Shivendra Bhonsle

Engineering @ Gemini | CMU Alum | PICT ’23

New York, New York, United States

About

Software Engineer at Gemini, building distributed backend systems at the intersection of crypto infrastructure and financial compliance. I care about ownership. When I ship something, I think about correctness, reliability, and what happens when it breaks at 2am. I thrive in high-autonomy environments where I can take problems end-to-end, from system design to production, and work closely with cross-functional teams to get it right. My work spans real-time transaction pipelines, blockchain API integrations, and SOX-compliant infrastructure serving millions of users. I've built and operated production systems across the full backend stack — Scala, Go, Java, Python, Kafka, Kubernetes, AWS, gRPC, with a focus on scalability, resilience, and correctness. Based in New York. Open to conversations about backend engineering, fintech, and crypto infrastructure

Experience

  • Software Engineer at Gemini
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Building backend infrastructure for real-time risk decisioning at Gemini, serving 13M+ users across a crypto exchange processing billions in daily volume. Working on the Risk Engineering team across Kafka-based transaction event pipelines, AML/KYC compliance systems, and SOX-compliant document infrastructure, using Scala, Protobuf, AWS, and Datadog

  • Software Engineer Intern at Gemini
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    Built security and risk tooling for Gemini's crypto exchange during a summer internship on the Risk Engineering team. Developed a real-time ATO log monitoring tool in Scala analyzing millions of user events for anomalies; adopted by the Trust & Security team to accelerate incident response by 30% Built an on-chain wallet verification system enabling users to access decentralized apps with pre-verified identities, recognized internally for advancing Web3 security Built a Credit Card Operations dashboard (Next.js, Scala, PostgreSQL) for real-time fraud visibility across 20+ internal stakeholders

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
    Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 · 4 mos

    Course: 95807 - Object Oriented Programming for Managers

  • Software Engineer at eQ Technologic
    Aug 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr

    Drove enterprise digital transformation through custom integration solutions. Built Java connector for Ansys STK simulation software, reducing integration time by 60% for Fortune 500 aerospace clients. Developed Siemens Teamcenter PLM connectors that cut manual data mapping by 70%. Ensured reliability through comprehensive JUnit testing and DevOps integration. Impact: Accelerated engineering workflows, eliminated manual bottlenecks for enterprise clients

  • Software Developer at eQ Technologic
    Jan 2023 - May 2023 · 5 mos

    Built an automated security tool for internal teams. Created Spring Boot vulnerability scanner parsing 200+ plugin dependencies, generating daily security reports. Integrated tool into existing DevSecOps workflows, enabling early detection of critical vulnerabilities before production deployment. Impact: Automated security workflows, established security-first development culture