Prarthana Shiva
About Prarthana Shiva
Prarthana Shiva is a Senior Backend Engineer with extensive experience in software development and engineering roles across various companies. She has a strong background in .Net, C#, and backend technologies, along with skills in Agile methodologies and team leadership.
Work at NexHealth
Currently, Prarthana Shiva serves as a Senior Backend Engineer at NexHealth, a position she has held since 2021. She operates within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, contributing her expertise in backend development. Her role involves utilizing her extensive experience in software engineering to enhance the company's technology solutions.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prarthana Shiva has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked at several notable companies. She was a Senior Software Engineer at Health Data Vision, Inc. (Reveleer) from 2013 to 2015 and later served as a Technical Architect at the same company from 2015 to 2017. She also held the position of Senior Software Engineer at Cast & Crew Entertainment Services from 2017 to 2020 and worked as a Staff Software Engineer at PatientPop Inc. from 2020 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Prarthana Shiva holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, where she studied from 2003 to 2005. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce between 2000 and 2003. Additionally, she completed her Indian Secondary Education (ISE) at Sacred Heart Convent School from 1986 to 2000.
Technical Skills and Tools
Prarthana Shiva possesses extensive technical skills in backend development, particularly using the .Net platform and C#. She is proficient in creating comprehensive unit and integration test cases using RSpec. Her experience includes working with version control systems such as GIT, SVN, and TFS, as well as utilizing Docker and Sidekiq. She has also worked with third-party tools like Lead tools and ABCPDF for PDF manipulation.
Leadership and Project Management
Throughout her career, Prarthana Shiva has demonstrated leadership capabilities, including serving as a Tech Lead at McKinsey & Company from 2010 to 2013. She has experience in Agile methodology projects, where she played the role of Scrum Master. Additionally, she has been involved in recruiting and mentoring team members, and coordinating with project managers and test teams.