Archit Dasika
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Strong Full-Stack Developer with experience in multiple technologies and frameworks. I thrive in fast-paced, Agile environments, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality projects on time. My passion for building elegant solutions fuels my relentless work ethic, ensuring every project I touch exceeds expectations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
Zpiks.com LLC
11.2023 - Current
- Building a WooCommerce platform to showcase recycled/eco-friendly items from massive online retailers such as Amazon and eBay
- Currently in the process of hosting through Green Commerce with a Custom Himalayan template
- Utilized Python to write a script to detect any obsolete links within the content aggregation and mark the specified item for deletion
- In the process of writing another script to detect any new additions of either recycled or eco-friendly items within these massive online retailers.
Sr. Full Stack Engineer
Centers for Disease Control
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Utilized Spring Boot for backend development, including feature creation and bug fixes in Patient Search
- Leveraged React to build the event search feature and addressed frontend issues in Page Builder
- Set up the initial Flyway + JPA Entities for the new Page Builder microservice
- Collaborated with Patient Search and Page Builder Patient Search teams to modernize outdated repositories at the CDC
- Set up event-driven architecture by implementing Kafka and creating the Patient-Listener app
- Analyzed legacy codebases to identify essential components for migration to modernized Patient Search features
- Did POC on GraphQL for potential integration but collaboratively opted for a REST approach in Page Builder
- Owned the development and implementation of CRUD APIs for the Page Builder condition library using Spring Boot
- Researched and presented the potential use of Apollo Federation within the Page Builder application.
Software Engineer
Ivy Clinicians Inc.
07.2022 - 09.2022
- As one of the first engineers at the company, I worked closely with the founders to shape the technical direction of the product
- We made key engineering decisions together, ensuring a strong foundation for future growth
- Built user-friendly desktop and responsive mobile web experiences using React
- This ensured our application looked great and functioned seamlessly across all devices
- Developed Python scripts and Hasura to ingest and process large datasets into PostgreSQL
- This clean and organized data fueled our application with valuable customer insights
- Used Hasura and GraphQL fragments to create a smooth data flow between the backend and React application
- This efficient approach ensured quick and responsive user experiences
- Empowered admins with the ability to download essential customer metrics as CSVs
- This provided valuable data readily available for further analysis and reporting
- Leveraged Material UI to design and style most of the front-end application, prioritizing a clean and intuitive user experience
- Developed an automated code-pushing pipeline with formatting checks (Prettier for frontend, Black for backend)
- This saved valuable time and ensured consistent code quality across the project.
Software Engineer
Postseason Inc.
10.2021 - 08.2022
- As a founding developer, I played a key role in architecting and designing the entire end-to-end data pipeline
- This hands-on experience gave me a deep understanding of the system's core functionality
- Worked closely with the CTO to translate product features into technical architecture and ensured everyone was aligned on them
- Developed a user-friendly mobile application using React Native and the power of AWS
- Expo ensured consistent testing and streamlined delivery
- Developed mobile app in Typescript ensuring code clarity and simplicity
- Leveraged AWS for the entire backend infrastructure, utilizing S3 and DynamoDB for storage, Amplify/Cognito for secure authentication, and a cost-effective video storage pipeline with MediaConvert and Cloudfront
- Mastered GraphQL to efficiently query data from DynamoDB and structure tables for optimal application performance
- Streamlined development processes using a suite of DevOps tools like Github, Slack, Lattice, Jira, and Fireflies
- This kept our workflow efficient and communication flowing
- Collaborated closely with all departments (Business Development, Growth/Marketing, Design) to translate product requirements into technical details and developed tools to gather valuable user insights
- This ensured the product stayed aligned with business goals
- Thrived in a fast-paced, bi-weekly sprint environment, working seamlessly with the development team to deliver features on time and within budget.
Full Stack Developer
Avybe Inc.
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Solid experience of testing features in production using Elastic Beanstalk
- Built a Feature-Rich Powerhouse: Developed a full-fledged application with intricate features using React and Django
- This project pushed my skills and resulted in a product I'm truly proud of
- Successfully launched and hosted the application on EC2 with a robust CI/CD pipeline managed entirely by the development team
- We owned the entire process, ensuring a seamless deployment experience
- Utilized AWS MediaConvert to conquer the challenge of large video streaming
- This ensured smooth playback without compromising quality
- Leveraged S3 for efficient video storage and CloudFront for optimized content delivery
- Continuously expanded the application with exciting new features, including redesigns, chat functionality, and insightful analytics
- Incorporated a site-wide channel points system using Django's gamification libraries
- Collaborated with the team to upgrade the authentication system from basic Django auth to the more secure and scalable AWS Cognito
- Thrived in a collaborative environment with daily standups and bi-weekly sprints
- Working closely with developers fostered a sense of camaraderie and ensured timely project delivery
- Worked together with designers in an agile setting, continuously testing screens and visual effects.
Python Cloud Developer
SummitWorks Technologies Inc.
08.2019 - 12.2020
- Developed fully functional applications using Python, and particularly the Django framework
- Used complex data structures and algorithms to handle complex client requirements including the use of stacks, trees, queues, and more
- Used regex to great effect when handling routing in the Django side of the applications
- Utilized Django ORM to store user data to MySQL, SQLite databases, used caching effectively to store data on user side
- Used many different django auth tools to create a variety of features on the applications including but not limited to login/registration features, security, and functionality
- Used Angular to create a front-end application to pass data to client side and used Jinja to great effect as a templating language to wrap and logic to content
- Heavily utilized services, pipes, components, and directives in Angular to create a highly functional application
- Utilized Django Models and Serializers to convert data into JSON format on client side
- Used JWT authentication when managing user credentials between server side and client side
- Created Restful APIs using both Django Rest Framework and TastyPie to have server-side application interact with client side
- Deployed applications to AWS using EC2 containers with auto-scaling functionality along with the creation of several instances to ensure secure deployment of the application
- Utilized Python scripting in AWS lambda to automate data transfers from traditional databases or servers into AWS S3
- Utilized git version control heavily to communicate with other team members and allow code to be merged when needed.
Android Development Intern
DisplayRide Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2018
- Worked with Bluetooth API to connect app users to specific custom hardware
- Added some quality-of-life changes to Java code, including the implementation of the android autocorrect feature in the UI layer of the project.
Education
Skills
- Python
- Java
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- SQL
- MySQL
- SQLite
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- HTML5
- CSS
- Angular
- Django
- JQuery
- Bootstrap
- React
- Flask
- Distributed Systems
- Hasura
- Spring Boot
- EC2
- S3
- Lambda
- EBS
- Elastic Beanstalk
- Boto3
- RDS
- Route53
- CloudWatch
- Kafka
Work Status
- US Citizen
Other Achievements
- US National Chess Master
Timeline
Founder
Zpiks.com LLC
11.2023 - Current
Sr. Full Stack Engineer
Centers for Disease Control
10.2022 - 10.2023
Software Engineer
Ivy Clinicians Inc.
07.2022 - 09.2022
Software Engineer
Postseason Inc.
10.2021 - 08.2022
Full Stack Developer
Avybe Inc.
03.2021 - 11.2021
Python Cloud Developer
SummitWorks Technologies Inc.
08.2019 - 12.2020
Android Development Intern
DisplayRide Inc.
01.2018 - 03.2018