# Shivank Waghray > Senior Software Engineer | Python | Ruby | Java | React Location: Barrington, Illinois, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/shivank As a Full Stack Software Engineer with over 5 years of experience, I am passionate about developing robust and user-friendly software solutions. I am currently looking for a new company to join as I have been laid off from Flexport. At Flexport, I had been driving the development of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) while also maintaining our legacy application which is used by 1000+ users daily. I have led multiple projects that have resulted in increased operational agility, reduced reliance on manual processes, and improved customer satisfaction. I have experience in Ruby on Rails, React, and Java, as well as familiarity with AWS. I enjoy working in a collaborative environment, where I can learn from and contribute to the success of my team. I am always eager to challenge myself, acquire new skills, and explore new technologies. Feel free to reach out to me at shivank.w@gmail.com. Skills: Ruby (proficient), Java (proficient), JavaScript/TypeScript (proficient), React/Redux(proficient), HTML(proficient), CSS (proficient), Angular (prior experience), C (prior experience), Node(prior experience) C++ (prior experience) and Python (prior experience) Technologies Used: Git, Snowflake, GraphQL, Grpc, Datadog, Sumo Logic, Grafana, Amplitude, Docker, MySql, Looker, Elastic Search , S3, Spring MVC, Mocha, Jest, and JUnit Testing ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer I | Team: Contracts & Compliance @ Turquoise Health Jan 2024 – Present ### Software Engineer II | Team: Warehousing | Ruby on Rails, Java, React @ Flexport Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | Chicago, Illinois, United States Drove the development of a robust Warehouse Management System (WMS) by advocating for adherence to best practices in code management; conducted regular code audits to identify and address codebase vulnerabilities, ultimately minimizing technical debt and ensuring a stable and efficient system. Led the end-to-end development of a Management Dashboard, consolidating data from multiple sources into a user-friendly interface. Facilitated the transition away from legacy applications, empowering WMS Users with instant access to comprehensive shipment data, leading to increased operational agility and reduced reliance on manual processes. Collaborated with users to uncover pain points, driving the creation of shipment event scrapers from various sources; successfully updated and maintained over 1000 shipments each month, resulting in a significant time savings of approximately 80 hours for Operations Users. Improved Warehouse Application efficiency by 50%, saving Users in total ~20 days of waiting time saving Flexport $25,000 per month. Created a Graphql tool to preload data points by building a hash of associations based on the fields that were queried eliminating any n+1’s improving P95 query latency by 50%. Implemented Snowflake, Datadog, and Sumo Logic to create visually compelling dashboards, providing product users with real-time insights on the impact of new projects. ### Staff Software Engineer | Team: CRM | Ruby on Rails, React @ Buildout, Inc. Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Chicago, Illinois, United States Developed a cutting-edge CRM for commercial real estate brokers leveraging a robust Ruby on Rails stack and integrating React for advanced Front-End functionalities, resulting in a 40% increase in broker productivity. Restructured App Deployment in AWS to utilize Load Balancers to optimize EC2 instances to reduce App slowdown during moments of high usage. Facilitated effective communication with the Imports team to identify and address pain points in the import process, resulting in a 30% reduction in customer onboarding time and improved operational efficiency. Enhanced CRM functionality by seamlessly integrating with Nylas API; enabled automatic syncing of contacts and calendar events, resulting in a 50% increase in user productivity and seamless data flow between applications. ### Junior Software Developer | Team: CRM | Ruby on Rails, React @ Buildout, Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Greater Chicago Area ### Cloud Software Developer @ Siemens Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Greater Chicago Area Assisted in developing an application for Siemens customers reducing costs of maintenance by allowing site managers to remotely monitor and upgrade HVAC devices Application was developed on multiple stacks including a User Interface built out in Angular, with an API Service in Node that communicated with a MySQL DB and a Gateway written in C# to relay information from devices Upgraded storage of Device history to Elasticsearch to further optimize query time and shorten display of data presented in the Application Communicated with team members and product managers overseas in order to realize project goals and steps required to achieve them Refactored end-to-end testing code base utilizing Protractor to make it more maintainable and reusable ### Alexa Linked Data Engine SDE Intern @ Amazon Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater Seattle Area Developed an Audit User Interface for the ALDE Team using React/Redux as the Front-End Framework with Java for the Back-End. Gained experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) by utilizing a Kanban Board to drive this project from planning to deployment Linked the User Interface to an Elastic Search Engine to optimize search results for audit data. Stored Input and User Data for the Audit User Interface in a Dynamo DB that was handled through data modeling in Java. Modeled API methods by using a Spring MVC that communicated with a Dynamo DB to populate the Webpage. Tested Dynamo DB by using JUnit and Mockito while also gaining experience using Mocha for the Webpage ### ITDP Intern / EIS Networks Services @ Baxter International Inc. Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Deerfield, IL Evaluated and prioritized expenses on maintenance services for network devices to capture over $800,000 of savings for Baxter. Optimized Baxter circuits by tracking usage and upgrading necessary hardware to maintain network speed. Developed a collaboration portal that will be used by Baxter employees to view Critical Health Issues and Maintenance Schedules. Tracked money spent on current voice plans and proposed a new Voice over IP Plan as a possible new area of cost avoidance. Solved a prevalent backlog in the Ticket Management System to create a system to prevent future problems. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science (BA) in Mathematics and Computer Science University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 ### High School Diploma Glenbard North High School Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/shivankwaghray --- Source: https://flows.cv/shivank JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/shivank/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22