Senior Software Engineer
Sandesh GhoneBuilding at Scale
Full-stack engineer specializing in payment systems, scalable architecture, and high-performance platforms. Led development of orchestration engines handling 1000+ transactions per minute across 70+ payment gateways.
Tech Stack
Featured Projects
A selection of my most impactful work across product design and engineering.
Payment Orchestration Engine
High-throughput payment routing engine handling 1,000+ requests per minute across 70+ payment gateways with live rule-based logic.
⚡1000+ TPS in production
⚡70+ gateway integrations
⚡Rule-based live routing
⚡Circuit breaker resilience
Global Learner Dashboard
Unified education platform managing 700+ tutors and 20,000+ learners across certifications, reports, and scholarship workflows.
✓20,000+ learners managed
✓700+ tutors onboarded
✓Zero-downtime deployments
✓Automated certification generation
South African Taxi Booking Platform
Real-time ride-hailing platform built for the South African market with live driver tracking and intelligent dispatch.
✓Real-time driver tracking
✓Custom dispatch algorithm
✓Mobile-first experience
✓Live location updates
Non-Profit Charity Platform
Fundraising and fund management platform with dynamically generated, short-lived payment pages for charity campaigns.
✓Dynamic payment pages
✓Fraud surface reduction
✓Automated fund allocation
✓Real-time campaign dashboard
Artist Gallery & Exhibition Manager
Custom digital gallery for a professional painter with full admin panel for artwork, image assets, and live exhibition events.
✓High-resolution image uploads
✓Exhibition management
✓RSVP tracking
✓Minimal, artwork-focused UI
Gaming Video Feed App
Instagram-style short video platform for gaming content with async video processing and deeply nested social interactions.
✓Async video pipeline
✓Infinite nested comments
✓Auto transcoding
✓Non-blocking uploads
Cinema Booking Platform — UAE
Full-featured movie ticketing and seat reservation platform for the UAE region with real-time seat locking and conflict prevention.
✓Real-time seat reservation
✓Redis TTL seat locking
✓Multi-screen venue management
✓Regional gateway integration
Professional Experience
Crafting innovative solutions and leading teams to build products that matter.
FinTech Solutions
Senior Software Engineer
Feb 2025 – Present
Leading architecture and development of mission-critical Payment Orchestration Platform serving well-known banks and financial institutions. Selected as top 5% talent for exclusive AI-thon and Team Lead Training Program. Managing team of 7-8 developers with focus on system optimization and zero-downtime deployments.
- Led Payment Orchestration Platform (70+ payment gateways)
- Reduced API latency from 4s to 250ms
- Architected 3-service ecosystem modernization
- Managing 7-8 developer team
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Education & Technical Skills
Strong foundation in electronics combined with extensive full-stack and DevOps expertise built through hands-on experience.
BE Electronics and Communication
Gujarat Technological University — GEC, Modasa
18th ABU Robocon (2018-19) Core Software Team
Line Follower Robot Lead Developer
Quadrupedal Robot Algorithm Engineer
Technical Skills & Expertise
Hands-on Professional Experience
Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, Express, GraphQL
Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, MSSQL
DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Lambda, EC2, CI/CD
Architecture: Microservices, Event-Driven Systems, Caching Strategies
Payment Systems: 70+ Gateway Integrations, PCI Compliance
Let's Build Something Great
Have a product challenge or need a scalable backend architecture? I'm always interested in discussing innovative projects and technical challenges.