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Chandan K Kortekar

@mr_kortekar

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About Me

Computer Science Graduate and Founding Engineer with a passion for backend development, specializing in Spring Boot, Postgres, and Neo4j (Neo4j certified).
I have hands-on experience in building robust backend systems and possess working knowledge of Kotlin (including Room), Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Docker.

Based in Bangalore, I’m focused on delivering scalable and efficient solutions, leveraging my expertise in modern backend technologies and DevOps practices.

Experience

01/2024 - Present

Founding Engineer / Software Engineer

Niketana (Early Stage Startup)


Backend Development:

● Designed and developed RESTful APIs using Spring Boot, including business logic, data persistence, and error handling.
● Used JPA with PostgreSQL for relational database management.
● Implemented Neo4j for graph-based data storage and queries.


CI/CD:

● Configured Jenkins for CI/CD, automating builds, tests, and Docker image creation.
● Implemented a Jenkins pipeline job to automatically create a complete Jenkins instance along with jobs and credentials, eliminating manual setup and reducing maintenance costs.
● Created automated deployment scripts to deploy applications to GKE.
● Monitored and optimized CI/CD pipelines to ensure efficient and reliable delivery.


Containerization and Orchestration:

● Dockerized applications for consistent deployment across environments.
● Deployed and managed applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for scalability and resilience.
● Used Terraform to manage all GCP resources, including instances and CDNs, ensuring consistent and reproducible infrastructure deployments.


Achievements:

● Reduced deployment time by approximately 80% through automation.
● Improved application scalability and reliability by deploying on GKE.
● Enhanced code quality and maintainability with comprehensive unit testing.
● Reduced maintenance costs and time required for setup by automating the creation of Jenkins instances and jobs, leading to more efficient resource management and cost savings.
● Successfully managed all infrastructure changes through Terraform, ensuring consistent and reproducible deployments.

05/2023 - 08/2023

Sowtare Engineer Intern

PARVAM consul-Tech Pvt Lmt

- Learning UI / UX concepts by contributing on live projects.
- Conducted code reviews and Debugging.
- Utilized Bootstrap and W3css frameworks to enhance the design and functionality of the website.
- Web interfaces using html, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Worked closely with back end developers to integrate frontend and backend systems effectively.
-Utilized agile principles to facilitate collaboration with backend Team to build perfect and clean code for a proper project management.

09/2022 - 10/2022

Intern

KARUNADU TECHNOLOGIES

- Internship in the domain of Artificial intelligence & ML.
- Gained practical experience in working with AI and ML libraries and frameworks.
-Implemented machine learning algorithms and techniques to analyze and interpret data.
-Acquired valuable knowledge and skills in the field of AI and ML under the guidance of experienced professionals.

09/2021 - 11/2021

Intern

FLIPKART

- Internship at FLIPKART supply chain facility (Launchpad Program) - Segregated shipments according to specified locations.
- Utilized organizational skills to maintain a systematic workflow and effectively manage a high volume of shipments.
- Developed a solid understanding of supply chain logistics and gained hands-on experience.

Education

08/2019 - 05/2023,

Bachelor of Engineering in COMPUTER SCIENCE

R R institute of Technology ( Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University )

I achieved a commendable result of 8 CGPA.
This program provided me with a comprehensive understanding of various programming languages, algorithms, data structures, and software engineering principles.

04/2018 - 04/2019

Pre-university ( 12th )

Siddaganga PU College

In my pre-university education, I excelled in subjects such as Mathematics, Physics, and Biology.
I attained an impressive result of 80%.

03/2016 - 04/2017

10th ( Matriculation )

Trishul High School

During my secondary education, I achieved outstanding results with a 92.48% overall score.
This period played a vital role in fostering my enthusiasm for learning and developing a solid academic foundation.

Skills


90%

Java

85%

SpringBoot

80%

PostgreSQL

80%

Neo4j

95%

Jenkins

95%

Version Control(GIT)

70%

Docker

90%

CI / CD pipelines

85%

HTML / HTML5

85%

CSS

80%

BOOTSTRAP5

70%

JavaScript

90%

C
Programming language

92%

Figma

50%

Postgres

60%

DS & Algo

90%

Adobe creative suit

40%

Kubernetes
( Learning )

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