Ankit R · Lead Python / Django Backend Developer · 10+ yrs
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About Ankit
Ankit R is a Senior Software Engineer + Backend Engineer building Thalia Semiconductor Design Automation + TheHRSoft Cloud HR + Swiggy Food/Grocery Backend + Equifi Mortgage SaaS + CEO Education + Sailo Yacht/Boat + Whoppah Designer Furniture + Sooky Meta Search. Specializes in Python + PyQt5 + Django + DRF across Semiconductor + HR +…
10+ years of commercial experience in
Skills(46)
Why hire Ankit?
Sr SE + Backend Engineer + Python + Django + DRF + 8 projects + Swiggy
Thalia — Semiconductor Design Automation Python + PyQt5
TheHRSoft — Cloud HR + Recruitment SaaS REST
Swiggy — Food + Grocery Delivery Backend
Equifi — Mortgage + Home Equity SaaS multi-tenant + SSO
Sailo — Global Yacht/Boat Rental REST APIs
Whoppah — Designer Furniture/Art Marketplace
Built Thalia + TheHRSoft + Swiggy + Equifi + CEO + Sailo + Whoppah + Sooky
Project highlights(8)
Thalia — Semiconductor Design Automation Platform – Senior Software Engineer
- Semiconductor design automation platform built with Python + PyQt5 desktop UI.
- Developed core callback engine enabling dynamic event handling.
- Improved modularity and maintainability through refactoring.
- Diagnosed performance bottlenecks and improved system reliability.
Key outcomes:
Built callback engine enabling dynamic event handling for the semiconductor design platform.
TheHRSoft — Cloud HR & Recruitment SaaS – Senior Software Engineer
- Cloud-based HR & recruitment SaaS platform.
- Designed REST-driven backend architecture with heavy business-logic processing.
- Implemented asynchronous workflows and ETL-style background jobs using Celery.
- Integrated monitoring and alerting (Prometheus) for production stability.
- Led backend teams enforcing coding standards and deployment best practices.
Key outcomes:
Designed REST-driven backend with Celery ETL and monitoring for cloud HR/recruitment SaaS.
Swiggy — Food & Grocery Delivery Backend – Senior Software Engineer
- Backend services for the Swiggy food and grocery delivery platform.
- Built backend services supporting high-traffic production environments.
- Optimised database queries and resolved performance issues.
- Implemented cron jobs, automation scripts and service-level debugging.
- Followed full SDLC from requirement analysis to production rollout.
Key outcomes:
Backend services delivered for high-traffic production at Swiggy with query optimisation.
Equifi — Mortgage & Home Equity SaaS – Senior Software Engineer
- Mortgage & home equity SaaS platform with multi-tenant architecture and SSO authentication.
- Architected secure multi-tenant systems with SSO authentication via Auth0.
- Integrated third-party services and automated workflows.
- Deployed, monitored and maintained cloud infrastructure with high availability.
Key outcomes:
Architected multi-tenant Equifi mortgage SaaS with Auth0 SSO and dual-cloud deployment.
Create Every Opportunity (CEO) — Education Platform – Senior Software Engineer
- Education platform built with Django + DRF + Next.js.
- Led full-stack development and backend modularisation.
- Optimised APIs and background processing for scalability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders.
Key outcomes:
Led backend modularisation and API optimisation for the CEO education platform.
Industry experience
Food & Restaurant
1 project- •Swiggy — Food & Grocery Delivery Backend— Senior Software EngineerPython · Django · DRF · MySQL +1
SaaS / B2B
6 projects- •Thalia — Semiconductor Design Automation Platform— Senior Software EngineerPython · PyQt5 · Pandas · NumPy +1
- •TheHRSoft — Cloud HR & Recruitment SaaS— Senior Software EngineerPython · Django · DRF · Celery +4
- •Swiggy — Food & Grocery Delivery Backend— Senior Software EngineerPython · Django · DRF · MySQL +1
- •Equifi — Mortgage & Home Equity SaaS— Senior Software EngineerPython · Django · DRF · AWS +4
- •Create Every Opportunity (CEO) — Education Platform— Senior Software EngineerDjango · DRF · Redis · Celery +2
- •Whoppah — Designer Furniture & Art Marketplace— Senior Software EngineerPython · Django · Flask · DRF +2
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Ankit R
Backend Engineer