About me

Senior Backend Engineer with 8 years building distributed systems in Go, Python, and Node.js.

Currently β€” Nephrolytics AI

Healthcare AI platform. My work has centered on three things:

  • Performance β€” sub-second page loads on the highest-traffic clinical screens.
  • Reliability β€” a LOINC lab normalization pipeline I built end-to-end, plus real-time WebSocket events for the Smart Summary product.
  • New capabilities β€” MCP test infrastructure with PII scrubbing, a new EMR client integration, and the Auth0 multi-tenancy architecture I'm currently leading.

Previously

  • MyYogaTeacher β€” Backend Team Lead, 4 years
    • Led a microservices transformation across 15+ services.
    • Migrated all third-party integrations from Node.js to Go.
    • Executed a multi-cloud migration alongside the CTO.
    • Led distributed caching, OAuth 2.0 services, and real-time analytics pipelines.
  • ADP β€” backend engineer on an omnichannel customer experience platform.

What I write about here

  • Backend engineering β€” Go, Python, microservices, event-driven systems
  • Real-time architectures β€” WebSockets, queues, pub/sub
  • AI/ML infrastructure β€” MCP servers, LLM evaluation, RAG pipelines
  • Performance work β€” query optimization, caching, profiling
  • Prototypes β€” small builds that test an idea end-to-end

Outside of work

  • Endurance cyclist β€” Telangana State Champion 2023, Paris–Brest–Paris 1230 km finisher.
  • Toastmasters speaker.

Recommendations

"I had the pleasure of working closely with Gautam during his time as the Backend Team Lead, and I was consistently impressed by his technical depth, leadership maturity, and strong sense of ownership."

"Despite being early in his career, he showed remarkable capability in leading a team, managing complex backend systems, and driving projects to completion with both speed and quality. His ability to break down tough technical challenges, mentor juniors, and collaborate cross-functionally made a meaningful impact on the team's output and culture."

"What stood out most was his calm under pressure, thoughtful problem-solving approach, and his proactive mindset."

"Gautam is a reliable and high-potential engineer with strong leadership instincts, and I'm confident he'll continue to thrive in any high-performing team. I look forward to seeing what he accomplishes next."

β€” Pankaj Soni, CTO · AI & Cloud Strategist LinkedIn recommendation, June 2025