Hi, I’m Ambika Patidar
Senior Software Engineer with 6+ years of experience in building, designing, scaling, and optimizing software solutions using Ruby on Rails and React.
Technical Proficiency
A comprehensive tech stack built over 6+ years of rigorous application development.
Languages
Frameworks
Tools & DB
Testing
Key Projects
View all projectsMulti Talent Project
Leadership • Cross-functional
Led a global team to deliver a complex project in 80% of estimated time, coordinating across time zones.
Legacy UI Migration
React • GraphQL
Redesigned legacy UI to React/GraphQL, reducing page load time by 1.5+ seconds.
Microfrontend Onboarding
Microfrontends • React
Implemented modular onboarding tools, reducing support tickets by 20–25%.
HR Process Automation
Workato • Integrations
Automated manual operational tasks saving 12–15 hours per month per process.
Monolith to Microservices
Architecture • Pundit
Architected decomposition of monolithic system and established policy-driven authorization.
Zoom OAuth Migration
OAuth 2.0 • Security
Transitioned integration to OAuth 2.0, enhancing security and token lifecycle management.
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Jul 2023 – Present
- Provided technical leadership by mentoring junior engineers and driving refactors using modern best practices.
- Led the Multi Talent project team across global time zones, delivering in 80% of estimated time.
- Redesigned legacy UI to React & GraphQL, improving performance (1.5s+ faster load times).
- Designed microfrontend-based onboarding tools, reducing support tickets by 20–25% (Onboarding).
- Developed a dynamic internationalization (i18n) library for multiple products.
- Automated HR processes using Workato, saving 12–15 operational hours/month.
Software Engineer
Nov 2022 – Jun 2023
- Implemented circuit breaker patterns and optimized SQL views (200ms latency reduction).
- Implemented asynchronous background processing using Sidekiq and Delayed Job.
- Transitioned Zoom integration to OAuth 2.0, strengthening security.
- Reduced AWS infrastructure costs by $50K annually through optimizations.
Software Engineer
May 2021 – Oct 2022
- Architected decomposition of monolithic system into microservices; established policy-driven authorization (Pundit).
- Elevated unit test coverage from 48% to 70% and spearheaded critical bug-fix initiatives.
- Expanded and enhanced product documentation, Swagger specs, and knowledge bases.
Software Engineer
Jul 2019 – Apr 2021
- Developed and maintained backend systems using Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
- Migrated file upload system from Paperclip to ActiveStorage.
- Refactored polymorphic associations to denormalized schema for better query performance.
- Reduced project delays by 20% through streamlined communication with global teams.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science)
RGPV University, India
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