
Venkatesh Singh
Staff-level Software Engineer with 10 years of experience building scalable backend systems and full-stack applications
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Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and full-stack applications. Proven expertise in Java, distributed systems, cloud-native design, and team leadership. Strong track record of boosting application performance, reducing infrastructure costs, and delivering high-impact features for enterprise and product-driven companies. Passionate about system design, microservices, and mentoring engineers.
Experience
Lead Engineer at Cvent India (2022-08 – Present)
- Led cross-functional teams to design and deliver large-scale Java backend services, ensuring on-time, high-quality releases.
- Boosted API throughput by 30% using optimized data structures, query tuning, and distributed caching.
- Improved DB performance (20% faster reads) by introducing indexing and partitioning strategies.
- Integrated OpenSearch, AWS S3, SNS, Couchbase to modernize the stack and enhance scalability.
- Drove resource planning & architecture reviews, reducing delivery risks and increasing predictability.
Senior Full Stack Developer at Sun Life Financial (2021-02 – 2022-08)
- Designed and built Angular front-end applications, leading a small team of developers.
- Introduced caching & event-driven async processing, improving backend performance by 15%.
- Partnered with product owners to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Ensured coding standards and best practices, raising team code quality and reducing defects.
Software Developer at Amdocs (2019-05 – 2021-02)
- Served as tech lead for backend & mobile app projects, driving end-to-end architecture.
- Achieved 20% cost savings by adopting open-source frameworks in place of licensed tools.
- Mentored junior engineers, improving team velocity and code review effectiveness.
Lead Software Developer at Child Learning Pvt. Ltd (2018-08 – 2019-05)
- Directed development of hybrid mobile apps, managing a small engineering team.
- Conducted code reviews & knowledge-sharing sessions, standardizing team practices.
- Partnered with product managers to prioritize features & align with business goals.
System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services (2016-03 – 2018-08)
- Built and maintained Java, Angular, and Android applications for enterprise clients.
- Migrated legacy apps to modern Java & Angular frameworks, reducing maintenance overhead.
- Onboarded & mentored interns, improving training efficiency by 30%.
Education
B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering – Ideal Institute of Technology (2011 – 2015)
