Likhilesh Balpande

Full stack problem solver from head to tail

9503985583, 9359552881 | likbalpande@gmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/likhilesh-balpande | https://codeforces.com/profile/likhilesh

Education

IIT Dharwad
Bachelors of Technology
IIT Dharwad
07/2019 - 05/2023 Dharwad, Karnataka
CGPA: 9.03 / 10.0

Experience

Programming Pathshala
CTO
Programming Pathshala
04/2024 - Present Delhi
  • Served as Tech Lead for a scalable DSA assessment platform supporting 2K+ concurrent users, enabling high-availability coding assessments with reliable real-time evaluation workflows across multiple institutes and colleges. Successfully conducted 400+ assessments for 20K+ users, ensuring stable system performance, seamless candidate experience, and efficient large-scale assessment delivery.
  • Optimized kuberenetes infrastructure costs by ₹18,000 per month (~40%) via workload scheduling, HPA optimization, and strategic use of Committed Use Discounts (CUDs).
  • Improved peak performance on a B2B university learning platform by caching heavy APIs on the frontend using TanStack Query, significantly reducing load times. (Tech: Next.js, TanStack Query)
  • Built and launched a full-stack web development assessment platform (codelikho.com) from scratch, supporting 200+ concurrent users. Took full ownership of all 3 backend microservices and authored 20+ assessment questions across 7 conducted tests. (Tech: React.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, GCP, GKE, Stealth Online Judge)
  • Led a team of 4 developers and 2 interns in delivering a scalable dating application for a service-based client, managing architecture decisions, feature delivery, and development workflows. Implemented AI-powered user liveliness checks, face detection, and photo verification pipelines using AWS Rekognition and AWS Amplify SDK, strengthening platform authenticity and fraud prevention.
  • Developed AI-generated personalized video workflows using Google Vision API with automated best-image detection and processing. Built and optimized backend systems with NestJS, Redis, PostgreSQL, TypeScript, and Drizzle ORM, while deploying scalable services on AWS EC2 infrastructure.
  • Eliminated downtime caused by repeated API fetches and reduced content load time from ~55 sec to near-instant for returning users by implementing IndexedDB-based caching layer from scratch in B2C dashboard using Next.js.
  • Delivered training sessions on MERN stack development, Cloud Computing, DevOps and Agentic AI to 2,000+ students across leading institutions including Lovely Professional University, ABES Engineering College, KIET Group of Institutions, Rishihood University, K.R. Mangalam University, and MIT Moradabad.
Cogoport
Software Developer Engineer - 1
Cogoport
01/2023 - 12/2023 Mumbai
  • Developed a multi-stage RFQ workflow and port details management system on the admin platform, handling 5,000+ records and reducing manual operational effort by ~40%.
  • Optimized backend services and resolved 7+ critical production issues for the CogoMaps platform, improving API reliability, reducing system downtime, and enhancing user experience for 15K+ active users.
  • React.js, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Manifest V3, Leaflet, Redux.
Gupshup
Software Developer Intern
Gupshup
05/2022 - 10/2022 Remote
  • Resolved 30+ production bugs and support tickets, reducing issue turnaround time and improving application stability.
  • Collaborated with the engineering team to maintain and optimize backend services, contributing to faster feature delivery and smoother operations.

Summary

I am an experienced software engineer who enjoy solving real world complex problems. During my work experience, I mastered the skill of frontend and backend development. I have handson on Cloud Platforms like AWS and Google Cloud. I'm currently working on real-world challenges, building scalable systems, and continuously learning alongside a solid team.

Key Achievements

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Assessment platform for web developers
A cost-effective platform for conducting frontend and backend development assessments — offering the similar capabilities at 30% of the cost of other solutions.

Skills

Programming Languages C++, JavaScript, Python, Java, C.
Backend ExpressJS, NestJS, NodeJS, FastAPI, Flask, Golang
Frontend ReactJS, NextJS, React Native, Ionic - Cordova / Capacitor, HTML, CSS, Tailwind, Manifest V3
Databases & ORM PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Clickhouse, Mongoose, Drizzle, Prisma
Caching & Messaging Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Event-Driven Architecture, IndexedDB, LocalStorage
Cloud & DevOps AWS, EC2, Lambda, S3, Docker, Kubernetes, NGINX, GCP, GKE, VPC, IAM, CI/CD.
Tools & Libraries Redux toolkit, Tanstack query, JWT, Crypto, Bcrypt, Selenium, Context API, WebDriver, Beautiful Soup, Maven, SQL, PHP
Engineering & Architecture Data Structures & Algorithms, REST APIs, MVC Architecture, Microservices Architecture, RBAC, CI/CD Pipelines, PWA, SQL, PHP, Communication, Problem Solving

Coding Profile

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Codeforces
https://codeforces.com/profile/likhilesh
C++ & Javascript
Leetcode
https://leetcode.com/u/likhilesh_balpande/