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SDE 1 @Cleartrip(Flipkart) || Software Developer || NIT Kurukshetra’24

About

Software Development Engineer 1 at Cleartrip (Flipkart), working on scalable backend systems that power high-traffic travel platforms. Graduated from NIT Kurukshetra (B.Tech, Electronics & Communication Engineering, 2024). Started my career at ZL Tech as a Member of Technical Staff, where I built performance-focused backend systems including real-time logging pipelines, transaction monitoring, database optimizations, and custom Log4j-based structured logging solutions. Core competencies: • Data Structures & Algorithms • Backend Development (Java/C++) • Distributed Systems & System Design • REST APIs & Microservices • SQL & Database Optimization • Performance Engineering • Observability & Logging Systems I enjoy solving complex engineering problems, optimizing systems for scale, and building reliable, production-grade software. Open to connecting with engineers and teams building high-impact, scalable technology.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Software Development Engineer 1 at Cleartrip, Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Working on the Packages platform focused on scalable backend systems powering package discovery, live pricing, package details, and customized travel experiences. Key contributions: • Built and enhanced microservices using Java 21 and Spring Boot 3.5 across orchestration, discovery, and supply connector services • Worked on end-to-end package flows including search, live pricing, package details (PDP), and session refresh handling • Integrated Elasticsearch for high-performance package and destination search with filters, sorting, pagination, and resilient DB fallback mechanisms • Designed and optimized APIs for scalable search and discovery systems handling real-time data and vendor integrations • Implemented multi-vendor live pricing workflows with parallel async processing using virtual threads • Worked on distributed tracing and observability across microservices using Micrometer tracing, structured logging, and request correlation • Contributed to caching strategies using Aerospike for live quotes and session management • Improved system resilience through fallback handling, async processing, and fault-tolerant service communication patterns • Collaborated on relational schema design, Elasticsearch indexing/sync pipelines, and scalable backend architecture decisions Tech Stack: Java 21, Spring Boot, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Aerospike, Gradle, Micrometer Tracing, REST APIs, Microservices, Distributed Systems

Member of Technical Staff at ZL Tech, Sep 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 y 4 mo, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Designed and developed scalable Java backend modules, improving system throughput and reliability. Implemented custom Log4j2 appenders (including ORC-based log writers) for high-performance, asynchronous logging. Built real-time API call tracking and statistics aggregation systems to replace on-demand log computation. Developed features across Traffic Cop / Transaction Monitor including daily rollovers, background task scheduling, retry logic, and file recovery handling. Worked on connector features (Box, GDrive, Graph, Exchange) including debugging, flow analysis, and implementing enhancements. Performed development testing and wrote comprehensive unit tests for multithreaded and IO-heavy components. Collaborated with cross-functional teams following Agile/Scrum practices and contributed to architecture discussions. Created internal documentation, technical designs, and knowledge-sharing resources for new systems and APIs. Custom Log4j2 ORC Appender: Developed a high-performance ORC file writer using a fixed schema, integrated with Disruptor and used across multiple modules for low-latency structured logging. Transaction Monitor (Stats Aggregation System): Built a real-time aggregation framework replacing older log-dependent computations; implemented periodic errand flushing, retry strategy, corruption detection, and background processing. ZLVault Hadoop FileSystem Integration: Integrated custom ORC writer with ZLVaultHadoopFileSystem; enabled seamless ORC generation required for NGTestCases and large-scale testing. Daily Rollover & File Recovery Mechanism: Designed and implemented daily rollovers for trace logs and added robust recovery for partial, locked, or corrupted files. Connector API Call Logger: Designed an aggregated API interaction logger to store performance metrics in a dedicated table, improving analysis speed significantly.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana

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