Nikita Save

Backend Engineer with 5.5 years of experience building high-throughput microservices and distributed APIs using Node.js and TypeScript in product environments. Proficient in database indexing, query optimization, and resilient backend architecture capable of handling heavy concurrent traffic. Experienced across the full development lifecycle, automated testing, and core system design.

Senior Software Developer (Client: Fynd) at Mobile Programming (2025-03 – 2025-09)

• Developed and scaled type-safe Node.js/TypeScript microservices for real-time notification workflows, enabling reliable asynchronous event-driven communication between distributed services.
• Optimized backend APIs, database queries, and indexing strategies to improve response times and overall system throughput.
• Authored 150+ automated tests using Jest and Jasmine, strengthening test coverage and improving backend reliability.

Software Development Engineer 2 at Bellieve (2023-05 – 2024-10)

• Architected and developed scalable Node.js backend services for a product platform serving 50,000+ active residents, supporting onboarding, booking, and tracking workflows.
• Designed asynchronous backend workflows for high-volume notification processing, implementing retries and priority-based execution to reliably handle up to 100,000 jobs per minute.
• Optimized MongoDB indexing and query patterns to improve database performance during peak concurrent traffic.
• Worked closely with product and cross-functional teams to translate evolving requirements into scalable and maintainable backend solutions.

Software Development Engineer 1 at Fitternity (2021-08 – 2022-09)

• Developed and optimized high-concurrency RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js, focusing on reducing latency and improving request-handling capacity.
• Developed 10+ backend modules to automate marketing and operational workflows, reducing manual dependencies and improving turnaround time.
• Collaborated with marketing and product teams to translate evolving requirements into reusable and maintainable backend components.

Software Development Engineer at Valuefy Technologies (2019-01 – 2021-03)

• Developed backend functionality for a core Model Portfolio investment module for Kotak Cherry, supporting portfolio recommendation and investment workflows.
• Engineered backend data solutions for fintech and wealth management integrations, performing routing validation to strengthen platform reliability and safeguard client trust.
• Optimized relational database schemas and SQL query patterns to improve data retrieval performance for concurrent transactional workloads.

Master of Computer Applications in MCA – VJTI, Mumbai (2016-08 – 2019-05)