karthik gurram
software engineer based in Toronto keen on fullstack development, ML, and building creative projects that matter
Software Engineer
Fincita Consulting
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
Toronto, CA
- Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for a high-traffic e-commerce platform, leveraging optimized request handling, caching, and load balancing to improve UX and reduce latency by 40%
- Optimized backend architecture with MySQL query tuning and AWS Cloud Services enhancements, improving data retrieval efficiency, scalability, and reducing server response times by 25% while cutting costs by 20%
- Mentored junior developers and documented backend best practices to boost productivity and knowledge transfer
PythonAWSKubernetesKibanaReact.jsMySQL
Site Reliability Engineer Intern
Kinaxis
Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
Toronto, CA
- Automated Salesforce–Datadog synchronization with Python pipelines executing 100+ daily jobs, integrating custom Datadog wrappers to cut manual monitoring by 100% and ensure zero data drift across teams
- Modernized SOAP APIs to REST & optimized SQL–Pandas workflows, cutting runtime by 20% for 100+ employees
- Collaborated with Google's data engineers to evaluate potential migration from Grafana to Looker Studio, contributing insights during strategy meetings, resulting in a good understanding of use cases and benefits
PythonPostgreSQLAzureDatadogGrafanaSalesforceServiceNow
Software Developer Intern
Andie Technologies
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Toronto, CA
- Developed a ReactJS + Django web app for corporate catering, integrating RESTful APIs that enable clients to schedule events, organize inventory & receive tailored quotes with seamless backend support
- Enhanced engagement with real-time updates and notifications using Twilio & SendGrid in a 20-person Agile team
- Participated in design meetings & client-facing events to gather direct feedback, which informed product decisions & contributed to final app design that aligned with real-world user needs & industry standards
React.jsReact NativeDjangoSendGridDockerNode.js
Freelance Developer, UI/UX Designer & Music Producer
Freelance
2019 - Present
Remote + Various
- Developed responsive and visually stunning websites for 20+ customers across various industries, boosting client satisfaction ratings to 8.5/10
- Spearheaded SEO strategies that increased organic search traffic by 70% and enhanced website rankings for 10+ clients on search engines
- Optimized website performance by reducing page load times by ~5+ seconds, increasing user engagement from 20% to 60%
- Designed 6 company logos utilizing Adobe Illustrator, photographed 20+ clients for headshots, creative shoots & modeling shoots, and filmed professional grade promotional material for social media
- Utilized FL Studio to produce, mix, and master audio tracks for multiple projects, allowing for a 27% increase in overall production efficiency
- Contributed original music for promotional materials, resulting in an increase in user engagement and brand recognition across social media platforms
React.jsPythonFlaskAdobe CCFL Studio
tailor AI
resume insights & job-ready documents assistant
muse
music recommendation powered by Spotify and AI
WAVs
audio memo analysis app for musical artists
droneline
autonomous drone line detection
R2-D2
Discord's very own astromech droid
birdie
CV models for bird detection and segmentation
spotify-dbms
database management application developed for Databases course