Aman Gupta
About Aman Gupta
Aman Gupta is a Software Engineer at Lokal in Bangalore, where he has worked since 2023. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, and has previous experience as a Quantitative Developer.
Work at Lokal
Aman Gupta has been employed at Lokal as a Software Engineer since 2023. He is based in Bangalore and has contributed to various projects within the company. His role involves orchestrating a team of three backend developers as the Growth Pod owner, where he focuses on delivering high-impact features on schedule. His work includes implementing core product features and enhancing backend API documentation.
Education and Expertise
Aman Gupta holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, where he studied from 2017 to 2021. Prior to this, he completed his Higher Secondary School Certificate at Shri Krishna Public School from 2015 to 2017 and his Secondary School Certificate at Maharishi Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School from 2013 to 2015. His educational background provides a solid foundation in engineering principles and technical skills.
Previous Experience at Open Futures Group
Before joining Lokal, Aman Gupta worked as a Quantitative Developer at Open Futures Group for 11 months in 2022. During his time there, he gained experience in quantitative analysis and software development, contributing to the company's projects in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Technical Achievements
Aman Gupta has demonstrated significant technical skills in his roles. He resolved technical debts by reducing the response time of a recommendation API by 54% and improved the p99 response time of APIs to less than 150ms. He also designed and implemented a notification service that increased the notification click-through rate by 60% and improved the delivery rate by 30%. His proficiency in technologies such as Kafka, Redis, ScyllaDB, and Docker enhances his backend development capabilities.
Core Development Contributions
In his current role, Aman Gupta has implemented core product features including English Translations, Gamification, and Content Tagging Structure using Python and Django. He has also set up an A/B testing platform using Unleash, showcasing his ability to enhance product functionality and user engagement through technical solutions.