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Anil Kohli

Backend engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable, test-driven backend systems using Ruby on Rails, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Proven track record in developing clean APIs, optimizing Sidekiq jobs, and improving system reliability.
  • Role

    Senior Software Engineer

  • Years of Experience

    4.1 years

  • Professional Portfolio

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Skillsets

  • Bitbucket
  • Github
  • SQL
  • sidekiq
  • Redis
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Git
  • Docker
  • CSS
  • CI/CD
  • API development
  • Test-driven development
  • Sinatra
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Ruby
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • HTML
  • C
  • C

Professional Summary

4.1Years
  • Oct, 2021 - Present4 yr 5 months

    Senior Software Engineer

    Maropost

Applications & Tools Known

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    Docker

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    GitHub

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    Redis Stack

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    PostgreSQL

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    MySQL

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    Git

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    HTML/CSS

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    Sinatra

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    Javascript

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    Ruby on Rails

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    C#

Work History

4.1Years

Senior Software Engineer

Maropost
Oct, 2021 - Present4 yr 5 months
    Designed and maintained RESTful APIs for SMS and email platforms with secure authentication, versioning, and backward compatibility. Drove Sidekiq job optimization, reducing processing time by 40% and increasing throughput under peak load. Led high-priority bug response, resolving over 90% of team issues and stabilizing production services through root-cause analysis. Implemented TDD, rigorous code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines to raise code quality and accelerate release cycles. Tuned SQL queries and data models across MySQL and PostgreSQL to cut latency and strengthen reliability. Partnered with product and marketing to align backend capabilities with marketing objectives, contributing to 3% uplift in engagement. Earned a 5/5 performance rating and Star of the Month for consistent delivery and impact. Boosted test coverage from 50% to 92%, reducing production defects by 60% and enabling safer releases within three months for customers today.

Major Projects

4Projects

Campaign Segmentation Engine

    Built a dynamic query builder using ActiveRecord and SQL to enable precise contact segmentation for SMS and email marketing initiatives. Enabled highly targeted outreach by implementing a dynamic query builder, increasing segmentation accuracy by 50%. Streamlined audience creation workflows, reducing list build time by 40% and accelerating launch setup by 40%.

Click Tracking System

    Created a Sinatra-based microservice for shortening URLs and tracking click events across SMS initiatives. Delivered real-time URL shortening/tracking, improving click-through rate tracking by 30% and enhancing program analytics.

SMS and Email Campaigns

    Contributed AB experiments and logic for test runs and SMS keyword initiatives to optimize messaging effectiveness. Built reusable AB testing and keyword logic, increasing experiment effectiveness by 15% and supporting rapid experimentation. Standardized templates and validation, cutting setup effort by 4% and reducing launch errors by 5%.

BSR Team

    Ensured production stability by addressing high-priority customer issues and maintaining services under operational pressure. Resolved critical production issues, reducing downtime by 20% and improving system reliability. Optimized incident triage and alerting, decreasing mean time to resolution by 30%.

Education

  • B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)

    Baddi University (2020)

  • XII (Senior Secondary)

    English Medium (2016)

  • X (Secondary)

    Hindi Medium (2014)