Manmath Shanti
@Manmath
Backend Developer at ApniBus
Gurugram, India
Backend Engineer with 2+ years of experience building and scaling production systems - reduced API response times by 80% through async task offloading and caching. Hands-on across the full feature lifecycle: API design, background processing, search infrastructure, geospatial data pipelines, service integrations, observability, and security. Proficient in Python, Django, Flask, Redis, Celery, Elasticsearch, and cloud infrastructure.
Experience
Backend Developer
ApniBus
Owned multiple backend products end-to-end - design, development, deployment, and post-release monitoring. Resolved N+1 query patterns on high-traffic bus search API. Re-architected bus search API using Redis Streams and Celery, cutting response time from 15s to 3s. Implemented Redis caching and cache locks. Built Elasticsearch-powered search for routes and inventory. Integrated MovingPandas for geospatial trajectory analysis. Designed service orchestration layer and notification dispatch pipeline. Architected and self-hosted n8n workflow automation infrastructure. Built Grafana dashboards for observability.
Software Development Engineer I
K12 Activity Academy
Integrated third-party payment and communication platforms; implemented Redis-based idempotency keys. Built end-to-end WhatsApp automation using Meta APIs and webhooks. Implemented AI-powered data validation pipelines using OpenAI APIs. Developed Flask microservices and optimized Django REST APIs.
ServiceNow Intern
Cognizant
Configured ITSM workflows supporting incident, change, and problem management within enterprise environments.
Education
C.V. Raman Global University
Bachelor of Technology
Computer Science