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

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.
  • Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by ₹18,000+ (~40%) by implementing Kubernetes pod auto-scaling, optimizing resource allocation, leveraging Committed Use Discounts (CUDs), and introducing automated cloud scheduling on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • 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.

Education

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

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

Frontend ReactJS, NextJS, React Native, Ionic - Cordova / Capacitor, HTML, CSS, Tailwind, Manifest V3
Backend ExpressJS, NestJS, NodeJS, FastAPI, Flask, Golang
Database & Object Mapping PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Clickhouse, Mongoose, Drizzle, Prisma
Cloud AWS, EC2, Lamda, Docker, Kubernetes, NGINX, S3, Google Cloud Platform, Google Kuberenetes Engine, VPC, IAM.
Programming Languages C++, Javascript, Python, Java, C.
Tools & Libraries Tanstack query, JWT, Crypto, Bcrypt, Selenium, Context API, Redux toolkit, WebDriver, Beautiful Soup, Maven, SQL, PHP
Other Skills Data structures and algorithm, REST APIs, MVC Architecture, 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/