# Malav Shah

> Software Engineer @Octaura

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/malav

Greetings! I am an accomplished Software Engineer with a proven track record in both the human resources industry and product-based startups. My expertise lies in crafting cutting-edge web applications and solving complex challenges through a blend of creativity and technical proficiency.
Skilled in Web Applications, TypeScript, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Java, Nodejs, Reactjs, Javascript, SpringBoot, Hibernate, Python, SQL and SQL/NoSQL databases. 
Strong programming with a Master of Science - MS focused in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Octaura
Jan 2024 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Engineered and implemented real-time Openfin notifications for New Engagements and Trades on Octaura’s electronic trading platform, enhancing user experience and system responsiveness for critical market events
• Implemented FIX protocol integration for CLO, loan inventory uploads, ensuring robust and seamless data exchange across the trading workflow
• Designed and implemented a scalable notification preference system for multiple channels with modular APIs, leveraging Redis for caching and Kafka for real-time data streaming, reducing API response time by 10% and enhancing user customization
• Architected and developed an end-to-end high-performance markup management system using a Redis caching layer, event-driven architecture with Kafka, and ACID-compliant persistence.
• Built an intuitive React-based UI for traders to view and manage markup data, improving data retrieval speeds by 40%

### Software Developer @ Vitech Systems Group
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | New York City Metropolitan Area
•	Conceptualized and executed an innovative user profile page for Velocity, resulting in a 20% surge in user engagement.
•	Implemented robust validation mechanisms, emphasizing quality assurance, leading to a 15% reduction in data-related issues and an enhanced user experience.
•	Developed core product architecture, designed data models, and created REST APIs using Java, Hibernate, and performed database operations.
•	Mentored 2 junior team members, fostering collaboration and achieving a 20% increase in team productivity.

### Associate Software Developer @ Vitech Systems Group
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | New York City Metropolitan Area
•	Architected and implemented 20+ Java-based business rules, enhancing the validation framework and ensuring a seamless user experience.
•	Collaborated with solution analysts and tech leads for Velocity product, serving esteemed clients like Securian Financial Group and Prudential Financial.
•	Identified and rectified over 150 software bugs, leading to a 15% improvement in product stability and a 20% reduction in client-reported issues.

### Global Product Technology Intern @ ADP
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | New Jersey, United States
•	Led a POC on AWS Step Function, achieving transparency in ETL jobs for debugging and error handling.
•	Automated and optimized ETL processes across billions of records, resulting in a 20% reduction in manual debugging workload.
•	Monitored ETL pipeline using AWS CloudWatch, reducing system downtime by 20% and enhancing pipeline efficiency by 15%.

### Software Development Engineer @ SiliconVeins Private Limited
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
•	Developed and deployed RESTful APIs with Node – Typescript in a serverless environment leveraging API gateways
•	Served as a NoSQL database DynamoDB specialist, stored data of reporting applications and designed queries for indexing
•	Designed migration script and migrated 1 million product users from the non-subscription model to the subscription model
•	Reviewed code, paying attention to minute details, highlighted discrepancies, and brought it to attention
•	Executed Agile testing – built and executed test scripts for unit testing and Integration testing using mocha and chai
•	Served as an on-call software engineer for 1 month for features live in production
•	Led a team of 7 software developers for a month, serving as Scrum Master and achieving a 100% sprint success rate.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Stevens Institute of Technology
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/malavshah9

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Last updated: 2026-03-23