II at PowerSchool India Pvt Ltd, Apr 2023 \- Mar 2024 · 11 mo, Bengaluru, I had a transformative year at PowerSchool, where I enhanced my skills and led significant projects\. • Completed OneRoster certification by documenting missing endpoints and creating over 20 new ones\. • Transitioned to a new team, focusing on a React\-based Micro Frontend application, expanding my technical toolkit\. • Acquired knowledge in various technologies, including BFF, Kafka, and Argo CD, enriching my software engineering capabilities\.

Senior Software Engineer I at PowerSchool India Pvt Ltd, Apr 2020 \- Mar 2023 · 2 y 11 mo, Bengaluru, • Promoted to Senior Software Engineer I at PowerSchool, focusing on core application functionalities\. • Developed and integrated REST APIs, enhancing application capabilities for all customers\. • Successfully integrated the application with Zoom for automatic attendance capturing using webhooks\. • Contributed to live deployment, ensuring seamless functionality for end\-users\.

Software Engineer at PowerSchool India Pvt Ltd, Jan 2018 \- Mar 2020 · 2 y 2 mo, Bengaluru

Senior Software Engineer at HCL Technologies, Jun 2017 \- Jan 2018 · 8 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, In my role at HCL Technologies, I advanced to Senior Software Engineer, where I was responsible for overseeing the development of multiple products\. I utilized ASP\.NET MVC and MS SQL Server for backend operations, while also designing various SSRS and SSIS reports to improve data reporting\. My experience included managing a standalone MS Access application, which contributed to streamlined processes within the organization\.

Software Engineer at HCL Technologies, Nov 2014 \- May 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, • Developed and maintained ASP\.NET applications, ensuring high performance and responsiveness\. • Managed MS Access applications and SQL Server databases, optimizing data retrieval and storage\. • Acted as a secondary product owner for eight different products, facilitating communication between stakeholders\. • Leveraged SSRS and SSQS for reporting and data analysis, enhancing decision\-making processes\.

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering \(B\.E\.\), Computer and Information Sciences, General, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology \(SDMCET\)

Higher secondary certificate, PCM, Dr\. D\.ram D\.A\.V\. Public School

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