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Shekhar Maheswari

Software Engineer III @ Walmart | Backend & Platform Engineer | Distributed Systems | AI Content Platforms

Bengaluru

4+ years of work experience

Walmart Global Tech India
Sep 20242 yrs 1 moPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Designed multi-source profile sync platform using Scala and cloud-native tools, improving scalability by 50% and reducing costs • Built backend systems powering CRM workflows, increasing insights by 40% and enabling better business decisions • Developed budget-capping engine for marketing campaigns, reducing spend by 40% and improving targeting accuracy by 70% • Led development of Smart Serve, a self-service analytics platform enabling cohort exploration and cross-column data analysis • Designed and built CreativeStudio, an AI-powered content platform using OpenAI APIs for cohort-based and broadcast campaigns • Built scalable REST APIs and backend services powering internal business workflows • Collaborated with product, engineering, and business teams to deliver systems used by 200+ stakeholders
Walmart Global Tech India
Aug 20222 yrs 1 moAug 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Engineered real-time data pipelines processing 350M+ events/day • Migrated systems to microservices architecture, reducing deployment time by 75% • Built scalable backend APIs supporting user lifecycle workflows, increasing signups by 40% • Improved system observability, reducing incident detection time by 30% • Mentored engineers on system design and backend best practices
Walmart Global Tech India
Jan 20226 mosJun 2022

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

- Successfully spearheaded the transformation of the Walmart Canada flyer page experience from 1.0 to 2.0, prioritizing a seamless user transition with minimal complications. - Collaborated effectively with two teams, leveraging my Backend Developer expertise to design and implement scalable solutions for the Analytics OD Consumer Pipeline. - Built the Analytics Pipeline from the ground up to support App Events for both iOS and Android platforms in Mexico and Canada. - Effectively managed platform customization requests for the Analytics Pipeline, ensuring compatibility and functionality across two regions.

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Education

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

20184 yrs2022

XIIth, Science

SWADESHI ACADEMY JR. COLLEGE

20162 yrs2018

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Headline

Software Engineer III @ Walmart | Backend & Platform Engineer | Distributed Systems | AI Content Platforms

About

Backend & Platform Engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable systems powering real-world business workflows. Currently working at Walmart Global Tech, where I design and build distributed systems and backend platforms handling 350M+ events/day. My work focuses on solving product problems through scalable backend systems, enabling business teams and end users to make better decisions. Key highlights: • Built multi-source data platform improving scalability by 50% while reducing infrastructure costs • Designed backend systems powering CRM workflows, improving insights by 40% • Developed Smart Serve — a self-service analytics platform enabling cohort exploration, cross-column analysis, and real-time insights • Built CreativeStudio — an AI-powered content platform using OpenAI APIs for cohort-based and broadcast campaigns • Designed fault-tolerant systems with strong focus on reliability, latency, and cost optimization I enjoy working at the intersection of backend engineering, product thinking, and scalable platform design. Tech: Java, Scala, Python (working knowledge), Microservices, Distributed Systems, GCP, Kubernetes

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Software Engineer III at Walmart Global Tech India, Sep 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid, • Designed multi-source profile sync platform using Scala and cloud-native tools, improving scalability by 50% and reducing costs • Built backend systems powering CRM workflows, increasing insights by 40% and enabling better business decisions • Developed budget-capping engine for marketing campaigns, reducing spend by 40% and improving targeting accuracy by 70% • Led development of Smart Serve, a self-service analytics platform enabling cohort exploration and cross-column data analysis • Designed and built CreativeStudio, an AI-powered content platform using OpenAI APIs for cohort-based and broadcast campaigns • Built scalable REST APIs and backend services powering internal business workflows • Collaborated with product, engineering, and business teams to deliver systems used by 200+ stakeholders

Software Development Engineer at Walmart Global Tech India, Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid, • Engineered real-time data pipelines processing 350M+ events/day • Migrated systems to microservices architecture, reducing deployment time by 75% • Built scalable backend APIs supporting user lifecycle workflows, increasing signups by 40% • Improved system observability, reducing incident detection time by 30% • Mentored engineers on system design and backend best practices

Software Engineer Intern at Walmart Global Tech India, Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 · 6 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, - Successfully spearheaded the transformation of the Walmart Canada flyer page experience from 1.0 to 2.0, prioritizing a seamless user transition with minimal complications. - Collaborated effectively with two teams, leveraging my Backend Developer expertise to design and implement scalable solutions for the Analytics OD Consumer Pipeline. - Built the Analytics Pipeline from the ground up to support App Events for both iOS and Android platforms in Mexico and Canada. - Effectively managed platform customization requests for the Analytics Pipeline, ensuring compatibility and functionality across two regions.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

XIIth, Science, SWADESHI ACADEMY JR. COLLEGE

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