Ashutosh D.

About Ashutosh D.

By day, I\'m a software developer who loves untangling complex backend puzzles. I get a real thrill from transforming sluggish, monolithic systems into speedy, scalable microservices, using my favorite tools like Java, Go, Python, Kafka, and Redis. I\'ve had the chance to lead teams in this process, speeding up feature deployment by 50% for over 200K users. My goal is always to find a better way, whether that means slashing search latency by 99.5% or re-architecting an entire event-driven system to be more resilient.When I\'m not deep in the code, you can usually find me at a hackathon, teaming up to build something new and exciting from scratch (and occasionally winning!). Or, I might be off exploring a new corner of the world for my travel blog.Currently finishing my Master\'s in Computer Science at ASU, I\'m always looking to connect with fellow builders, travelers, and innovators. Let\'s chat!

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   4c Software

   Jan 2026 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Fourcaster LLC)• Reduced trade execution latency 90% from 2s to 200ms across 3 exchanges by building a Go pipeline with concurrent WebSocket streams and latest-wins pricing.• Reduced quote latency to <1s across 3 exchanges by building a 5 Hz orderbook pipeline with liquidity-weighted pricing and CDC-driven WebSocket fan-out.• Sustained msgs/sec with 100+ parallel workers by building a key-partitioned dispatcher with dynamic worker pooling and TTL-based eviction.• Reduced Redis round trips 80% and lowered infra cost by introducing a two-tier cache with in-memory storage, Redis fallback, and stale-update suppression.• Supported $1M+ traded volume in month one with zero reconciliation errors by implementing double-entry trade booking, idempotent flows, and audit persistence.

Education

• Government College of Engineering, Amravati.

  b.tech, Information Technology

  2016 — 2020

• Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

  Master's degree, Computer Science