Shivam Arora
Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in scalable web applications, RESTful APIs, and distributed backend systems. Experienced in Next. js, Django REST Framework, FastAPI, Postgre SQL, and production-ready cloud-native architectures with AI-powered application integrations.
Experience
Backend Developer Intern
Speedse Logistics Pvt. Ltd
Remote
Built and maintained 50+ Django REST APIs supporting load management, bidding, shipment tracking, and payment workflows. Optimized backend performance using Redis caching and Docker, reducing API latency by ~25% while improving scalability. Enhanced payment, tracking, and admin modules, improving platform reliability and operational efficiency.
AI Engineer
Cogniwide UK
Remote
Built AI Voice Agents using LLMs, Deepgram, and Eleven Labs, improving automation efficiency by ~30%. Developed scalable Django/FastAPI APIs with Redis and Docker, reducing latency by ~25%. Integrated real-time speech pipelines, enabling seamless enterprise voice workflows.
Education
KIET Group of Institutions
B.Tech
CGPA: 8.2/10, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Skills
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptSQLReact.jsNext.jsTailwind CSSDjangoDjango REST FrameworkFastAPIREST APIsJWT AuthenticationPostgreRedispgvectorLangChainRAGOpenAI APIDockerCeleryGitGitHub ActionsCI/CDKubernetes(Basics)
Projects
VectorCart
AI-Powered Ecommerce Platform
Architected a full-stack ecommerce platform using Next.js and Django REST Framework, building secure REST APIs for authentication, product catalog, orders, and payment workflows. Implemented JWT authentication, semantic product search using Sentence Transformers and pgvector, and a RAG-powered customer support assistant for contextual product recommendations.
Optimized production deployment using Docker, Redis caching, and asynchronous workflows with Celery, improving scalability and backend responsiveness.
VeriFund
P2P Lending Platform
Developed a Django-based peer-to-peer lending platform supporting secure borrower onboarding, loan applications, lender management, and end-to-end lending workflows. Built a machine learning credit risk model using Scikit-learn to assess borrower eligibility and improve lending decision accuracy over baseline models.
Integrated OCR and IDfy KYC APIs for automated document verification and identity validation, reducing verification time while strengthening fraud prevention.
Achievements & Coding Profiles
Solved 300+ LeetCode and 100+ CodeChef problems primarily in Java.
Kaggle Contributor
Active Kaggle Contributor with AI and regression projects, along with a strong GitHub portfolio.
Certifications
CS50: Introduction to Programming with Python
Harvard University
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
Extracurricular
Core Member, Innogeeks Technical Club
Mentoring juniors and co-organizing NASA Space Apps and open-source events.
Active Member, KIET MUN Society
Participating in conferences to strengthen communication and problem-solving skills.