# Nityanand Pujari

> Building Products at Scale
 | Distributed Systems | Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/nityanand

Just a computer engineer standing in front of LinkedIn, asking for a connection!

3+ years of experience coding up solutions to real-world problems with Python, JavaScript, and machine learning wizardry. Built scalable web apps, mobile apps, AI bots, and more along the way.

Currently leveling up my skills with a Master's in Computer Science at Santa Clara University. Skills include deep learning, cloud computing, full-stack development, and crafting intuitive user experiences.

Outside of engineering, I enjoy staying active and exploring the great outdoors. Always down for a new adventure! Let's connect if you also love building things that make a difference in people's lives. The future won't code itself!

If you have any opportunities, you can reach out to me via nitaipujari@gmail.com or directly message me on LinkedIn.

## Work Experience
### Software Developer @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub
Jan 2024 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Student Office Assistant @ Santa Clara University School of Education and Counseling Psychology
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Santa Clara County, California, United States

### Software Engineer Intern @ Soopra.ai
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco Bay Area
· Enabled a Generative AI assistant by data indexing, cutting LLM response times by 30% using Python and LLama Index.
· End-to-end Ownership of a high-performance GraphQL service using PostgreSQL, Django, achieving scalability and low latency with over 10,000+ requests per second to enhance type-ahead, search, and list functionalities across Soopra.
· Drove operational excellence through metrics, alarms, and dashboards in Datadog and Grafana for seamless operations.
· Defined GitOps-based infrastructure via Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Kustomize, and Jenkins for service deployment.

### Graphics Design Intern @ SCU Ciocca Center
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Santa Clara, California, United States
• Developed a thorough understanding of the Ciocca Center team's target audience and tailored designs to effectively reach and engage that audience.
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to create and edit graphics, layouts, and typography for a variety of print and digital media.
• Used Adobe InDesign to design newsletters sent directly to students, increasing response rate by 5% over previous editions.
• Conducted research and analyzed data to inform design decisions and ensure materials were visually appealing and effective.

### Software Engineer @ TheLekhani
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
· Improved web performance by 33%, measured by load time and time to interactive, via GPU-accelerated libraries and optimized third-party JavaScript management.
· Led the MLOps and IaC strategy for a social media app using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, Prometheus, Splunk, and ELK, automating deployment and scaling of 25+ ML models for feed recommendations, processing 1M+ daily data points for 500K+ users, cutting costs by 30%, and boosting deployment times by 35%.
· Increased user engagement by 15% using Svelte, dynamic ReactJs UI with Redux and reusable components.
· Implemented a robust Webpack-based build process for efficient bundling and seamless frontend deployment.
· Orchestrated RESTful user journey APIs, ensuring scalability for 500,000+ TheLekhani users on AWS infrastructure.
· Containerized 12+ microservices using Docker for better scalability and efficiency on Kubernetes.
· Developed and implemented a custom Terraform provider for Splunk using Go, incorporating SAML authentication, defining provider entry points, and resource schemas to enhance security and efficiency in infrastructure management.
· Developed and maintained a Javascript-based API automation framework with Jest and Jenkins, automating tests for 20+ APIs, reducing manual testing by 75% and cutting release cycles by 30%.
· Enabled real-time data processing and long-running service operations with bidirectional gRPC streaming.
· Architected a highly scalable, distributed Nodejs streaming microservice using Kafka to transform raw 1.5 million+ ’change data capture’ (CDC) events to clean domain events and index them in ElasticSearch.
· Performance optimization for MongoDB by performing POCs, tuning queries, and indexing strategies.
· Collaborated on a caching strategy using Amazon ElastiCache (Redis), reducing database read latency from 120 ms to 35 ms and handling up to 2,500+ concurrent connections, enhancing the user experience for daily peaks of 50,000+ users.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Santa Clara University

### Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
Watumull Institute Of Electronic Engineering And Computer Technology

### High School Diploma in Science
Pace Junior Science College

### Chinmaya Vidyalaya


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-05