Venkatesh Singh

Staff-level Software Engineer with 9 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.

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%.

B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering – Ideal Institute of Technology (2011 – 2015)