About

Introducing myself.

I'm an experienced engineer having worked for 7+ years in backend and full-stack development across gaming, fintech, and e-commerce. Skilled in designing robust systems, adept at problem-solving, and quick to master new technologies. My Leetcode stats- 545+ problems & 1840+ rating.

Profile

I have experience managing AWS Cloud infrastructure for multi million dollar businesses. My strong understanding of the fundamentals and functioning of computer systems from OS to the internet help me build solutions and solve problems quickly.

Name: Shruti Saagar
Education: MSAI '24-'25 - Northwestern University
B.Tech. CSE - Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore
Job designation: Senior Software Engineer
Website: shrutisaagar.com
Email : shrutisaagar13@gmail.com
Phone: +1 331 258 4014

Skills

Data Structures & Algorithms, AWS Cloud infrastructure, FinTech & algo trading, Gaming tech, Microservices & distributed systems

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Java
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Python
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Competitive programming
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Ruby
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Microservices
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Distributed systems
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AWS Services
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Containerization
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PHP

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Resume

More of my professional journey.

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 2021 - Aug 2024

Zynga - Studio I

Leading the backend team & development for a $70M/year game. Achieved a 60% reduction in AWS server costs, saving $320K annually through optimization. I oversee core infra & tech comprising Ruby, PHP, C#, Java, AWS services, Docker, CI/CD tools etc.

Founder and Engineer

Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

Algo Trading Startup

Own company that analyses data and builds trading strategies and executes them.
Developed a Python-based automated algorithmic trading system and backtesting framework with MySQL db and mined market data.

Software Development Engineer

Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

Samsung Electronics - Ecommerce division

Launched Samsung's ecommerce platform in France as the primary developer. Received recognition for contributions during launch and resolution of critical production issues.
Worked on various microservices like orders, shopping cart, etc and tech like NodeJS, GoLang, RMQ, data pipelines, and ELK stack. Developed underlying frameworks for microservices, config management, logging mechanisms etc.

Software Engineering Specialist

Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

GE Digital

Full stack engineer responsible for internal tools like Conflict of Interest.
Built and managed monolithic Java, Hibernate, Spring Boot application. Worked on various tech like VB Script, Angular, C# etc.

Academic Education

MSAI

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence

Sep 2024 - Dec 2025

Northwestern University - Evanston

Currently pursuing Master's in AI and looking for challening internship opportunities during Summer 2025.

B.Tech. in CSE

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

July 2013 - July 2017

Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham - Coimbatore

Scholarship awardee at Amrita with a CGPA of 8.63/10 and outstanding grades in Computer Science courses.

Portfolio

Check Out Some of My Works.

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Services

What Can I Do For You?

I can help design robust websites and backend systems which can scale for millions of users and modularize it for multiple teams to work independently.

Web / Backend design and development

Backend services can be built with an eye for performance and at optimal cost. With the right attention it could end up saving the business a lot of time, energy and money.

Consultation for large projects

I can assist engineers/businesses with my design expertise and consulting inputs if the the necessary engineering expertise to setup and maintain systems is already available.

Technical mentorship for building systems at scale

I will be able to guide and mentor engineers with my extensive experience and in-depth understanding of how systems function and problem solving skills.

Contact

I'd Love To Hear From You.

Please feel free to reach out over email if you have anything to discuss or suggest relating to my expertise and experience.

Where to find me

Chicago, USA

Email Me At

shrutisaagar13@gmail.com

Call Me At

Mobile: +1 331 258 4014

Hello!

I'm Shruti Saagar.