# Chaitanya Gawande > Software Engineer | 4 Years of Experience | Backend Engineer | AdTech | ex-PubMatic | Java Developer | Java, Python, Spring, MySQL, Kafka, GoLang, AWS, Distributed Systems | Large-Scale Data Processing | Ads | FinTech Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/chaitanyagawande What makes me a skilled software engineer? I've cultivated the mindset that says, "I can definitely figure this out!!". This is evidenced by my track record of effectively resolving intricate problems and being the go-to person for my manager when it comes to complex issue resolution. As a dedicated Software Engineer, I bring three years of industry experience within the Adtech domain. With a proven record in building enterprise-class, robust, and scalable software applications, I possess expertise in backend software design (HLD, LLD) and development. I am also adept at creating large-scale cloud microservices applications using Java and Spring Boot. My project, Ads.Txt Crawler 2.0, stands as a testament to my skills, being capable of crawling 2 million domains' ads.txt files daily and scalable up to 3X of the current traffic. I rely on the Agile methodology for my software development lifecycle. At present, I am expanding my knowledge and honing my skills as a student of Master of Science in Software Engineering at San Jose State University. Prior to this, I earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology. My undergraduate years were filled with rich experiences, marked by work on several full-stack projects and a research paper published in the LOD conference. I am adept at multitasking, can work under strict deadlines, and can operate with minimum supervision. I have the ability to contribute individually as well as thrive in team settings. Known for my flexibility, adaptability, and detail-oriented approach, I can be an asset to any organization. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Application and Product Development, API design and implementation, languages like C, C++, Java, Spring Boot, Python, and technologies such as MySQL, Apache Kafka, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bootstrap 4, Angular, Django, Flask, Android, and AWS (Amazon EC2, Amazon S3). I am proficient in REST APIs, GIT, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, High-Level Design, Low-Level Design, Data Structure and Algorithms, Design Patterns, Agile, Distributed Systems, and MultiThreading. My passion for engineering and problem-solving fuels my relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. I am actively seeking opportunities that allow me to utilize the skills I have acquired throughout my academic and professional journey. Please feel free to reach out to me via email at cgawande12@gmail.com. To learn more about my work, please visit my portfolio website chaitanyagawande.com. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Circle Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Developed and deployed smart contracts and APIs for Circle Paymaster, enabling users to pay gas fees using USDC for seamless end-to-end transaction flows. Ref: https://developers.circle.com/stablecoins/paymaster-overview Built secure, scalable Node.js backend services for Circle Gateway to relay and validate cross-chain asset transfers, powering seamless blockchain interoperability. Ref: https://developers.circle.com/gateway ### Software Engineer Intern @ Circle Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco Bay Area ● Implemented a dashboard to visualize liquidity distribution across 30+ banks leveraging React, React Hooks, Tailwind CSS, NextJS and GraphQL with Redis (caching), decreasing debugging time by 10+ hours/week. ● Developed 3 REST APIs with GoLang and PostgreSQL, deployed on AWS (ECS) via GitHub Actions and Docker to provide data for visualizations. ### Software Engineer @ PubMatic Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 PubMatic, a global Ad Tech leader, delivers innovative solutions to clients worldwide. With a daily volume exceeding 300 billion impressions, PubMatic dominates the digital advertising landscape. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 • Leveraged technical expertise to design and develop REST APIs, providing robust solutions to complex technical problems for a user base of over 50K active users. • Collaborating with product managers and cross-functional teams to comprehend business requirements, leading feature design, and producing comprehensive documentation. • Identifying, debugging, and resolving production issues, ensuring system stability through proactive monitoring and fine-tuning. • Conducting thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback to enhance code quality and maintain best practices. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 • Took ownership of identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities, resulting in vulnerability-free code. Recognized with the Biased Towards Action award for my contributions at PubMatic. • Conducted a proof-of-concept on File Uploading to Slack Channel via Code + Load Data command in MySQL, resulting in optimized DB-intensive workflows and improving the Viewability Calculation flow by 60%. • Improved monitoring and alerting processes, resulting in a 25% increase in detecting P1 and P2 issues and improved platform stability. • Secured 4th place in the PubMatic hackathon - 2021 for developing the Inventory Quality Dashboard, a tool that calculates a transparency score to verify the authenticity of the parties engaged in programmatic advertising transactions. • Mentored 6 new hires, providing guidance and support during their onboarding process, and conducted interviews for 20+ candidates, contributing to the hiring of top talent for the company. 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Apache Kafka, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Microservices, Graphana, ELK Stack ## Education ### Master of Science - MS in Computer Software Engineering San José State University ### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Engineering Pune Institute of Computer Technology ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chaitanya-gawande - Portfolio: https://chaitanyagawande.com - GitHub: https://github.com/chaitanyagawande - Portfolio: https://medium.com/@cgawande12 --- Source: https://flows.cv/chaitanyagawande JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/chaitanyagawande/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11