Manav Mehta

About Manav Mehta

With my Data Science degree from IIT Madras, my role at TripStack focused on pioneering software scaling, reinforcing our infrastructure\'s robustness. Our team successfully navigated complex security challenges, integrating cutting-edge solutions to maintain system integrity and performance.My tenure was marked by mentoring and leading initiatives that fostered a culture of knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement. The software design improvements and strategic collaborations I led contributed significantly to minimizing security threats and enhancing overall user experience.Proofread and edit the summary and headlines, ensuring compliance with the hard requirements.Check for inclusivity, respectfulness, and professional tone.

Experience

1. Software Engineering Team

   Cuddlynest

   Apr 2025 — Present

   I spearheaded the end-to-end development and integration of the **Flights vertical**, transforming CuddlyNest into a full-service OTA. I architected a **scalable, resilient microservices platform** to integrate complex GDS data via modern REST/JSON APIs, enabling seamless search, pricing, and booking workflows. This mission-critical initiative positioned the company to compete directly with industry leaders and capture new revenue streams.**Key Achievements**- Sole developer of **cuddly-nest-utils**, a Python infrastructure library powering 100+ projects- Architected multi-supplier flight integration with **cross-supplier deduplication** and **schedule change monitoring**- Built a **Natural Language Query Extractor (WHAT/WHERE/WHEN)** using spaCy, dateparser, and geocoding- Implemented a **production-grade Airbnb scraping API** with Playwright, Stripe, and Redis- Migrated 4 legacy PHP APIs to **Python/FastAPI**, modernizing the homepage stack.**Technologies** Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch AWS (SSM, Parameter Store), Docker, Playwright, Stripe spaCy, dateparser, geopy, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana Loki

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Degree, Data Science

  2021 — 2023

• IIT Madras Foundation

  Bachelor of Science

• Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College

  Bachelor of Science, Computational Science

  2015 — 2018