Saikat Dey
About Saikat Dey
Saikat Dey is an SDE Intern with experience in full-stack development and microservices architecture. He has worked at IEMLabs and Dyte, contributing to performance enhancements and API development.
Work at Dyte
Saikat Dey is currently employed as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern at Dyte, where he has been working since 2024. His role involves significant contributions to the development of microservices and API architecture. He has ported lock-based microservices to a lock-free architecture using Redis, which improved performance and stability for over 8000 concurrent users. Additionally, he has been involved in rolling out API microservice deployment and providing support for disaster recovery as part of the release team.
Previous Experience at IEMLabs
Before joining Dyte, Saikat Dey worked as an SDE Intern at IEMLabs from 2021 to 2022 for a duration of seven months. During his time there, he gained practical experience in software development and contributed to various projects. His internship provided him with foundational skills in coding and project management in a professional environment.
Education and Expertise
Saikat Dey is pursuing a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science at the Institute of Engineering and Management, with an expected graduation in 2024. His education has equipped him with a strong foundation in software development principles and practices. He has developed expertise in full-stack development, particularly with React and Node.js, and has experience working with databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Technical Skills and Projects
Saikat Dey possesses over 50,000 lines of code experience in programming languages C++ and Typescript. He has architected four new client-facing APIs and updated over six APIs during his internships. Additionally, he implemented a new billing architecture using Stripe to support new services and tiered rates. His technical skills are complemented by his participation in competitive programming, where he qualified for Level 2 in both Flipkart Grid 4.0 and Rakuten Rakathon 2022.
Internship at Cloud Native Computing Foundation
In 2023, Saikat Dey completed a two-month internship at the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) while working remotely from the United States. This experience further enhanced his skills in software development and provided him with insights into cloud-native technologies and practices.