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Pushpam
Kumar

I build backend systems that handle real money, real users, and real scale — from fintech payment flows to LLM-powered features in production. 3+ years across Django, FastAPI, and distributed systems in fintech and travel-tech.

Pushpam Kumar
Python Django FastAPI Spring Boot PostgreSQL Celery Redis Elasticsearch AWS Docker LLMs RAG CI/CD Cursor Copilot Python Django FastAPI Spring Boot PostgreSQL Celery Redis Elasticsearch AWS Docker LLMs RAG CI/CD Cursor Copilot

Building the backbone
of digital products

Senior SDE with 3+ years of experience in scalable backend systems across fintech, travel-tech, and savings platforms — handling everything from payment integrations to LLM-powered features.

I enjoy solving complex problems end-to-end, learning from experienced engineers, and shipping products that work reliably at scale — while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement.

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Years Experience
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Projects Delivered
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Where I've worked

From internships to senior engineering roles — a journey of constant growth.

Innoventes Technologies
Senior Software Engineer
Nov 2025 – Present
Bengaluru, India
● Current
  • Building and maintaining backend services using FastAPI, contributing to system architecture and delivery of high-impact product features.
Ramailo Tech OPC Private Limited
Backend Developer
Jan 2023 – Nov 2025
Bengaluru, India
  • Scaled backend services handling daily transactions across fintech, savings, and travel-tech domains.
  • Optimized Celery task pipelines, improving throughput and reducing processing delays.
  • Integrated Large Language Models (LLMs) into customer-facing workflows, enabling automated insights and intelligent features.
  • Improved system reliability by implementing monitoring, logging, and streamlined error-handling processes.
  • Mentored junior developers and contributed to code reviews, architecture discussions, and continuous process improvements.
Valuevest Services Private Limited
Software Developer Intern
Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
Bengaluru, India
  • Gained hands-on experience in backend development using Django Rest Framework (DRF), PostgreSQL, and RESTful APIs.
  • Collaborated with senior engineers to design and optimize scalable backend services in a fintech environment.

Projects I've contributed to

Products I've helped build and scale alongside talented teams.

MageData.ai
Network Discovery & Data Monitoring Platform
Nov 2025 – Present
  • Built network discovery platform with FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and async Python
  • Designed RESTful APIs for scan management, real-time execution, progress tracking, and paginated results
  • Integrated normalized SQLAlchemy schema into enterprise job system with concurrent scans and audit logging
  • Optimized RAM via chunked parsing for large files (>200 MB), reducing PII scanning overhead
  • Introduced Simple, Deep & Deep Embedded JSON parsing modes for PII detection on FS, ADLS, and S3
FastAPI PostgreSQL SQLAlchemy Async Python PII Scanning
Piggy
Mutual Fund Investment & Savings Platform
Jul 2023 – Apr 2025
  • Built and maintained backend services for SIP, one-time investments
  • Optimized transaction workflows using Celery task queues and database tuning
  • Led complete MFU integration from user onboarding to SIP transactions and cancellations
  • Handled payment integrations across UPI, Debit Card, NEFT, Net Banking, and Bank Mandate
  • Worked on portfolio analytics APIs including sector exposure, fund segmentation, and return tracking
  • Ensured SEBI-compliant KYC verification and secure transaction flows
Django Celery MFU PostgreSQL SEBI
Kalash
Digital Gold Savings & Investment Platform
Jan 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Developed backend APIs for gold buying, selling, SIPs, leasing, and redemption workflows
  • Built APIs for recurring daily/weekly/monthly savings with live gold pricing via Augmont integration
  • Implemented reward system APIs including referral rewards, streak-based gold rewards, and scratch cards
  • Created admin dashboard using Retool with supporting APIs for OPS and Admin operations
  • Handled secure payment and withdrawal flows with KYC verification
Django PostgreSQL Retool Augmont Fintech
Reward360
Hotel Booking Platform
Mar 2025 – Present
  • Developed backend services for hotel search, listings, availability, and booking flows
  • Implemented Elasticsearch for fast and scalable search across large global datasets
  • Built AI-based smart filter for natural language queries to enhance user experience
Elasticsearch Django AI Filters NLP
AI Trader
AI-Powered Trading Platform
Aug 2025 – Present
  • Built backend services using FastAPI, Celery, and PostgreSQL for orders, positions, and portfolio analytics
  • Integrated Whisper for voice transcription enabling spoken notes and journals
  • Implemented LLM-powered chatbots for trade insights, order placement, and visualization
FastAPI Celery PostgreSQL LLMs Whisper
Alt Mobility
EV Fleet Management Platform
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023
  • Integrated IoT/telematics data for real-time fleet monitoring, diagnostics, and alerts
  • Supported modules for service, repair, insurance, and lifecycle management
Django IoT Telematics EV
Expense Manager
SMS-based Expense Categorisation Tool
Sep 2022 – Dec 2022
  • Built a backend using Django REST Framework to process SMS messages and extract expense details
  • Implemented ML model to auto-categorize expenses into food, travel, shopping, etc.
  • Designed and exposed REST APIs for storing, retrieving, and managing expense data
DRF ML NLP REST APIs

