RESUME

Manoj Khanavalkar

AI Backend Engineer

Pune, Maharashtra, Indiahireme@manojkhanavalkar.com GitHub LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Backend Engineer with hands-on experience building production-grade systems at Deloitte USI and Talentloom, with a focus on scalable backend architecture, cloud-native systems, and AI-driven engineering. At Deloitte, I built and shipped RESTful APIs supporting 5,000+ daily users. At Talentloom, I’m building the backend and AI infrastructure for a product designed to support 10K+ users, working extensively with NestJS, PostgreSQL, Valkey, GCP, Docker, Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, and Cloud Scheduler.

What excites me most is using AI to improve how software itself gets built. At Talentloom, I’ve worked on a multi-agent AI automation pipeline using Claude, including custom Claude Skills that automate backend engineering workflows and have even enabled the migration of an Express backend to NestJS through AI-driven workflows.

I care about systems that hold up beyond the demo — clean architecture, reliable APIs, scalable infrastructure, and thoughtful engineering decisions that make software easier to operate and evolve. I enjoy taking ownership across the lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment and production.

I’m looking to build products where backend engineering and AI come together, solve hard problems, and take ownership of systems from architecture to production.

EXPERIENCE

Where I've worked

Jun 2026 – Present

3 mos

Jun 2026 – Present · 3 mos

Backend Engineer

Talentloom Learning

· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.(Remote)

Full-time

Backend Engineer at TalentLoom, contributing to the development and scalability of the Learning Management System (LMS) platform. Working on a distributed microservices architecture, building backend services with Node.js and Express.js, and leading efforts to modernize the platform by designing and implementing the migration from Express.js to NestJS.

Designed, developed, and maintained backend services for a large-scale LMS platform.
Worked with a microservices-based architecture consisting of 20+ independent services.
Built and enhanced RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable backend solutions.
Improved system maintainability and service organization across multiple microservices.
Designed and implemented backend architecture patterns for scalable application development.
Leading the migration initiative from Express.js to NestJS to improve modularity, maintainability, and developer productivity.
Developing reusable modules, dependency injection patterns, and structured service layers using NestJS.
Participated in system design discussions, API planning, and backend architecture decisions.
Contributed to performance optimization, debugging, and production issue resolution.

Node.jsExpress.jsNestJSTypeScriptJavaScriptMicroservicesREST APIsPostgreSQLDockerGitBackend Architecture

Jan 2026 – Apr 2026

3 mos

Jan 2026 – Apr 2026 · 3 mos

Full Stack Developer Intern

MarketInLab

· Remote

Internship

Developed an end-to-end SaaS platform using React.js, Express.js, and Supabase.
Implemented authentication using Supabase Auth and secure backend APIs.
Designed PostgreSQL database schemas and built 50+ REST APIs for more than 1k requests per day.
Built scalable backend architecture to support application growth, improved firm's efficiency by 80%.

React.jsExpress.jsSupabasePostgreSQLNode.js

Sep 2024 – Jun 2025

9 mos

Sep 2024 – Jun 2025 · 9 mos

Associate Analyst – Full Stack Developer

Deloitte USI

· Mumbai, India

Full-time

Developed scalable enterprise applications using React.js and Express.js, delivering features across 10+ Agile sprints for a team of 8.
Built 20+ RESTful APIs and backend microservices supporting enterprise-level data processing for 5,000+ daily users.
Designed and implemented a mailing system using SMTP tokens to deliver automated analytics reports to clients.
Analyzed large datasets using Oracle SQL and PL/SQL which improved client productivity by 25%.
Developed MongoDB aggregation pipelines for advanced analytics processing.

React.jsExpress.jsNode.jsOracle DBMongoDBPL/SQL

EDUCATION

Academic background

DEGREES

2024 — 2026

Master of Computer Applications

MCA

Savitribai Phule Pune University

CGPA: 8.25

2021 — 2024

Bachelor of Computer Applications

BCA

D.Y. Patil ACS College, Pune

SGPA: 9.31

SCHOOLING

12TH · SCIENCE (PCMB)

2020

Sant Tukaram English Medium School and Junior College

Maharashtra State Board

73.38%

Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology — strong foundation in analytical thinking
Built early interest in computing through self-led exploration alongside the science curriculum

10TH

2018

M.S.S. Highschool, Chinchwad

Maharashtra State Board

94.40%

Ranked 11th in school — distinction with consistent academic performance
Top-decile result across mathematics, science, and English

SKILLS

Technical skills

A working knowledge of the technologies I use to build, ship, and maintain real software.

FRONTEND

React.js
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Redux
React Hooks
HTML5 / CSS3

BACKEND

Node.js
Express.js
Spring Boot
REST APIs
Microservices
Hibernate / JPA
Kafka / RabbitMQ
Nestjs

DATABASES

PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Oracle DB
SQL / PL/SQL

CLOUD & TOOLS

AWS (Certified)
Docker
CI/CD
GCP
Git / GitHub
Postman
Agile / Scrum

CERTIFICATIONS

Credentials

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

Amazon Web Services

Issued Mar 2026

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CRED IDc2824bd4-477e-4400-810b-59cae7bbc22a

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner validates a foundational, high-level understanding of the AWS Cloud, services, and terminology. It demonstrates the ability to define what the AWS Cloud is, identify core AWS services, recognize basic security and compliance principles, and understand the AWS shared responsibility model — knowledge that underpins cloud-native deployment and scalable infrastructure work.

Core Competencies