Ayush Anand

About Ayush Anand

Senior Backend Developer with 3 years of experience in product development, building high-performance microservices, RESTful APIs, and scalable data pipelines for RegTech and compliance automation platforms.Core Expertise:Python and Go (Golang) development for product development initiativesMicroservices architecture and distributed systems designAPI development using FastAPI, Flask, RESTful APIs, and gRPCDatabase optimization with PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDBCloud infrastructure deployment on AWS with Docker and KubernetesPerformance engineering, system design, and scalability solutionsKey Achievements:Optimized backend system performance by 70 percent through API refactoring and database indexingMigrated 50+ Python microservices to Go achieving 70 percent memory efficiency improvementEngineered automated data pipelines processing daily transactions with 99.9 percent uptimeImplemented Redis caching architecture reducing database load by 40 percentProfessional Experience:Currently serving as Senior Software Development Engineer at ZIGRAM, contributing to PreScreening.io and Entity Hero products. Previously advanced from Engineering Intern to Software Development Engineer, demonstrating consistent technical growth.Technical Skills:Languages: Python 3.9+, Go 1.19+, C++, C, SQL, BashFrameworks: FastAPI, Flask, Django, GinDatabases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, RedisCloud: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CDTools: Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Prometheus, GrafanaSpecializing in backend engineering, microservices architecture, and scalable system design for product development and distributed systems.

Experience

1. Senior Software Development Engineer - Backend Developer

   ZIGRAM

   May 2025 — Present

   Leading backend development and product development for compliance automation platforms PreScreening.io and Entity Hero, architecting microservices processing 2 million daily API requests.Key Achievements:Performance Optimization: Improved backend system performance by 70 percent through API refactoring and database optimization, reducing response time from 800ms to 240ms across critical endpoints.Caching Implementation: Implemented Redis caching layer achieving 40 percent reduction in PostgreSQL queries, decreasing database load by 1.2 million queries daily and improving API responsiveness.Data Pipeline Engineering: Engineered automated migration pipelines with delta-based logic enabling daily watchlist updates with zero read-lock impact and 99.9 percent uptime for regulatory compliance screening.API Development: Developed real-time entity risk classification APIs with sub-200ms response times, processing daily screening requests with 99.5 percent accuracy for financial institutions.Microservices Architecture: Built validation microservices enabling real-time name screening and customer risk assessments for banking compliance teams across multiple regulatory jurisdictions.Collaboration: Collaborated with product teams using Agile methodologies for API contracts, service boundaries, and scalable architecture through sprint planning and code reviews.Technologies: Python, Go (Golang), FastAPI, Flask, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, AWS (EC2, RDS, S3), RESTful APIs, Microservices, Git, CI/CD

Education

• AXIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, KANPUR

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science