Overview
As a Core Backend Engineer at Sirka, I was instrumental in building the foundational systems that power the digital health platform. I worked in a fast-paced startup environment, rapidly iterating on features while maintaining system stability. My primary focus was on designing scalable APIs, handling data ingestion from various sources, and optimizing backend performance to support the growing user base.
Key Achievements
Built a high-performance scraping engine that gathered critical data with 99.9% reliability.
Scaled the food database from 1,000 to 3 million items with multi-portion support, enabling precise dietary tracking.
Optimized core API endpoints to support user growth from 0 to 100k+, improving response times by 50% under load.
Resolved complex technical debt and bugs, ensuring system scalability and stability for rapid feature rollouts.
Tech Stack
GoPythonAWSPostgreSQLKeyDBScrapingDockerJenkinsAPI Development
Responsibilities
- •Designed and developed high-performance, resource-efficient scraping APIs to gather critical data for the SIRKA platform.
- •Built and maintained APIs supporting core application functionalities, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- •Expanded the food database from 1,000 to 3 million items with multi-portion support, making it easier for users to select accurate dietary references and plan meals effectively.
- •Participated in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- •Managed technical debt and resolved complex bugs, while driving initiatives to enhance system performance and maintainability.