Somanshu Singh

Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) Achievements:

• Implemented event triggers API, cutting wait time by 87% and reducing CPU utilization by 6%.

• Enhanced NDFC validations and restructured API Server to Domain Driven Design, achieving a 58% reduction in turnaround time.

• Modularized 13 components for improved readability, following DRY, KISS, and SRP principles.

• Streamlined 7 data queries, resulting in a 27% decrease in intra-page hops for better UI/UX.

• Developed 12 major features, 7 minor features, and addressed 17 bugs.

MDS Project Contributions:

• Transformed PoCs into production features, replacing SNMP and Syslog servers with an efficient Webhook Server.

• Migrated data formats to a uniform JSON payload for standardized communication.

• Designed a Health Script for Webhook/REST API interaction, simplifying switch health management.

• Created a Python wrapper with SWIG, eliminating the need for C language knowledge.

• Consolidated 14+ operations into class-based domains, enhancing ELT operations.

Feature Toggle System Design and Infrastructure:

• Established system design and foundation for Feature Toggle as an add-on service.

• Updated infrastructure to support a configuration-based system impacting 25+ services and workflows.

Logging and Monitoring:

• Set up logging for 20+ microservices, integrating them into Microsoft Azure Application Insight.

Backend Development and Frameworks:

• Utilized libraries like pandas, sqlalchemy, numpy, and frameworks like Flask and Django.

• Created key components for in-house products: Aggregation Handler, Centralized Data Cleaning Solutions, Report-to-file Mapping System.

Frontend Redesign and Feature Toggle Integration:

• Redesigned the frontend for Feature Toggle-specific development.

• Developed 11+ High Order Components (HOC) UI components in ReactJs tied to the backend configuration-based system.

Data Visualization and SQL Functions:

• Integrated and built graphing solutions using Chart.js.

• Implemented 8+ SQL functions for efficient read.

Backend Development Achievements:

• Established the backend foundation, including payment integration and CRON jobs.

• Developed 10+ backend microservices for a medium-scale client.

• Implemented 5+ cron jobs for scheduled tasks on a monthly/daily/quarterly basis.

• SMTP server for sending scheduled emails based on cron job success/failure.

• Wrote 50+ Unit Test Cases using Mocha, reducing bugs and delivery time by 30%.

Infrastructure Setup and Integration:

• AWS EC2 instance for hosting REST APIs with JWT Authentication Token.

• Utilized AWS RDS for PostgreSQL database hosting.

• Cloud flare for secure storage and access of 5000+ digital files.

• Auth0 for 1000+ users with Social Login and verification protocols.

• Third-party Payment Gateway for online transactions and cloud-accessible bill generation for 1000+ users.

Notification Microservice:

• Microservice for pushing notifications to users for bookings, subscriptions, payments, etc. The service was tested for 5000+ users, double the expected peak user interaction

• Solely responsible for creating the v1 of the WebApp version of the product.

• About 60% optimization in the initial render of WebApp by integrating Redux + PureComponents.

• Pitched and implemented integral design decisions - like Material UI for improved UI/UX, with a speedy development process, allowing testing of features from weekly to bi-weekly, i.e 100% growth frequency.

• Built a custom socket and API middleware by following the DRY principle which led to a further decrease in redundant calls during re-renders by up to 40%.

• Clearly defined and decoupled the responsibilities of each API endpoint and socket by introducing an API gateway