About

Sharath Chandran is a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with over 6 years of experience in algorithm and data structure design, C, C++ (STL), PERL, MATLAB and Simulink, backend development, code optimization, and testing. He is an expert in full-stack development, recommender system design, and technologies such as JavaScript, PHP, Python, MySQL, Git, GitLabs, JIRA, HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), XML, Polyspace Bug Finder, and Perforce. Sharath's key strengths lie in his ability to pick up any technology and work on a wide variety of projects in any area, his unconventional testing algorithms using graphs to discover actionable bugs in software products, and his proficiency in five spoken languages, including intermediate level French. He is also passionate about working with multicultural teams and embracing differences. Currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at Makemytrip, Sharath's tech-stack includes API development using Python Falcon, Gunicorn, Java Springboot, and Docker, data pipelines using Airflow and Kafka, load testing frameworks such as Apache bench and Locust, service metric logging with Grafana and Scalyr, and databases such as Athena, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and Redis. He is responsible for performance tuning, documentation, regression testing, and unit testing. Previously, Sharath worked as a Software Engineer at MathWorks, where he designed and implemented various algorithms to improve the performance of Simulink models and automate the testing process. He also worked as an Application Support Engineer, providing technical support to MathWorks' customers on complex technical issues in MATLAB, Simulink, and the entire suite of products. Sharath holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from NIIT University, where he specialized in algorithm design, data structures, and programming languages. He also has a strong academic background in computer science, mathematics, and physics. Overall, Sharath is a highly skilled and motivated software engineer with a passion for solving complex problems and delivering high-quality software products.