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# Shekhar Maheswari on Tal

## 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

claude code

cursor

## 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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