Tata Raghunandan
@tataraghunandan
Software Engineer 1 at Zynga
Bangalore
Highly skilled Software Engineer with experience in developing and optimizing large-scale applications. Proven ability to contribute to game development, implementing new features and automating processes using Python and addressing critical production security issues. Expertise includes building recommendation systems using Machine Learning and microservices architecture, alongside proficiency in Java, Python, and various database technologies.
Experience
Software Engineer 1
Zynga
Played a key role in re-skins and revamps of the Farmville 2 game, contributing to its visual appeal and user engagement. Successfully proposed and implemented numerous new features that were approved and integrated into the game, resulting in a substantial boost in revenue. Developed automation scripts in Python to streamline various processes, including re-skins, reruns, and art-related parameters. Addressed production security bugs and devised alternative scripts to resolve AWS code deploy issues caused by platform upgrades.
Associate Software Engineer
Prudential Financial (TCS)
Developed Smart Product Recommendation (SPR), a tool that collects customer details and suggests the most suitable insurance products. Implemented multiple micro-services such as customer, profession, and engine to enhance the functionality and efficiency of the SPR system. Created a reusable data-extraction component driven by configuration, leveraging SQL capabilities to extract data from databases. Automated the SPR project using Selenium and Typescript, enabling efficient testing and validation.
SDET Intern
Hashedin
Worked as a System Test Engineer for a tool called XOR in Nutanix (as a contractor). Performed regression testing and code fixes in Python to minimize bugs.
Education
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
B.Tech.
CSE
Vivekanand School
HSC (12th class)
Vivekanand School
SSC (10th class)
Licenses & Certifications
AWS Certificate
AWS