Abhay R Muni

Backend Developer

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About

Highly accomplished Backend Developer with 4+ years of experience designing, implementing, and optimizing robust, scalable backend systems for high-growth tech companies. Proven expertise in microservices architecture, Kubernetes deployments, and integrating complex payment and analytics solutions, consistently driving significant improvements in system performance, transaction success rates, and user engagement. Adept at leading development teams and delivering high-quality, data-driven solutions.

Work Experience

Backend Developer

Stealth | Full-time

Feb 2025 - Present

Backend Developer

BigBang.Social

Jul 2023 - Feb 2025

Designed, implemented, and optimized a robust backend system for a comprehensive product suite, ensuring high performance, scalability, and maintainability.

  • Designed and implemented a robust backend system from the ground up, supporting a product suite including a creator-facing mobile app, a brand-facing web portal, and various internal tools.
  • Introduced an auto-payout system, achieving a 99% success rate and processing over 10 lakhs INR in monthly payouts, significantly reducing processing time.
  • Led the migration from a monolithic codebase to a microservices architecture, deploying a fully functional Kubernetes cluster to enhance system scalability and maintainability.
  • Integrated key analytics platforms (Mixpanel, Appsflyer, CleverTap) to enable data-driven decision-making and iterative product improvements.
  • Managed and mentored a team of three backend developers, fostering skill development and ensuring high-quality code delivery.

Backend Developer

Akudo

Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

Managed and optimized a distributed system with over 20 services, personally developing 7+ services and implementing 3 Kubernetes jobs to support a large user base.

  • Managed a distributed system comprising over 20 services and multiple cron jobs, personally developing 7+ full services and implementing 3 Kubernetes-deployed jobs.
  • Optimized system performance to handle over 16,000 requests per second, ensuring high availability and responsiveness for a user base of 2M+ with 1M+ monthly transactions.
  • Integrated diverse payment gateways and collaborated with financial partners, supporting a system that processed 1M+ monthly transactions and served 2M+ users.
  • Optimized payment flows, significantly reducing failure rates and enhancing fraud detection capabilities.
  • Developed a highly efficient contacts service managing millions of contacts, providing categorized data within milliseconds and significantly reducing search times.
  • Successfully implemented a prepaid recharge feature, contributing to a substantial monthly revenue increase exceeding 10 lakhs INR.
  • Introduced rigorous unit and API testing methodologies, achieving an impressive 85% code coverage for a core service and enhancing code quality.

Co-Founder

NullCrew Technologies

Dec 2019 - Aug 2021

Co-founded a technology venture, providing technological solutions to SMEs and launching two sub-brands in the food-tech industry.

  • Provided tailored technological solutions and strategic guidance to numerous small and medium businesses.
  • Expanded market reach by establishing two sub-brands within the food-tech industry, exploring new business opportunities.

Backend Developer Intern

Apnahood

Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

Contributed to backend development and integrations for various businesses, customizing payment and logistic flows for top users.

  • Contributed to backend development and system integrations for diverse business clients.
  • Customized payment and logistic flows to meet the tailored needs of top-tier users.
  • Developed a user-facing feature enabling the viewing and downloading of transaction and order reports.

Web Developer Intern

Hawx Media

Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

Developed a staff attendance management portal and gained hands-on experience in real-time production web development.

  • Developed a staff attendance management portal, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Gained practical experience in real-time production web development environments.

Education

Computer Science & Engineering

Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering

8.05 GPA

Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

Courses

  • Lead of Hack Club SVCE Chapter
  • Co-Lead of Developer Student Club

PCM

Sri Chaitanya Techno School

65% Aggregate Grade Percentage

Jun 2015 - Mar 2017

CBSE

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

9.2 Overall GPA

Jul 2010 - Mar 2015

Skills

Frameworks

  • Express JS
  • Django
  • Flask
  • React

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • AWS, GCP
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Skaffold

Protocols & APIs

  • XML
  • JSON
  • REST
  • Protobuf
  • Avro

Tools

  • Git
  • VCS
  • Postman
  • Obsidian

Computer Languages

  • Go
  • Javascript
  • Python

Scripting Languages

  • Node.js
  • Typescript

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Valkey