harsh kumar
@Harsh
Software Developer at Datacultr
Gurugram
Backend Engineer with nearly 3 years of experience building scalable microservices and high-performance backend systems using Python, Django, DRF, Kafka, Celery, Redis, Elasticsearch, and PostgreSQL. Strong background in distributed systems, API development, Docker deployments, AWS services, and production-grade debugging. Skilled in designing asynchronous workflows, integrating third-party APIs, and improving system performance, reliability, throughput, and latency.
Experience
Software Developer
Datacultr
Designed and maintained a scalable microservices architecture with Kafka-based event streaming, improving reliability and reducing service dependency. Integrated Elasticsearch for fast search and centralized logging, reducing DB load by 20% and enhancing observability. Built a Dockerized document-extraction pipeline using AWS Textract and OpenAI, automating structured data extraction. Built PayTriggerService, a Django microservice for EMI device onboarding with Redis caching, API integration, Docker deployment, and webhook communication. Built asynchronous workflows using Celery and RabbitMQ, enabling high-volume bulk processing and improving responsiveness.
Python Django Developer
Renewbuy.com
Designed and implemented RESTful APIs using Django REST Framework, optimizing backend logic with strong DSA concepts. Implemented Redis-based caching to reduce repetitive DB queries, improve response time, and maintain frequently accessed data in-memory. Integrated third-party APIs like Cashfree and BimaPay, developed webhook APIs for real-time sync, and implemented two-way encryption for secure data exchange. Worked on multiple projects, handling feature development, debugging, and production issue resolution for stable and performant systems.
Education
Dronacharya College Of Engineering
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
Computer Science
Licenses & Certifications
GATE Qualified