Executive Summary
JagranJosh is one of India’s largest educational news and test preparation portals, serving tens of millions of monthly active users.
As Senior Software Developer, I engineered scalable backend microservices, real-time alert distribution, search integrations, and database performance optimizations to support massive concurrent visitor loads.
Key Achievements & Responsibilities
1. Scalable Backend & Microservices
- Architected and delivered resilient Java and Spring microservices powering exam updates, job notification engines, syllabus repositories, and student lead generation.
- Designed high-performance REST APIs consumed by web and mobile applications with sub-100ms response times.
2. Cloud Migration & Caching
- Spearheaded backend migration from on-premise infrastructure to AWS and GCP cloud environments.
- Implemented multi-tier caching with Redis and reverse proxy tuning (HAProxy / Nginx) to offload database load by over 60%.
3. Payment Gateway & Search Integration
- Integrated secure payment gateways for premium educational materials and mock tests.
- Optimized full-text search indexing and database queries to ensure instant discovery across hundreds of thousands of educational articles.
Technical Stack
- Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate
- Database & Cache: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
- Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Docker, HAProxy, Nginx