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Neeti Desai

Kirkland,WA

Summary

Experienced backend developer with a strong technical background. Passionate about solving complex challenges and contributing to impactful projects. I have a deep expertise in designing and building scalable, high-performance systems, along with hands-on experience in leading teams and driving projects to completion. Currently seeking a software engineering position where I can leverage my technical leadership skills, work with cutting-edge technologies, and continue to grow both professionally and personally.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Development Manager

Apptio Inc, An IBM Company
04.2024 - Current
  • Leading a team of 8 developers, managing the full software development lifecycle for Apptio’s Cloudability platform responsible for classification of cloud cost and utilization data.
  • Spearheading organization-wide technology strategy to migrate the platform to Apache Spark to speed up processing times by 80% for Cloudability’s largest and most strategic customers.
  • Improve application performance by implementing code reviews, optimization strategies, and best practices, while driving Agile methodologies to streamline project delivery.
  • Set and track performance metrics, adjusting team strategies to ensure objectives are consistently met.
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts, optimizing processes to boost overall efficiency and effectiveness.

Senior Software Engineer

Apptio Inc, an IBM Company
10.2021 - 03.2024
  • Led the design and implementation of a platform to author application content in Apptio One, managing requirements, defining testing strategy, and driving successful adoption.
  • Designed and implemented key features like custom calendar support, directly requested by key customers, which laid the foundation for a new microservice for calendar configuration.
  • Partnered with product teams to translate customer needs into software requirements, shaping the product roadmap.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features and enhancements that benefit both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Optimized server performance by 10% by reducing event store size, minimizing event replay time.
  • Conducted regular code reviews, providing actionable feedback to improve overall product quality and reduce bug rates.
  • Established robust unit and integration testing protocols to enhance code quality and maintain long-term software stability.
  • Translated business requirements into scalable, maintainable code, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical specifications.

Software Engineer II

Apptio Inc
02.2018 - 09.2021
  • Technical lead for design and implementation of multi tenant services to share multi currency configuration across applications using various AWS services like DynamoDB, KMS, SNS
  • Designed and developed software solutions to meet the customer needs and improve business efficiency as part of the backend server team for Apptio's flagship platform Cost Transparency
  • Developed a solution for localizing Apptio One's TBM Studio in Japanese, enabling introduction of the product in Japanese markets.

Software Engineer II

Microsoft
01.2016 - 02.2018
  • Worked on the authentication stack, based on OAuth2.0, for the OneDrive sync client
  • Implemented various features such as Conditional Access and Multi Factor Authentication, for the sync client, which are crucial to businesses
  • Enhanced the sync client to send real-time telemetry data to the server from every device and user
  • Generated charts to closely monitor the health of the authentication stack as new features are rolled out
  • Identify service outages using real-time monitoring, and improving end-user experience by making the client more robust against outages.

Senior Engineer

Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc
09.2011 - 11.2015
  • Led design and development of memory management system for content protection features on ARM chipsets
  • Drove commercialization efforts for security features, working extensively with multiple user space and kernel teams
  • Implemented DMA API's to interface between clients and ARM SMMU on Snapdragon chipsets
  • Optimized efficiency of memory modules on low memory chipsets
  • Trained global team members on workings of ION, on-chip memory, and DMA APIs
  • Designed and implemented innovative solutions to optimize the efficiency of memory modules on low memory chipsets, thereby improving overall performance and user experience.

Education

Masters in Science - Computer Science

Yale University
New Haven, CT
05.2011

Bachelors in Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Mumbai
Mumbai, India
06.2010

Skills

    Programming Languages:

  • Java
  • C
  • C

    • Cloud and Infrastructure:

  • AWS Managed Services (KMS, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS)
  • Terraform

    • Software Architecture:

  • Microservices Architecture
  • Object Oriented Design

    • Web Services / APIs:

  • RESTful API
  • SOAP

    • Frameworks and Tools:

  • Dropwizard
  • Apache Tomcat

    • Testing:

  • GWT (Google Web Toolkit)
  • JUnit 4
  • Mockito

    • Monitoring and Logging:

  • Splunk
  • Datadog

    • Version Control:

  • Git
  • Mercurial

    • IDEs:

  • IntelliJ
  • Visual Studio Code

Linkedin profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/neetid/

Timeline

Software Development Manager

Apptio Inc, An IBM Company
04.2024 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Apptio Inc, an IBM Company
10.2021 - 03.2024

Software Engineer II

Apptio Inc
02.2018 - 09.2021

Software Engineer II

Microsoft
01.2016 - 02.2018

Senior Engineer

Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc
09.2011 - 11.2015

Bachelors in Engineering - Computer Engineering

University of Mumbai

Masters in Science - Computer Science

Yale University

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