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Adhithyan Vijayakumar

Vetted Talent

Adhithyan Vijayakumar

Vetted Talent

I am a software engineer with 6 years of experience. I am interested in building products and solutions that impacts human life in a positive way. Expertise in Python, Django, and API creation. Skilled in ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS for frontend development. Proficient in AWS, RestAPI, Flask, GoogleAPI and PostgreSQL . I like challenges both in real life and programming. I love computer science because it is the only field where I will be able to create and deliver outstanding products from scratch. With great power comes great responsibility, so I like to use this skills to create and deliver outstanding products that impacts human life.

  • Role

    Python

  • Years of Experience

    6 years

  • Professional Portfolio

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Skillsets

  • Python - 5 Years
  • Algorithms - 6 Years
  • Django - 5 Years
  • PostgreSQL - 5 Years
  • Redis - 6 Years
  • React Js - 3 Years
  • MySQL - 1 Years
  • flask - 1 Years
  • AWS - 3 Years

Vetted For

7Skills
  • Roles & Skills
  • Results
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    Backend Python DeveloperAI Screening
  • 56%
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  • Skills assessed :MongoDB, AWS/RDS, MySQL, Django, Python, RestAPI
  • Score: 56/100
  • icon-skill_imagePython
  • 100%
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    Only 11.7% of the talents can score above the benchmark

card-info The objective of this assessment :

The Python assessment evaluates a candidate's proficiency in the Python programming language. It assesses their understanding of Python syntax, data types, control structures, functions, and object-oriented programming concepts.

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    For mid level developer

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For mid level developer

  • icon-skill_imageDjango
  • 94%
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    Only 7.1% of the talents can score above the benchmark

card-info The objective of this assessment :

This assessment tests the talent's ability to work with Django's Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) for performing database operations. It assesses their understanding of Django models, querying, and CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations using Django ORM. The assessment focuses on their ability to write efficient database queries, their knowledge of Django ORM conventions, and their understanding of Django's data modeling capabilities.

  • icon-skill_imageLanguage & Communication
  • 81%
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Professional Summary

6Years
  • Oct, 2022 - Present2 yr

    Lead Engineer

    Databus
  • Jul, 2021 - Sep, 20221 yr 2 months

    Software Engineer II

    Vimeo
  • Nov, 2018 - Jun, 20212 yr 7 months

    Backend Engineer

    Happyfox
  • Jun, 2015 - May, 2016 11 months

    Member Technical Staff

    Zoho
  • Apr, 2018 - Oct, 2018 6 months

    Software Development Engineer

    Fourkites

Applications & Tools Known

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    Python

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    PostgreSQL

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    Django

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    Django REST framework

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    pytest

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    React

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    Redis Stack

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    AWS (Amazon Web Services)

Work History

6Years

Lead Engineer

Databus
Oct, 2022 - Present2 yr

    Working as a lead engineer and responsible for maintaining Django backend that I developed from scratch.

    Key responsibilities:

    • Created a backend for school management system in Django
    • Developing API's using django rest framework.
    • Using pytest to write unit tests.
    • Responsible for maintaining code quality and coding standards by doing strict code reviews.

    Tech stack: Python, Django, Pytest, Postgresql,Redis

Software Engineer II

Vimeo
Jul, 2021 - Sep, 20221 yr 2 months
    • Developed REST API's and integrated them with frontend.
    • Worked on many background scripts to handle background updates to the db, database migration etc.
    • Created the enroll flow that allowed the existing Vimeo users to enroll into the new program in which I was part of.
    • Created high level and low level design for the tasks worked.
    • Reviewed other high level designs created by colleagues and provided feedback.
    • Integrated the product with Litmos LMS.

