# Rohit Kadappa Gundakalli

> MSCS Graduate Student @UMass Amherst | Python Developer | Backend Developer

Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/rohitkadappagundakalli

With over three years of industry experience as a full-stack engineer, I have worked with both backend and frontend technologies. At Ellucian, I contributed to developing the backend for Ellucian Banner HR, a software solution for higher education institutions, while at Wow Labz, I helped build web applications and backend systems. 

I hold a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and have a solid foundation in Python, C, Java, and React.js. I look forward to applying my technical skills in a team that values quality and innovation.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Ladder
Jan 2025 – Present | Palo Alto, California, United States

### Computer Science Grader @ University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
CS365 | Digital Forensics

### Software Developer @ Wow Labz
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Designed and implemented the signup and login flow of a workspace management platform using React.js and JavaScript and integrated with the backend system within a 3-month timeframe.
• Developed a simple and easy-to-use meeting room booking flow, streamlining slot management and preventing double-booking, resulting in a 10% increase in room bookings and improved space utilization.
• Integrated Stripe SDK to securely accept user credentials and process INR transactions to and from user wallets.
• Engineered the backend system for the admin app of a workspace management platform for 200+ tech companies in Bengaluru, improving member onboarding and administrative processes by 15%.
• Programmed an automated invoice generation module, reducing 20 hours of manual effort and expediting revenue tracking for precise projections.
• Spearheaded development of core modules, including user and wallet management, for a crypto trading app with 100K+ users, making it one of the first applications in India to support INR trading.
• Prototyped an efficient KYC (Know Your Customer) pipeline, leveraging Redis, Python FASTApi scheduler, and AWS services, reducing onboarding time by 20% while ensuring user privacy.

### Software Developer @ Ellucian
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | India
• Engineered an advanced data extraction system using Python to retrieve specific remote datasets as per user specifications; delivered critical XML outputs which optimized HR workflows and reclaimed 5 hours per week.
• Revamped the HR processes of the Banner HR ERP from legacy Pro C to Groovy.
• Programmed automated functional batch test suite to ensure the new processes worked efficiently with other modules.

### Software Research And Development Intern @ Ellucian
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | India
Ellucian DegreeWorks College Dashboard - Backend Development
* Developed RESTful endpoints for college dashboard using JAVA and performed unit testing using JUNIT4

### Intern @ Celliber Technologies
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | India
Low level software development


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass Amherst

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Science
Bangalore Institute of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/rohit-gundakalli
- Portfolio: https://rohit204k.github.io/

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Last updated: 2026-04-10