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.