Chirag Gautam

Results-driven IT Engineering graduate with 1+ year of hands-on backend development experience building scalable REST APIs and microservices using Python and Django. Proficient in relational database design and query optimisation (MySQL), JWT/OAuth authentication, and CI/CD pipelines. Experienced in Agile sprints, Git workflows, and cross-functional collaboration.

Growing expertise in cloud fundamentals (AWS), containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes concepts), message queues (Kafka/RabbitMQ/Celery), and data engineering with Pandas and Power BI.

Backend Developer Intern & Project Manager - ShauryaTS - Delhi, India

(2024-06 - 2025-08)

• Designed and developed scalable backend services in Python/Django, improving API response times by 30% and supporting 10,000+ concurrent users through optimised MySQL schema design and complex SQL query tuning — reducing data latency by 19%.
• Engineered and documented RESTful APIs across 12+ features, implementing a centralised API/schema component registry that cut backend-to-frontend integration time by 45% and accelerated CI/CD release cycles.
• Implemented microservices architecture patterns and JWT/OAuth authentication mechanisms, enhancing system reliability and security across production environments.
• Collaborated in Agile sprints authoring API contracts, ERDs, and system design notes; enforced Git branching strategy and led code reviews, improving team velocity by 25%.
• Scaled mobile application traffic by 900% through performance-focused campaigns integrated with data dashboards and KPI reporting workflows.

B.Tech - Information Technology & Engineering - Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (MAIT), GGSIPU