Sarthak Sharma - Software Engineer

About

Results-driven Software Engineer with experience in designing and optimizing scalable backend systems and distributed applications. Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, Redis, and Kafka, with hands-on expertise in microservices, API design, and system reliability. Delivered measurable impact at Meesho by reducing latency by 65% through distributed caching and building a Kafka-based pipeline for catalog management. Strong problem-solving foundation demonstrated through competitive programming achievements (Codeforces Expert, LeetCode Knight) and global rankings in coding contests.

Work Experience

Software Engineer I

Meesho

Jul 2024 - Present

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Backend Engineer in the product feed team, responsible for maintaining user-feed related entities, developing robust backend services, and optimizing system performance and reliability.

Designed and implemented a Kafka-based pipeline to efficiently map catalogs to listing pages, enhancing data flow for user-feed entities.
Optimized system performance by introducing in-memory and distributed caching (Caffeine, Redis), reducing latency by 65% for feed entities.
Developed a backend solution for product variation-level replacement, effectively reducing 1.3 million out-of-stock variations visible to users.
Ensured high code quality and system reliability by writing comprehensive JUnit test cases for multiple microservices, achieving 70% test coverage SLA.
Contributed to sale readiness projects by implementing circuit breakers and fallback APIs, enhancing system resilience and reliability.

Internship

Unilever

May 2023 - Jul 2023

Gandhidham, Gujrat, India

Developed a computer vision program to detect unsafe acts and generate alerts, contributing to plant safety and compliance.

Engineered a computer vision program using OpenCV to detect the presence of fixed guards on machines, improving safety monitoring.
Identified critical unsafe acts in the plant and developed a YOLOv8-based detection program to enhance safety protocols.
Implemented alert generation for unsafe acts, successfully detecting a total of 6 incidents during a 2-week testing period, significantly improving safety compliance.

Education

Bachelor of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi (BHU)

CPI of 9.66 (Gold medalist)

Oct 2020 - Jun 2024

Varanasi, India, India

Projects

Notification Service

Feb 2024 - Mar 2024

Developed a robust notification service for bulk SMS and audience-ID based messaging, ensuring efficient and targeted communication.

Codeforces Analyzer

Jan 2023 - Feb 2023

Developed a tool for visual analysis of Codeforces profiles and personalized problem generation.

Awards

Academic Distinction & Gold Medals

Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi (BHU)

Jun 2024

Awarded 4 gold medals for achieving the highest CPI and exceptional academic performance in Bachelor of Technology program.

Codeforces Expert

Codeforces

Jan 2024

Achieved a maximum rating of 1617 (Username - sarthak3301), demonstrating advanced problem-solving and algorithmic skills.

Leetcode Knight

Leetcode

Jan 2024

Achieved a highest rating of 2003 (Username - sarthaksharma0807), demonstrating mastery in algorithmic challenges.

Languages

English (Fluent)

Skills

Programming Languages

Java
C++
Python
JavaScript

Technical Skills

Data Structures and Algorithms
API Design and Development
Object Oriented Programming
Operating Systems
Database Management Systems
Springboot
Redis
MySQL
MongoDB
Kafka
JUnit
Grafana
Git
Docker
OpenCV
YOLOv8

Interests

Chess

lichess
Rapid rating 2048

Badminton

inter-hostel tournaments