Vartika Shakya

PayPal | ex-Adobe

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

About Me I am a passionate Software Engineer with strong proficiency in Data Structures & Algorithms and a keen interest in Computer Programming, Software Development, and Distributed Systems. I thrive on building efficient, scalable, and high-performance applications, with experience spanning backend development, cloud solutions, and full-stack engineering. Core: • Technical Expertise: Data Structures & Algorithms, Backend Development, Distributed Systems, Low-Level Design (LLD), High-Level Design (HLD) • Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, JavaScript • Frameworks/Libraries & Tools: Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, JUnit, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, MySQL, Git, React.js. • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, SES) Work Highlights: • Experienced in delivering end-to-end solutions — from system architecture (HLD/LLD) to deployment and cloud integration. • Developed and optimized RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot and Node.js, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and high availability for large-scale distributed systems. • Designed, developed, and deployed real-time applications using React.js, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. • Improved site performance by reducing load time to under 3 seconds through advanced optimization techniques including React profiling, lazy loading, useCallback, useMemo, and debouncing. What drives me: I enjoy solving complex problems, optimizing system performance, and designing robust architectures for distributed systems. Always eager to learn, innovate, and contribute to impactful projects.

Experience

  • Software Engineer at PayPal
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Mentor at topmate.io
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Adobe (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)
    • Technical Consultant
      Jan 2025 - Sep 2025 · 9 mos

    • Associate Technical Consultant
      Jul 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Teaching Assistant at Coding Ninjas
    May 2022 - Feb 2023 · 10 mos

  • Developer Intern at Lumiq
    Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 · 6 mos

    - Experience in working with React, JavaScript for the creation of single-page applications. - Handled development tasks and delivered with zero-defect rate density. - Performed bug fixes and modifications in the existing application.