Mainak Jana

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT MAINAK JANA

I am a solutions-focused engineer with a strong background in back-end and distributed systemsengineering, holding a B.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur. With nearly 3 years of experience, I have honed myskills in designing and delivering scalable, high-performance systems, particularly in R&D-intensiveenvironments. Currently, I serve as a Founding Engineer at Eternal (Zomato), where I am responsiblefor developing innovative IoT solutions and cloud infrastructure that enhance logistics and supply-chain solutions. My expertise spans the entire IoT product lifecycle, from device firmware to back-endservices and real-time event pipelines.Throughout my career, I have successfully tackled complex engineering challenges, translatingintricate business requirements into measurable outcomes. I have a proven track record ofoptimizing system performance and reliability, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams,and mentoring junior engineers. My technical skills include proficiency in C++, Java, AWS, and varioustools and frameworks that support my work in building secure and reliable distributed systems.Key Achievements- I developed middleware service and load-testing for the same on Amazon\'s Linux based Vega OS, emphasizing clean object-oriented design, reliability, and scalable system architecture while closely collaborating with teams in both India and the US- Developed real time data telemetry ingestion pipeline for the huge data from the IoT devices- Developed a server-to-device command system that improved message delivery reliability by 80% inunstable networks- Automated CI/CD pipelines, reducing rollout errors and accelerating delivery timelines- Earned a promotion at Eternal (Zomato) due to significant performance impact and saving more than 10 cr INR in Eternal.