Paras Kumar Email & Phone Number

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Started working as a senior software developer in the core engineering team of Krista.ai

India

• Developed backend systems using Java and Dropwizard for key insurance products such as Motor, Health, and Life Insurance.
• Led API integration and standardisation, negotiating contracts and onboarding multiple insurance providers.
• Played a key role in the disaster recovery project for the life insurance team, ensuring system resilience.
• Mentored junior developers and contributed to hiring, fostering a high-quality development environment.
• Enhanced user experience by optimising the quote page for health insurance and developing a recommendation system to show quotes.

Rupnagar, Punjab, India

• Built the entire backend from scratch using Firebase and Node.js, laying the foundation for the startup’s infrastructure.
• Authored the software requirements document, detailing all functionalities to be supported and ensuring clear project scope.
• Designed and implemented the database, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Negotiated API contracts with frontend developers to establish seamless integration between backend and frontend systems.
• Led the hiring process for the initial set of developers, building a strong technical team.
• Developed a working prototype, which played a crucial role in helping the startup secure funding.

• Contributed to the open-source project Robocomp, which develops operating systems for robots.
• Developed 3D simulations using C++ and Python to process sensor data, enabling robots to determine movement direction.
• Implemented obstacle avoidance algorithms, enhancing the robots' autonomous navigation capabilities.

Banglore, India

• Developed an internal portal using Ruby on Rails for MyMernio, a leading company in the laminates market.
• Optimised the product catalog and database, enabling employees to efficiently search and preview relevant products from a catalog of thousands of items.
• Improved the sales team's efficiency by creating features that allowed quick access to product details, saving them significant time.
• Deployed the project on AWS, ensuring robust security measures and managing server costs effectively.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Secured the internship at Haura, a SaaS company, after clearing a national-level exam conducted by IIT Madras.
• Developed a student performance management system that allowed comparison of students' performance using graphical representations.
• Utilized Hasura's SaaS to run and deploy the project, which was built using HTML and JavaScript.
• Authored blogs that documented each step of the process, from system setup to final deployment.