CHAITANYA GAWANDE

San Jose, CA 408-***-**** adzst2@r.postjobfree.com chaitanyagawande.com linkedin.com/in/chaitanya-gawande/ SKILLS

Tools & Technologies: C, C++, Java, Python, Spring Boot, MySQL, Apache Kafka, Django, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular 11, Android, Kubernetes, Docker, Data structures, Algorithms, OOPs, Design Patterns, Microservices, Git, Multithreading, AWS (EC2, S3), Debugging, JIRA, Linux, Shell Scripting, Distributed Systems, Agile EDUCATION

Master of Science in Software Engineering Aug 2023 - May 2025 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Coursework: Enterprise Distributed Systems, Enterprise Software Platforms, Data Mining Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science Aug 2016 - May 2020 Pune Institute of Computer Technology, India CGPA: 8.83/10 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer PubMatic Aug 2020 - July 2023

● Engineered a high-performance Ads.Txt Crawler 2.0, crawling 2 million ads.txt files per day and scalable to handle up to 3X of current traffic.

● Collaborated with product managers and cross-functional teams across 5 departments, translating business requirements into design solutions.

● Led 12+ software design meetings and produced detailed technical design documents, resulting in a 30% improvement in project execution efficiency.

● Pioneered the process of identifying and addressing security vulnerabilities, leading a team to be the first to achieve vulnerability-free code across PubMatic and earning the Biased Towards Action Award.

● Boosted customer satisfaction ratings by 20% through prompt and effective resolution of complex technical issues, improving overall customer experience.

● Enhanced monitoring and alerting processes, driving a 25% increase in the detection of critical P1 and P2 issues, enhancing platform stability.

Technology Stack: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Apache Kafka, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes Software Engineer Intern Froot Research July 2018 - Dec 2018

● Implemented a SaaS-based subscription management software, driving an impressive 50% improvement in customer retention by facilitating product offerings through subscription models.

● Worked closely with a team of UX designers and Machine Learning engineers to develop data visualization dashboards that enhanced user engagement by 35%, leading to a 20% increase in data-driven decision-making among users. Technology Stack: Angular 4, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python 3, Flask, GCP, Plot.ly PROJECTS

Ads.Txt Crawler 2.0 PubMatic

● Spearheaded the development of 4 intricate components, comprising 3 microservices, expertly integrated into an end-to-end Kafka pipeline, demonstrating exceptional technical proficiency and ownership.

● Conducted extensive research on text compression algorithms, leading to the identification of a highly effective algorithm that reduced message payload size by an impressive 95%. Technology Stack: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices Blog: https://pubmatic.com/blog/introducing-crawler-2-0-the-next-generation-ads-txt-crawler-at-pubmatic/ Supply Chain Object Filtering PubMatic

● Designed an end-to-end solution leveraging the SChain object in ad impressions, filtering out 2% of total 140 Billion ads traffic and saving approximately $10k/day revenue.

● Produced a detailed SChain Mismatch report, identifying inconsistencies in ads.txt, SChain Object, and sellers.json data, providing publishers with actionable insights to promptly resolve issues and minimize revenue loss by 13%. Technology Stack: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices, Bloom Filter AI-Powered IAB Categories Classification I PubMatic

● Developed a robust solution combining Google's content classifier API and a custom Machine Learning model, achieving precise predictions of IAB categories and driving a notable increase in platform revenue by $1000/day. Technology Stack: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices, Google ML API, GCP ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

● Presented a research paper titled "ShufText: A Simple Black Box Approach to Evaluate the Fragility of Text Classification Models" at the 7th International Conference on Machine Learning, Optimization, and Data Science.

● Secured 4th place in the PubMatic hackathon - 2021 for developing the Inventory Quality Dashboard.

● Volunteered for the Robin Hood Army NGO for 2 years, dedicating time to teach underprivileged students.