# Vipra Gupta > Principal Software Engineer at Akamai Location: Campbell, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/vipra I am a conscientious person with a great passion for technology. I love to contribute to the implementation of new ideas and explore my skills. I am a fast learner and I try to understand everything in depth for a stronger understanding. I have a creative approach to problem-solving and I always try to give innovative work solutions. I am a hardworking, passionate person with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. I have mature leadership and communication skills with an exceptional ability to plan and organize work efforts and excel in a team environment. My core competencies include extensive experience in the design and development of multi-tier applications. I have experience in Programming Languages like GoLang (proficient), Java (proficient), C++ (moderate), C (moderate), Python (beginner). Along with this, I also have working experience in Technologies like - Kubernetes, Docker, Haproxy, Cassandra, ElasticSearch, Redis, Memcached, Apache Aurora, Apache Mesos, , Kafka, Storm. • Extensive working experience in Distributed systems • Good understanding and hands-on experience in developing SaaS in a Cloud environment. • Direct interaction with client and business users across the world for all critical issues. • Handled the day-to-day issues encountered in Development Lifecycle. • Strong Object Oriented Programming concepts, Data Structures, and Software Engineering. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and involved in client interactions for scoping, effort estimates, and status reporting. ## Work Experience ### Principal Software Engineer @ Akamai Technologies Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Software Engineer 3 @ PayPal Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Software Engineer @ PayPal Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area • Implementing next-gen cloud platform to provide a scalable, reliable, efficient platform for PayPal’s applications on Public and On-Prem data centers with Apache Aurora and Mesos Framework and Docker for containerization. • Actively contributing to Apache Mesos’ open-source executor to launch a container seamlessly with its dependencies. • Instrumented a framework using the Canary testing approach to optimize resource utilization by different applications. • Built an orchestration platform to provide additional resources on-demand like GPU, Splunk Logging, Statefulness, etc. to PayPal applications. ### Instructor @ University of Colorado Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Boulder • I am working as an Instructor for subject CSCI 1300 Introduction to programming. • This course covers the fundamentals of programming, syntax in C++ and Python, Object Oriented concepts including the implementation of Classes. • It is a 3 credit course and I am an instructor for a class of 160 students. • My duties include but are not limited to conducting 3 lectures a week, making assignments, exams, Recitations and conducting office hours. ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ University of Colorado Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Boulder • I am working as a Teaching Assistant for subject CSCI 1300 Introduction to programming. • This course covers the fundamentals of programming, syntax in C++ and Python, Object Oriented concepts including the implementation of Classes. ### Software Engineering Intern @ PayPal Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Software Engineer @ Cleartrip.com Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 | Bangalore • I was working with the Hotel's Engineering team as a Backend Developer using Agile Software Model. • I was responsible for importing static data and images of Hotels from third party connectors. • Integrated third party API's with ours and also developed new API's for the company. • Developed a Dashboard to analyze the traffic behavior on the site and developed graphs for better understanding. • Designed and Implemented a process to sync the images between the 2 data centers of the company. Also, Integrated Akamai's Netstorage for backup. • Other than these main projects, I also worked on many small projects and bug fixes. ### Associate Software Engineer @ Ernst & Young Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Bangalore • Involved in developing applications using Java, JSP, Servlet, Hibernate and Spring. • Requirement Analysis & Design. • To work on new modules requiring to create unique estimation and summary and represent them in Tabular form and Export or Import them from Microsoft Excel if required. • Involved in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). • Tracking, monitoring, providing solutions and immediate fixes in case of issues. • Understanding the System and Functional Requirement. ### Software Developer Internship @ NETWORK 18 Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 I studied their Database systems and helped them to manage and index their data efficiently for faster retrieval. ## Education ### Master's in Science in Computer Science University of Colorado Boulder ### Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science Vellore Institute of Technology ### Senior Secondary School in Science and Mathematics Translam Academy International ### High School in Secondary School The Aditya Birla Public School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vipragupta1 --- Source: https://flows.cv/vipra JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/vipra/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12