Sayali Deshpande

About Sayali Deshpande

Motivated, focused and hard working engineer specializing in development, integration and testing of embedded software. A good team player with excellent communication skills, adaptability and creativity. A problem solver by nature and does not shy away from responsibility. Always eager to learn new things and accept challenges.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Prosper Marketplace

   Jan 2020 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Project Leadership:Led high-impact projects with significant monetary outcomes, driving cost savings and revenue generation.Contributed to debt settlement initiatives, integrating with third-party vendors for data exchange and automating loan updates for settlements.Designed, implemented, and delivered a scalable rules engine for debt settlements, later adopted for programs like debt sale and hardship.Led the development of a self-serve hardship program, enabling customers to independently manage repayment plans.Technical Innovation:Architected a reusable rules engine supporting batch and on-demand eligibility processing, ensuring rapid updates without code changes.Delivered scalable, maintainable solutions that enhanced operational efficiency and enabled adoption across multiple programs.Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Support:Contributed to the migration of legacy systems to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), setting up virtual machines for applications running on older stacks.Supported GCP migration activities, debugging infrastructure issues and minimizing downtime during transition.Optimized application performance in the cloud by resolving infrastructure challenges and collaborating with cross-functional teams.Production Support and Issue Resolution:Provided critical production support for issues with significant monetary impact, performing in-depth data analysis to identify root causes quickly.Delivered timely resolutions to minimize business disruptions, leveraging expertise in payment processing, loan servicing, and collections.Collaboration and Problem-Solving:Partnered with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver solutions aligned with organizational objectives.Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills, addressing complex challenges in payments, loans, and collections systems.

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  B.E., Electronics

  2005 — 2009

• California State University, Long Beach

  Masters, Computer Engineering, GPA 4.0

  2009 — 2011