    Tech stack: PHP, React js, Python, Golang, Mysql

Backend Engineer

Happyfox
Nov, 2018 - Jun, 20212 yr 7 months
    • Worked as a python backend engineer.
    • Also contributed to the frontend. The split for the backend would be 80% and frontend was 20%
    • Integrated Happyfox helpdesk with many other applications like FreshBooks, ClassLink, Jira, Github, SugarCRM etc
    • Involved in migration of helpdesk codebase from python2 to python3.
    • Developed many features, hunted and squashed bugs and security issues.
    • Built SSO lockout recovery feature.
    • Took the initiative in building a security team.
    • Transitioned from Backend Engineer to Full Stack Developer.
    • Architected many APIs and integrated them with frontend by building UI components.
    • Performed code reviews.
    • Participated in architecture discussions and provided feedback.
    • Handled production issues.
    • Deployed and maintained products in aws as and when needed.

    Tech stack: Python, Django, Ember.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Aws

Software Development Engineer

Fourkites
Apr, 2018 - Oct, 2018 6 months
    • Initiated the Fourkites Chatbot project and took ownership.Did market research and developed POC.
    • Developed core functionalities of chatbot.
    • Integrated different fourkites modules to chatbot, identifying and allocating tasks to my team mates.
    • Majorly worked in Fourkites to make the core platform stable by identifying architectural issues, areas for refactoring, reducing bug counts and making sure that only less bugs are created in the issue tracker.
    • Maintained the chatbot app in aws.

    Tech stack: Ruby on Rails, Postgres, Redis, Angular JS, Python, Flask, DynamoDB and AWS.

Member Technical Staff

Zoho
Jun, 2015 - May, 2016 11 months
    • Familiar with hg, issue tracker, post man and how to navigate through large code base and fixing bugs super fast.
    • Adhered to strict SLAs and always finished tasks much before deadline, ensuring QA gets enough time to test.
    • Was part of two teams Zoho Social and Zoho CRM.
    • Developed a backend functionality that reduced API calls to Facebook Graph API by more than 40% that caches the permissions granted by user. This reduced graph API usage throttle significantly.
    • Voluntarily fixed some of the bugs on my own that took more time to execute in server.
    • Profiled the code that took more time in server and fixed those by viewing the source code of language and often implemented a version that is suitable for the app requirements.
    • Became familiar with OAuth and have developed many REST APIs here.
    • Took ownership of some of the REST API modules and also developed few APIs from scratch.
    • Initiated revamping the analytics feature used in Zoho Social and did market research and came up with POC. also responsible for maintaining and monitoring Cassandra.

    Tech stack: Java, struts 2, MYSQL, Redis

Testimonial

Fourkites

Siva Pasupathi

Adhithyan Vijayakumar is an highly enthusiastic and passionate personnel with great vision for his work. By being proactive, result oriented, responsible and technically sound employee,he is always ready to put all his energy and time to get the job done. The professional in the software development and the related areas having continuous effort to be the best in his professional doings.Great employee with a very strong problem solving skills. Adhithyan is an asset to any company.

Major Projects

3Projects

Indian Gender Predictor

Jan, 2019 - Feb, 2019 1 month

    Worked on a different project to predict Indian election results from sentiment analysis of tweets. There was no library available at that time to predict gender from Indian names. So I created this opensource python library to solve this issue.

    Tech stack: Python

election result predictor

Dec, 2018 - Feb, 2019 2 months

    Created this project to predict 2019 Indian parliamentary election results based on tweets. Performed sentiment analysis of tweets for mainstream political parties and the tweets that mention them. Displayed the sentiment analysis in real-time using charts predicting the win percentage.

    Tech stack: Python, Django, PostgreSQL

AutoLogout

Jan, 2016 - Feb, 2016 1 month

    Developed this chrome extension for an internal hackathon organized by my company. The goal of the hackathon was to improve productivity. This extension automatically logs out the person from Facebook, Twitter and Quora after 10 minutes. Since we spend too much time on social media, this extension will automatically log out and save time thereby allowing to focus on the important work.

    Tech stack: JavaScript

Education

  • Batchelor of Engineering

    College of Engineering, Guindy - Anna University (2015)
  • Master of Business Administration

    College of Engineering, Guindy - Anna University (2018)

Certifications

  • Machine Learning

    Coursera (Jun, 2016)
    Credential ID : 2CTWTVMPXTJC
    Credential URL : Click here to view

Interests

  • Watching Movies
  • Long Rides