Koushik Chatterjee

Senior Software Developer

• Designed system architecture of India Money Mart peer to peer lending application where from determining the technology stack to cost and effort estimation I was responsible. This project was developed in Drupal 8 CMS, , PHP, and Node.js where along with development my responsibility was ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Collaborated with product owners and business analysts to translate business requirements into technical architecture and data models.
• I Integrated HDFC payment gateways, KYC verification systems, and lending workflows, ensuring smooth and compliant financial transactions.
• There was a team of 15 reporting to me on the IndiaMoneyMart project.
• Worked closely with the UI/UX team to create user-centric, responsive, and visually consistent ui interfaces.
• While coding, I closely monitored and improved the application’s performance through caching, query optimization, and asynchronous job handling, improving platform speed and reliability.
• Regularly reviewed code, guided developers on coding standards and ensured the output met security and compliance standards relevant to the client project.

Senior Web Application Programmer

• Developed a robust sport goods web application of USA where user registered users can customize their sports outfits like different sizes and colors with team logo and equipment as per their needs.
• Developed many custom Drupal modules instead of paid modules for the sports goods application, which helped meet business requirements at an advanced level and reduced overall project costs
• Learned Angular Js and worked on frontend of that application which is developed in Angular
• Developed multiple real estate websites in wordpress for a Dubai based customer and trained junior developes in wordpress at the same time
• Led a team of 4 backend developers for a mobile application developed in legacy PHP, where our team handled bug fixing, maintenance, and feature enhancements.
• Worked 3 months as a business analyst role in this company which helps to improve sales and communication skills a lot.

Senior Web Application Programmer

• I got the best employee award and trophy 2 times in this company for my contribution and made clients happy with my work.
• Developed and maintained enterprise-grade web applications using PHP, Drupal, Wordpress, Symfony , JavaScript and JQuery.
• Designed and implemented custom modules and features to meet complex client-specific requirements.
• Collaborated closely with clients, project managers, and QA teams to gather requirements, plan sprints, and deliver high-quality releases.
• Improved application performance through optimized queries, caching strategies, and efficient backend logic.
• Ensured clean, well-structured, and fully documented code, following company coding standards and best practices.
• Contributed to building a scalable freelancing platform similar to Upwork, enabling real-time communication between clients and freelancers.

Application Programmer

• Played a key role in developing and maintaining web applications, including the official IIM Kolkata portal, which is a multisite application
• Worked on both the front-end and back-end components using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, delivering user-friendly and dynamic web pages.
• Worked extensively with drupals db caching and memcache and database optimization techniques to improve page load speed and overall site performance. .
• Supporting cross-functional teams by troubleshooting production issues, analyzing logs, and ensuring smooth application delivery.
• Refactored legacy backend codebase which cut down system downtime by 30% and reduced bug-fixing effort by 40%.

Software Engineer

• Developed and customized SugarCRM-based web applications for insurance clients, ensuring alignment with their business workflows.
• Designed and implemented custom modules, APIs, and integration scripts to extend CRM functionality and improve client efficiency.
• Worked closely with QA and support teams to identify, debug, and resolve production issues, minimizing client downtime.
• Actively participated in code reviews and process improvements, maintaining high development standards within the team. .
• Earned client appreciation for delivering reliable solutions and proactively improving overall application performance and usability.

Master in Computer Application (MCA)

Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application

B.Com ( Hon's in Accountency)