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Chandan Singh Megavath

Lakeville,MN

Summary

Seasoned software engineer with 13+ years of experience delivering scalable, high-impact systems across cloud, data, and intelligent platforms. Known for driving critical initiatives end-to-end, solving complex problems under pressure, and consistently earning recognition for technical excellence and leadership.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Software Engineer

Best Buy Inc
Minneapolis, MN
06.2021 - Current
  • Designed AI-powered Smart Search API, integrating Solr with AML datasets to dynamically generate intelligent search prompts.
  • Implemented caching strategy with Spring Reactive for mobile application, improving performance and resource management.
  • Led development of data platform for TotalTech membership dashboard, integrating multiple upstream systems for personalized communications.
  • Spearheaded migration of over 15 million member records from Cassandra to Aurora PostgreSQL, ensuring robust fallback and failure-handling mechanisms.
  • Contributed to end-to-end architecture, development, and deployment of scalable services supporting critical membership and search functionalities.
  • Developed Voice platform for Google Home and Amazon Alexa, enhancing user engagement through voice interactions.
  • Executed web deployment strategies that eliminated need for production release, streamlining development processes.

Software Engineer

Wells Fargo
Minneapolis, MN
02.2017 - 06.2017
  • Developed and maintained RESTful web services for Mortgage Dashboard, ensuring real-time access to mortgage data.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate backend services with frontend dashboards, enhancing user visibility into mortgage statuses.
  • Implemented secure data handling practices and performance optimizations, achieving compliance with financial regulations and reducing API response times.

Software Engineer

TIAA
Charlotte, NC
09.2016 - 02.2017
  • Served as sole onsite developer, gathering requirements from stakeholders and leading full-cycle development of large-file processing application.
  • Designed scalable APIs to facilitate processed data access for multiple internal teams, enhancing integration.
  • Coordinated with offshore developers by delegating tasks and providing technical guidance to ensure timely delivery and maintain code quality.

Software Engineer

Menlo Technologies
Hyderabad, India
03.2013 - 08.2015
  • Developed backend components to parse SEC filing XML data and transform it into structured formats for database storage and analytics.
  • Built and maintained RESTful APIs to expose processed SEC data, enabling seamless integration with front-end dashboards and client-facing applications.
  • Ensured high data accuracy and reliability through robust XML parsing, validation, and error-handling mechanisms.

Software Engineer

Cravaka Info Systems
Hyderabad, India
04.2012 - 02.2013
  • Developed an application to extract text from images using EPUB processing tools, enabling automated conversion of image-based content into searchable, and readable formats.
  • Implemented efficient text parsing and error handling to ensure high accuracy and reliability in content extraction workflows.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY
08.2016

Skills

  • Cloud platforms: AWS and GCP
  • Programming languages: Java, Groovy, Kotlin, Python, and JavaScript
  • Frameworks: Spring, WebFlux, Node, and Hibernate
  • Databases: DynamoDB, MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
  • Caching technologies: Memcached and Redis

Accomplishments

  • Led the end-to-end migration of 15M+ Totaltech member records from Cassandra to Aurora PostgreSQL, implementing robust fallback and failure recovery. Post-migration, improved API performance from 8 seconds to ~2 seconds, significantly enhancing user experience and system efficiency
  • Designed and deployed an AI-enhanced Smart Search API using Solr and AML datasets, delivering intelligent product discovery and dynamic search prompts — built and launched in an accelerated timeline.
  • Architected seamless integrations with Alexa and Google Home, enabling voice-controlled access to key Best Buy features and enhancing the customer experience through personalized smart assistant interactions.

Timeline

Lead Software Engineer

Best Buy Inc
06.2021 - Current

Software Engineer

Wells Fargo
02.2017 - 06.2017

Software Engineer

TIAA
09.2016 - 02.2017

Software Engineer

Menlo Technologies
03.2013 - 08.2015

Software Engineer

Cravaka Info Systems
04.2012 - 02.2013

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of The Cumberlands

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