Hello, I'm
Hitesh Gorana
Software Engineer with 5+ Years of experience.
Based in Bengaluru, India.
Specializing in Machine Learning, AI, and Full Stack Development.
Experience
- Search Performance Optimization: Architected Elasticsearch query optimizations reducing P99 latency by 60% through denormalization and migration from nested text analysis to efficient term queries, resolving matching failures for 1M+ candidate profiles
- Enterprise Scalability: Redesigned recruiter management data layer to handle 10,000+ users per employer (100x scale improvement), eliminating timeout errors for Fortune 500 clients and improving system reliability to 99.9% uptime
- Architecture & Refactoring: Led decomposition of monolithic 50K+ LOC "Upload Candidates" module into service-oriented architecture with separate Python/Django backend, React frontend, and CSS layers, reducing build times by 40%
- UI Performance Engineering: Resolved critical performance bottlenecks in high-traffic Kanban board handling 10K+ candidates per job, reducing load time from 8s to 1.2s. Fixed complex race conditions in Boolean Search causing cursor position bugs
- Enterprise Features: Implemented SSO integration with granular permission controls, optimized ATS integrations (Greenhouse, Lever), and built event scheduling module with calendar sync capabilities
- Technical Leadership: Leading team of 3 engineers; drive sprint planning, architectural reviews, and mentor on performance optimization patterns. Personally resolved 100+ critical production bugs
- DevOps & Infrastructure: Managed production infrastructure on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS); implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, reducing deployment time by 87.5% (2 hours → 15 minutes)
- Cost Optimization: Reengineered web crawler architecture with resource pooling and intelligent scheduling, achieving $24K annual cost savings ($2K/month) while improving crawler success rate from 85% to 98%
- Event-Driven Architecture: Integrated Apache Kafka for real-time event streaming across microservices, improving system throughput by 3x and enabling asynchronous notification delivery at scale
- AI Integration: Developed OpenAI-powered chatbot for natural language search queries, integrated with React frontend and Django backend, processing 1K+ daily interactions with 92% user satisfaction
- Payment & Auth Systems: Implemented Stripe payment integration with React.js and multi-channel OTP authentication (SMS/Email via Twilio), handling $50K+ monthly transactions
- Monorepo Architecture: Established Nx-based monorepo with 15+ packages, standardizing development environments and reducing onboarding time from 2 days to 4 hours
- Product Leadership: Architected and delivered high-revenue Widget product from 0→1, driving $120K annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth. Led cross-functional team of 5 engineers (2 FE, 2 BE, 1 full-stack)
- Cloud Infrastructure: Designed and managed end-to-end Azure cloud infrastructure with 99.95% uptime; implemented blue-green deployments and auto-scaling policies handling 10K+ daily active users
- Crawler Pipeline: Built distributed web crawling system with 200+ production crawlers; established CI/CD pipeline with automated quality gates achieving 99.5% data accuracy
- Microservices: Developed event-driven microservices for email, SMS, and alert management using Python/FastAPI; integrated with VDI for automated booking workflows
- Cost Engineering: Migrated MongoDB to serverless Atlas architecture, reducing infrastructure costs by $3.6K annually while improving query performance by 40%
- Payment Systems: Designed reusable Stripe billing platform supporting subscriptions, one-time payments, and usage-based pricing models
- Built FastAPI-based Crawl+ service on DigitalOcean for high-speed URL extraction and SEO analysis, processing 100K+ pages daily
- Developed Dashboard API with automated Google Data Studio integration, reducing client reporting time by 75%
- Created Sideaudit API integrating Google PageSpeed Insights and Search Console APIs for automated accessibility audits
- Developed route optimization system using Google OR-Tools and Distance Matrix API, reducing transportation costs by 18%
Selected Projects
nanocode - Agentic Coding Assistant
Rust, Ollama, Regex, Rustyline, Agentic Architecture
Local-first, agentic coding assistant built in Rust. Features role-based intelligence (Architect, Coder, QA), native toolchain, and smart context pruning. Runs entirely on-device via Ollama.
Leo - AI Personal Assistant
Rust, Gemini API, OAuth, Vector Store
Ultra-lightweight AI Personal Assistant designed to be your own personal companion on any OS. Runs locally or connects to powerful LLMs like Gemini.
Mach - HTTP Load Tester
C, Assembly, OpenSSL, POSIX Threads
Ultra-fast HTTP load tester written in C with hand-optimized Assembly (ARM64/x86_64). Features raw POSIX sockets for extreme performance.
Agent Brain - Memory Module
TypeScript, SQLite, OpenAI, Google Gemini, Vector Search
Sophisticated memory system for AI agents with salience gating, short-term buffer, sleep consolidation, and multi-provider support.
Instahyre - AI Talent Platform
Python, Django, Elasticsearch, React, Redis, PostgreSQL
Enterprise recruitment SaaS serving 5000+ companies. Developed core search engine (Elasticsearch), scheduler module, and InstaMatch AI sourcing.
Noteefy
React, GraphQL, Python, FastAPI, MongoDB, Azure, Kubernetes
Real-time notification system for golf course bookings. Built embedded widget, multi-tenant architecture supporting 50+ courses, and AI chatbot.
Studio+ Analytics Dashboard
React, Python, FastAPI, DigitalOcean
Real-time growth tracking dashboard with Google Analytics integration.
Tribe+ Backlink Platform
React, Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL
Scalable SEO backlink database with filtering and export capabilities.
Technical Skills
Programming Languages
Backend Frameworks
Frontend
Databases
Cloud & DevOps
Tools & Technologies
Interests & Philosophy
Agentic Systems
Context Engineering
Vibe Coding
RAG & Hybrid Search
AI Infrastructure
Low-level Engineering
Education
Techno India NJR
Information Technology (B.Tech)
2016 — 2020 · Udaipur, India
- Kaggle Gold Medal (Top 0.1%): Ranked 11th worldwide among 9,000+ participants in SIIM-ISIC Melanoma Classification
- Kaggle Silver Medal: Ranked 37th worldwide in Instant Gratification competition
- Top 150 Finishes: Jigsaw Multilingual Toxic Classification (125th), LANL Earthquake Prediction (164th), NFL Big Data Bowl (167th)
Awards & Honors
Kaggle Competitions
Gold Medal (11th/9000+ worldwide, SIIM-ISIC Melanoma), Silver Medal (37th worldwide, Instant Gratification)
Machine Learning
Top 150 finishes in Jigsaw Multilingual Toxic Classification, LANL Earthquake Prediction, NFL Big Data Bowl
Analytics
Ranked 40th nationally in WNS Analytics Wizard 2019 (Analytics Vidhya)
Endorsements
Endorsed by Luca Massaron (Kaggle Grandmaster, O'Reilly Author) and industry professionals on LinkedIn