My toolkit

Technologies and tools I work with daily.

Languages
Python Java
Backend Frameworks
Django Django REST Framework FastAPI Spring Boot
AI / ML
Large Language Models RAG Vector Databases
Databases
PostgreSQL MySQL
Caching & Search
Redis Celery Elasticsearch OpenSearch
Cloud & DevOps
AWS Docker CI/CD
Developer Tools
PyCharm IntelliJ IDEA Cursor Claude GitHub Copilot Codex
Third-Party Integrations
Cashfree Razorpay Augmont MFU BSE Morningstar Zendesk Sentry Zentrium Hub Onepoint Trijack
Core Strengths
Problem-Solving Independent Ownership Communication Teamwork

Academic background

B.E. Computer Science & Engineering
HKBK College of Engineering, Bangalore
Aug 2019 – Jun 2023
CGPA: 8.5
Higher Secondary Education (Science)
U.S.R. College, Siswapatna
2017 – 2019
Percentage: 70.8%
Primary & Secondary Education
Shantiniketan Jubilee School, Motihari
2006 – 2016
CGPA: 10.0

Building under pressure

Hackathons that pushed creativity and speed to the limit.

AI Companion
🥇 Rank 1 · Winner
  • Developed an intelligent assistant that listens to team conversations (Slack/Teams/Gmail)
  • Extracted actionable tasks and allowed follow-up via chatbot
  • Implemented AI/NLP-based task extraction and conversational interface
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Bug Battleground
🥈 Rank 2
  • Built a platform for developers to submit websites for testing
  • Users compete to find and report bugs
  • Implemented streaks, rankings, and rewards to gamify bug discovery
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GitHub PR & Reviews Tracker
🥈 Rank 2
  • Built a tracker to monitor code reviews and pull requests company-wide
  • Ensured visibility into collaboration workflows
  • Improved team coordination and development processes

Awards & recognition

Recognized for outstanding contributions, product launches, and impact.

🚀 Kalash – Product Launch
  • Key contributor to the launch of Kalash — Digital Gold Savings & Investment Platform
  • Built core backend APIs powering gold buying, selling, SIPs, leasing, and rewards
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⭐ Spot Award Winner – Ramailo Tech Mar 2025
  • Recognized for exceptional performance and consistent delivery
  • Awarded for outstanding contributions to team and product success
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⭐ Spot Award Winner – Ramailo Tech Apr 2025
  • Awarded again for sustained excellence and impactful contributions
  • Demonstrated strong ownership and cross-team collaboration
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Languages & interests

Languages
EnglishFluent
HindiBilingual
NepaliIntermediate
Hobbies & Interests
🎮 Esports 📚 Tech Blogs & Books 🏏 Cricket ✈️ Traveling 🎓 Online Courses 🌐 Open Source Exploration

Let's work together

I'm open to new opportunities. Feel free to reach out — notice period is 60 days.