Prafull Saxena
About Prafull Saxena
Prafull Saxena is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in full stack development, currently working at Altimetrik in Bengaluru, India. He has extensive experience in managing complex time series data and has previously held positions at Wipro and CyberCure Technologies.
Work at Altimetrik
Currently, Prafull Saxena serves as a Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) at Altimetrik, a position he has held since 2023. He is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, and works in a hybrid model. In his role, he is involved in a project that manages complex time series data for over a million users. He utilizes a range of technologies including Redis, MongoDB, Kafka, and MySQL to ensure the scalability and reliability of the system.
Previous Experience at Wipro
Before joining Altimetrik, Prafull Saxena worked at Wipro for two years as a Software Engineer - Backend Developer from 2021 to 2023. His responsibilities included backend development using Java. Prior to this role, he served as a Technical Support Engineer (Linux/Storage) - L2 at Wipro from 2019 to 2021. In this position, he provided technical support and resolved issues related to Linux and storage systems.
Education and Expertise
Prafull Saxena holds a Master of Technology (MTech) degree in Computing Systems and Infrastructure from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, which he completed from 2020 to 2023. He also earned a Bachelor in Computer Applications from GLA University, where he studied Computer Programming, Specific Applications from 2016 to 2019. His educational background provides a strong foundation in software engineering and systems management.
Technical Contributions and Achievements
Prafull Saxena has made significant contributions in his roles, including the development of Python and Shell scripts that automated tasks, resulting in a 40% increase in overall productivity. He also resolved a critical performance issue in a batch job, successfully reducing execution time from over 40 hours to under 1 hour. These contributions highlight his expertise in performance tuning and automation.
Early Career at CyberCure Technologies
Prafull Saxena began his career at CyberCure Technologies Pvt. Ltd. as an Information Technology Security Specialist for a brief period in 2019. During this time, he focused on IT security measures and protocols, contributing to the organization's security infrastructure.