Chirag Bansal

About Chirag Bansal

I am Chirag Bansal, a software developer at Nielsen with a strong foundation from BITS Pilani. My journey so far reflects a blend of problem-solving, backend development, and system optimization, with experiences ranging from enhancing large-scale applications to building innovative projects from scratch.I enjoy working across diverse technologies, adapting quickly, and finding efficient solutions to complex challenges. With a balance of analytical thinking and a hands-on approach, I aim to keep growing as an engineer while contributing to impactful software that creates real value.

Experience

1. Member of Technical Staff-1

   Nielsen

   Jul 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Collaborated with a team to deliver accurate and timely listening reports through multiple applications, enabling stakeholders to make data-driven decisions and improve audience measurement.• Developed REST APIs in Spring Boot as part of migrating a legacy C# application, implementing PostgreSQL storage for XML-based data, resulting in 35% faster API responses and 25% better query performance.• Designed and implemented concurrent, asynchronous workflows using Amazon SQS, enabling parallel task execution and reducing end-to-end processing time from 8 hours to 1 hour.• Implemented Redis caching to boost API performance, achieving a substantial 67.5% reduction in latency and significantly improving response times.• Implemented an auditing feature within a core application to log and track user actions, improving traceability and reducing debugging time by 30%, while strengthening security compliance.• Optimized system performance by identifying and fixing recurring production issues, achieving 20% higher maintainability and lowering operational costs.

Education

• Shiv Jyoti Public School

  PCM

  2017 — 2019

• BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Instrumentation

• BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

  Master of Science - MSc, Mathematics