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I build backend systems that don't break under load.

Backend engineer (4+ years) shipping distributed systems at scale. Java · Kafka · AWS · Python. Finished my Master's at UMD and currently looking for an opportunity.

0K+
events/sec processed
at sub-10ms p99
0M+
end users served
notification infra @ Gainsight
0.00%
uptime, multi-tenant SaaS
400+ enterprise tenants
0TB
data through one service
RAG analytics pipeline
// shipped atGainsightVelotioCATT Labs · UMDU. Maryland
// 03 — selected work

Three systems,
in depth.

Click a study to expand the architecture, decisions, and the results that landed in a perf review. Numbers are real, not aspirational.
// 04 — project playground

The work,
plugged in.

Each of my projects, running live in your browser. Click around — interact with the vector DB, chat with the desktop assistant, hit the API. This is what bullet points look like when they're plugged in.
vectordb-go · 0.3.1
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// 05 — experience

Four years,
three teams, one through-line.

Each role added a different shape of scale problem. The common thread: production reliability at high event volume.
2024 — May 2026
CATT Labs · UMD
Part-time · On campus

Software Analyst Intern

Driving development, quality and delivery for transit-research systems used by urban transitors across the US. Cut requirement drift 20%, set up a JUnit/Cypress/Selenium framework at 90% coverage, hardened a Jenkins CI/CD with automated test gates that prevents regressions.

JavascriptPythonJUnitCypressJenkins
Mar 2024 — Aug 2024
Velotio Technologies
Full-time

Senior Software Engineer · Backend

Led backend architecture for an IoT telemetry platform: 100K+ events/sec at sub-10ms p99, Kafka + Spring Boot, AWS EKS via Terraform. Saved the client ~$5K/mo by right-sizing infra and tuning MQTT/TCP protocols for 2K concurrent device connections at 150ms RTT.

JavaSpring BootKafkaAWSTerraformKubernetes
Feb 2023 — Feb 2024
Gainsight
Full-time

Software Engineer · Backend

Owned the analytics, observability, and notification stack for a multi-tenant SaaS serving 400+ enterprise customers. Pioneered a RAG analytics service over 10TB of data; deployed a custom OpenTelemetry SDK across 12 services; migrated 5+ services to K8s with blue/green deploys.

JavaPythonPGVectorDelta LakeAirflowOpenTelemetryK8s
May 2021 — Feb 2023
Gainsight
Full-time

Associate Software Engineer

Built core notification infrastructure powering real-time alerts for 1M+ end-users: 80ms p99, 99.99% availability, event-sourced. Resolved 100+ production incidents through RCA, reducing recurring issues by 80%.

Node.jsTypeScriptOAuth 2.0Event SourcingSlack APIMS Graph API
// EDUCATION
2024 — 26
Master's Software Engineering · University of Maryland
Distributed systems, ML systems, cloud architecture. Graduated May 2026.
2016 — 20
B.Tech Computer Science
Foundation in algorithms, databases, OS internals.
// 06 — what people who worked with me actually say

The peer review.

Real quotes from former managers and senior teammates — open to direct reference calls; ask and I'll connect you.
Across multiple projects, he worked in and out of the problems given to him covering all the edge cases, which needed very little to no quality validation from QA. He is capable of building scalable solutions and writing code thats very easy to understand and maintain.
Pallavi Gajbhiye
Engineering Manager · Gainsight
Managed Eshaan directly
I've worked with Eshaan for almost 2 years. He's an excellent team player, technical, and good problem solver. He's an expert in NodeJs, Java, Backend systems. We have worked in 3 projects together. I greatly appreciate his humility.
Madgula Amit
GenAI Engineer + Principal Engineer · Gainsight
Senior; worked on the same team
A rare combination of technical expertise and creativity. Consistently delivered high-quality code, with a deep understanding of the technologies being used, and always showed a keen interest in exploring new technologies and methodologies to improve our work.
Lavneesh Chandna
Backend Software Engineer · Salesforce
Senior; worked on the same team
Quickly onboarded a new tech stack — excelled in Node.js while simultaneously working on Java backend systems. Strong ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Actively participated in knowledge sharing and mentorship.
Vishwajeet Singh Chauhan
Staff Engineer · ServiceNow
Senior; worked on the same team
// 07 — the human

Off the
clock.

I grew up taking things apart and (mostly) putting them back together. That's still pretty much my job description — except now the things are distributed systems and the parts are usually on fire.

When I'm not paged, I'm usually reading systems papers (currently working through the Tiger Style guide and a re-read of “Designing Data-Intensive Applications”), running side projects nobody asked for.

I write occasionally about whatever stumped me that week — debugging stories, gnarly migrations, that kind of thing.

currently learningGo · LLM eval and harnesses at scale, AI infrastructure
based inOpen to relocate anywhere in the US without assistance.
work authF-1 / STEM OPT eligible, 3 years
strong opiniongood observability beats clever architecture, every time
// 08 — let's talk

Hiring an engineer
who scales things?

If you're building systems that need to stay up under load, I'd like to hear about it. Quick intro call, video or audio — 20 minutes, no prep.

refshappy to connect you with former managers / senior teammates on request
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