Prateek Uppal

About Prateek Uppal

I’m a Backend Engineer focused on building scalable, reliable, and performance-driven systems.My experience spans designing distributed architectures, asynchronous task pipelines, and secure API ecosystems that serve real business needs.I’ve worked across containerized and cloud-based deployments, implementing caching, background job scheduling, and monitoring solutions for production-grade performance.I enjoy solving challenges around data flow, system communication, and scalability—using principles of clean architecture, automation, and observability.Passionate about backend development, I thrive in environments where systems need to scale, evolve, and stay resilient under load.

Experience

1. Associate Software Engineer

   Otomashen

   Jul 2025 — Present · Noida, IN

   Designing and maintaining scalable, distributed backend systems and RESTful APIs using Django, Django REST Framework (DRF), and PostgreSQL- Building asynchronous task pipelines with Celery, RabbitMQ, and Redis for background automation and scheduled workflows- Implemented RBAC, custom authentication, and secure access control, while optimizing APIs via query tuning and Redis-based caching- Integrated geospatial APIs, containerized services using Docker, and deployed through CI/CD pipelines on Linux servers- Established application monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and Sentry for real-time performance insights and error tracking- Applying prior cybersecurity and performance optimization expertise to ensure reliability, scalability, and secure backend operations in production environments.

Education

• Ambedkar DSEU Shakarpur Campus-I

  Diploma, Information Technology

• Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Technology, Delhi

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology