**Mehul Natu**
Boston, Massachusetts
857-390-4569
mehul.natu.letitbe@gmail.com
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### **EDUCATION**
**Northeastern University**, Boston, Massachusetts
*Master of Science, Software Engineering Systems* (Sep 2022 – May 2024)
**Coursework:** Object-Oriented Design, Software Enterprise Design, Algorithms, Adv. Big Data and Indexing Techniques, Big Data Engineering, Theory & Practical Application of Generative AI, Network Structures and Cloud Computing

### **SKILLS**
**Programming Languages:** Java, Python, Scala, C++, JavaScript, HCL
**Concepts:** Design Patterns, FinTech, Generative AI, ETL, Big Data, Agile, MicroServices, CI/CD
**Technologies:** PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Redis, MSQL, Kafka, GIT, Kibana, Spring Boot, gRPC, RabbitMQ, Unix/Linux
**Frameworks:** Maven, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Scikit Learn, TensorFlow, Keras, Mockito, JUnit, Sequelize, Terraform, Packer

### **EXPERIENCE**
**Mobile Premier League, India**
*Software Engineer* (Aug 2021 – Jun 2022)
- Revitalized static FAQs into a dynamic, multi-lingual system, increasing user efficiency by 20%+ and improving accessibility.
- Developed high-performance RPCs, handling peak loads of 7000 TPS (Transactions per Second).
- Led transition from monolithic to microservice architecture (4 services), reducing system downtime by ~75% and enhancing fault tolerance.

**Paytm Payments Bank Limited, India**
*Software Engineer* (Jul 2019 – Aug 2021)
- Designed and launched IFSC Management and Search Service, streamlining operations and improving user experience.
- Built a filter-based query engine, reducing invalid transactions by 10% and optimizing downstream load.
- Executed zero-downtime migration of microservices from AWS to in-house servers, preventing 5-10% potential losses.
- Optimized AWS-to-in-house migration, eliminating circular dependencies and reducing stuck transactions to near 0%.
- Collaborated on high-performance financial flows, enabling 100+ TPS across NEFT, IMPS, and RTGS (Indian financial modes).
- Managed daily operations for transactions exceeding INR 5000 million with minimal downtime.

### **PROJECTS**
**Travelling Salesman Problem** | *Simulated Annealing, Christofide’s Algorithm* (May 2023)
- Developed a Java-based parallelized simulation, securing top rank among 130 students by solving a 575-point dataset efficiently.

**Data Ingestion Backend for JSON Documents** | *Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis* (May 2023)
- Engineered a high-performance Spring Boot app with entity-based architecture, optimizing data storage and retrieval.
- Integrated RabbitMQ to enhance Elasticsearch document processing, improving search and API speed.

**Cloud Infrastructure** | *GCP, Terraform, Packer, Node, JavaScript* (Jan 2024 – April 2024)
- Built secure, scalable GCP infrastructure with VPC, VM instances, and Cloud SQL.
- Automated CI/CD via GitHub Actions, Terraform (IaC), and Packer (image templates), reducing downtimes.
- Implemented monitoring (GCP Ops Agent, StatsD), scaling (Load Balancers, Instance Group Manager), and security (IAM, KMS).
- Deployed serverless email (Cloud Function), Sequelize ORM for MySQL, GCP Bucket storage, and auto-run backend via SystemD.

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