Apurba Ghosh

Software Development Engineer

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About

Highly accomplished Software Development Engineer with 2+ years of experience in building scalable, high-performance web and mobile applications across gaming and ed-tech sectors. Proven expertise in full-stack development, performance optimization, and architectural design, consistently delivering user-centric features that enhance engagement, reduce load times by up to 40%+, and drive significant user acquisition and retention.

Work Experience

Software Development Engineer - 2

Games24x7

Jul 2024 - Present

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

As a Software Development Engineer II, Apurba led end-to-end development of critical features, optimizing performance and driving significant user acquisition within a high-traffic gaming environment.

  • Led end-to-end development of the Cash Leaderboard feature across mobile and internal platforms, implementing real-time WebSocket updates for 70K+ daily entries, achieving zero PO bugs under tight IPL deadlines and quadrupling player acquisition rates.
  • Optimized WebView performance for the Add Cash Ludo journey by implementing Webview Preloading and Code Splitting, reducing 90th percentile user load times from 8s to 3s and increasing Long-Term Player (LTP) by 5%.
  • Engineered a scalable hybrid React Native + Native Caching framework for JS/CSS assets, leveraging AWS Lambda and ZooKeeper for 40%+ faster load times across all Lego journeys.
  • Implemented a scalable and modular Performance Monitoring Module, integrating Firebase Performance Monitoring to track key metrics like game table load times and app start times, enabling faster root cause analysis.
  • Drove Technical Debt reduction by migrating critical APIs, adding performance monitoring, and implementing GraphQL query specific metrics to improve API response handling and system scalability.
  • Spearheaded iOS development for Wowzy, resolving multiple platform-specific issues and building tooltip/modal priority mechanisms to prevent UI conflicts, significantly improving app stability and user experience.
  • Recognized with an “Extra Mile Award” for strong user-centric execution, seamless cross-team collaboration, and delivering high-quality, high-impact features balancing performance, scalability, usability, and visual polish.

Software Development Engineer

Orah

May 2022 - Jun 2024

Remote, Any, US

As a Software Development Engineer, Apurba developed and enhanced core communication and analytics platforms, significantly boosting user engagement and data comprehension for an ed-tech product.

  • Led development of Orah Conversations, a real-time, two-way communication platform for students and teachers via proprietary Orah Staff and Student Apps, ensuring privacy and making it a highly sought-after product.
  • Developed the native cross-platform Orah Families application using React Native and a clean-code architecture, introducing a design system that drove a remarkable 46% surge in monthly active users.
  • Created Orah Attendance Insights, an Analytics dashboard with D3.js and React, providing schools with comprehensive student attendance data through visually captivating and responsive graphs, following Test Driven Development principles.
  • Implemented Orah Connect, a comprehensive communication feature enabling staff to broadcast messages via Email, SMS, and push notifications, with thorough end-to-end testing using Playwright and Unit Tests.
  • Integrated Single Sign-On (SSO) Service into Orah Families, enabling seamless logins with providers like Google and Microsoft, resulting in 70% of Parent users adopting the SSO login flow.

Education

Technology

Heritage Institute of Technology

Jul 2018 - May 2022

Kolkata, WB, IN

Languages

English

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Javascript
  • Python
  • C++
  • Java
  • Typescript
  • Kotlin

Frontend Technologies

  • React
  • React Native
  • Angular
  • jQuery
  • D3.js
  • Next.js
  • EJS
  • SCSS
  • SASS
  • Styled Components
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Redux

Backend Technologies

  • node.js
  • GraphQL
  • RTKQuery
  • Socket.io

Testing & CI/CD

  • Jest
  • Playwright
  • React Testing Library
  • Unit Tests
  • Test Driven Development

Cloud & Version Control

  • AWS Lambda
  • ZooKeeper
  • Git

Tools & IDEs

  • Studio Visual Code
  • Cursor
  • Android Studio
  • XCode
  • Firebase Performance Monitoring