Kamal Kakadiya

About Kamal Kakadiya

As a Sr. Associate Software Engineer at Capital One, I contribute to full-stack development and backend optimization, focusing on delivering scalable and resilient solutions. My recent projects include directing the end-to-end development of a key feature, achieving significant performance enhancements, and optimizing applications through innovative code refactoring. I hold an M.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay and a B.Tech in the same field from CHARUSAT. With expertise in troubleshooting, proof-of-concept development, and full-stack engineering, I aim to design systems that enhance efficiency and scalability within the FinTech sector.

Experience

1. Sr Associate Software Engineer

   Capital One

   Jul 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led end-to-end development and production deployment of a major feature, coordinating backend, database, and integration changes, ensuring zero post-release production incidents • Improved service throughput by 300% by eliminating DB bottlenecks and optimizing queries; reduced latency and improved resource utilization under high traffic • Architected a scalable, event-driven notification system using Spring Boot, AWS SQS, and DynamoDB, enabling asynchronous communication, horizontal scaling, and high availability across distributed services • Built fault-tolerant systems using exponential retries, circuit breakers, and asynchronous processing, improving resilience and ensuring stable performance under peak load • Played a key role in retiring a legacy notification system by assisting in the migration of services to a new, more efficient platform, streamlining operations and reducing maintenance overhead • Implemented synthetic monitoring for the notification system to simulate workflows, proactively detect failures, and improve reliability and observability • Developed a Node.js-based Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) to aggregate APIs, optimize response payloads, and improve frontend performance and user experience • Diagnosed and resolved critical production issues during peak traffic, ensuring high availability, system reliability, and minimal service disruption • Led architectural proofs of concept (POCs) influencing key integration and template management decisions • Mentored junior engineers and conducted training sessions on Java Exception Handling and the Java Collection Framework, sharing best practices

Education

• CHARUSAT

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

  2017 — 2021

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Master of Technology - MTech, Computer Science

  2021 — 2023