Rahul Baradol
I'm a software engineer — frontend, backend, open source, and a fingerstyle guitarist
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I like owning things end-to-end — from data pipelines to high-traffic UIs — especially where latency and throughput actually matter. Most comfortable in fast-moving product teams where the scope isn't fully defined yet.
Stories
How We Cut Store Page Data Transfer by 73%
It so happens that we get so involved in shipping features for web apps, that we miss out on the tech debt creeping up.
3rd May 2026•
Web Performance
Scaling our web-app — managing data better
A web app is only simple, until you break the abstraction
1st December 2025•
Scalability
dev tips
In useEffect, when firing an async event, make sure to cancel it in the cleanup function of useEffect
01 / 07
Experience
Typescript
React
Python
FastAPI- Owned the end-to-end B2B procurement platform — spanning frontend systems, infrastructure, order processing, and checkout — enabling purchases from a managed network of global suppliers.
- Drove org-wide performance improvements
- Reduced deployment costs by 70% by introducing and enforcing efficient CI practices
- Improving page load times by 1.5 seconds (ex. by reducing bundle size by 50%)
- Achieved 10x faster API latencies (ex. by database query optimization)
- Led development of a high-traffic campaign platform for a leading Indian movie production house
- Handled peak traffic of 8,300 users/min during a blockbuster launch
- Mentored engineers through structured 1:1s and growth plans
- Scaled team output without proportional headcount increase
- Collaborated with stakeholders, cross-border suppliers, and dropshippers
- Delivered features with high design fidelity and zero-regression standards
- Partnered closely with design teams
- Built pixel-perfect, responsive UIs across all device breakpoints
Java
Spring BootPython
Go
MySQL- Ensured reliable data processing for 100K+ users by owning bank ETL funnels across multiple integrations and introducing backend + configuration improvements, supporting core financial features
- Reduced infrastructure costs by 87% by optimizing backend API logic and lowering CPU usage from 70% → 20%
- Restored data ingestion reliability to 99.9% user coverage, improving product experience
- Resolved critical extraction funnel issues impacting 300K workflows, unblocking business operations
TypescriptReact
Next.jsPythonFastAPI- Built a medical query platform, owning frontend and backend, with RAG-based retrieval and secure authentication, enabling real-time, context-aware responses.
- Engineered FastAPI backend for low-latency, structured outputs and scalable API design.
Open Source & Contributions
Education
PES University
B.Tech in Computer Science
2022 - 2026
Built for fun
Flow Puzzle Solver
Resonance