Ankit Kumar

Ankit Kumar

Senior Software Engineer & Backend Specialist

Experience

Senior Software Engineer
Mar 2025 - Present
Infoedge - 99Acres Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Upgraded core platform from Java 11 to Java 24, unlocking access to modern language features and improving system reliability and maintainability.
  • Enabled virtual threading (Project Loom) to replace traditional thread pools, resulting in up to 40% improvement in API gateway responsiveness and reduced thread contention under peak load.
  • Eliminated performance bottlenecks in the primary API gateway, leading to a 30–50% increase in concurrent request handling capacity.
  • Enhanced backend scalability and resource efficiency, contributing to smoother deployments and reduced infrastructure costs.
Software Developer
Sep 2022 - Mar 2025
Ipsator Analytics Pvt. Ltd. Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Led data-intensive Universal Search Flow development reducing response time by 40% and improving search accuracy for 100,000+ daily train passengers.
  • Architected multi-level vendor approval pipeline, reducing onboarding time by 60% and processing 500+ restaurant partners monthly.
  • Spearheaded Menu Customization and Brand Flow features, increasing customer satisfaction by 45% and average order value by 30%.
  • Integrated Zomato and Swiggy APIs, expanding e-catering reach to 50+ cities and enabling 100,000+ daily food deliveries to train seats.
  • Streamlined announcement processes through robust APIs, reducing manual intervention by 70% and handling 1000+ daily announcements.
  • Optimized data insertion and caching strategies, improving server performance by 35% and reducing response time to under 200ms.
  • Led cross-functional team of 8 members, delivering 15+ major e-catering features with 99% reliability.
  • Managed end-to-end development cycle from requirement gathering to production deployment for 3 major service integrations.
  • Improved feature deployment efficiency by 40% through enhanced testing protocols and documentation.
  • Achieved 99.9% uptime for e-catering services through comprehensive API monitoring and testing.
  • Reduced API-related customer complaints by 65% through robust error handling and validation.
  • Implemented automated testing suites reducing QA cycle time by 50%.
Backend Java Developer (Internship)
Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
ZeroT.ai India
  • Worked on DevOps and Java-based backend systems.
Problem Setter
May 2021 - Jul 2022
cscodershub Community India
  • Created and curated programming problems for the community.