Nikhil Saji
Backend engineer with 2+ years building scalable SaaS APIs in Go and Python.
30,000+
Recipes automated with AWS workflows
25%
Faster PostgreSQL response time after query optimization
90%
Invoice deadline prediction accuracy in ML workflow
I am a backend-leaning software engineer with 2+ years of industry experience building APIs, automation workflows, and data-driven systems across logistics and content platforms.
My recent work spans Go, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, and Docker, where I have shipped features that reduced response times, removed manual bottlenecks, and improved operational efficiency.
I am currently pursuing an MS in Computer Science at the University at Buffalo, while continuing to build full-stack products that combine reliable backend architecture with practical user-focused design.
Experience
2+ years
Software engineering across internships and full-time backend roles.
Core Stack
Go • Python • PostgreSQL
FastAPI, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, and production REST/gRPC APIs.
Education
MS + B.Tech in CS
University at Buffalo (MS, GPA 3.78) and SRM University (B.Tech, CGPA 9.67).
Software Engineer Intern
Holiday Channel
Location:Colorado, US
Contributed to automating large-scale content workflows by developing tagging and image handling scripts (30,000+ recipes, 3,000+ images), building backend APIs for internal tools, and resolving production frontend bugs—improving efficiency across engineering and product teams.
Software Developer Engineer
Wiz Freight
Location:Chennai, India
Developed and led the backend architecture of a SaaS product for a logistics company, driving key feature implementations to enhance efficiency and scalability. Utilized Golang, PostgreSQL, and cloud tools like AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes to optimize performance. Led a team, streamlining operations and ensuring seamless deployment of critical features.
Software Developer Engineer Intern
Wiz Freight
Location:Chennai, India
As a backend intern, developed scalable data storage solutions for airport and liner information, enhancing retrieval efficiency. Built and integrated RESTful APIs using GORM and GIN, improving system modularity. Optimized PostgreSQL queries, reducing response times by 25%.
Programmer Analyst Intern
Cognizant
Location:Chennai, India
Analyzed large datasets, identifying key trends and insights that informed business strategies, improving decision-making and boosting operational efficiency by 15%. Spearheaded data-driven initiatives, driving process optimizations that streamlined workflows across multiple departments. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that enhanced data accuracy and reporting.
Developer Intern
Prograd
Location:Remote
Mentored peers, providing guidance and support throughout their learning journey. Identified and resolved code issues, leading to a 35% improvement in application performance and a reduction in bugs. Collaborated with senior developers to implement best coding practices, contributing to overall project quality.
Data Analyst Intern
HighRadius
Location:Remote
Developed a B2C invoice generation application using Python, along with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the frontend. Processed large datasets to predict invoice deadlines with 90% accuracy. Optimized the prediction model by 15% using logistic regression and decision tree techniques, improving forecasting accuracy.
APIs, services, and backend architecture
Tools
6Interactive and performant user interfaces
Tools
6Data processing, modeling, and ML workflows
Tools
6Deployment, infrastructure, and CI/CD tooling
Tools
6Transactional and scalable data storage
Tools
3Let’s build something meaningful together.
Open to software engineering opportunities and product-focused backend work. Reach out and I’ll get back quickly.