Sameer Kathal

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About Sameer Kathal

I am a Software Development Engineer with 4 years of experience in building scalable, high-performance backend systems. My expertise lies in Java, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, MemSQL, Postgres and Elasticsearch, Springboot complemented by a strong background in API development, system optimization, and managing complex datasets. Throughout my career at Synaptic, I’ve led impactful projects such as rearchitecting the core Screener module to achieve 10x API response time improvement, and implementing a T+2 bug resolution process to maintain a 99.9% uptime for over 100 clients. I am also leading the migration of our system from single tenant to multi tenant system. I thrive in collaborative environments, excel in team leadership, and have a proven track record of delivering results under tight deadlines. Whether it's optimizing Elasticsearch queries for massive datasets or optimizing sytems using APM, database indexing, parallel programming, better caching, I am driven by the challenge of solving complex technical problems. Technical Skills: Languages: Java, Ruby, C++, SQL, GQL Databases: MySQL, Postgres, MemSQL (NoSQL), ElasticSearch, Neo4j Tools & Technologies: AWS (S3, EC2), Docker, Redis, Kafka, Sidekiq, Kibana, Grafana, Scout Achievements: Optimized company screener performance for sub-second query responses for filtering across 1.5B+ data points of 50+ individual datasources for 10M+ companies. Spearheaded Elasticsearch algorithm redesigns, improving search accuracy and efficiency. Successfully migrated major database schemas, enhancing system scalability. If you're interested in discussing backend development, scalable systems, or industry trends, feel free to connect!