Palash Baderia

◆ Contributed to the development of Okihasso, an anonymous and eco-friendly shipment solution under SBS Japan logistics services, enabling users to drop off packages at designated locations without requiring direct interaction.

◆ Integrated Okihasso’s functionalities into the logistics team’s Slackbot environment, streamlining testing workflows and reducing manual processes by roughly 30%.

◆ Engineered and enhanced backend services for Mercari’s core monolithic C2C marketplace logistics team (Golang/PHP), delivering multiple new production features and bug fixes that improved overall operational efficiency.

◆ Developed a comprehensive accounting records tool for the accounts team to manage 1,000s of transactions, facilitating report generation and detailed analysis for each account. The tool integrates seamlessly with NetSuite and MongoDB for efficient data posting and storage.

◆ Integrated Amplitude Analytics for analyzing impressions, enhanced the accounting team’s productivity by 6x, and reduced CSV downloads for analysis by 100%.

◆ Engineered the backend using Golang and gRPC, and implemented the frontend with React.js, and ANT Design.

◆ Upgraded the RedPanda UI to an open-source Apache Kafka React UI, and seamlessly integrated it with the Streamlit ML platform to enable real-time machine learning infrastructure.

◆ Engineered the front end of the initial website version using Next.js to enhance user experience and increase user traffic.

◆ Working with an early-stage ML infrastructure startup that is on a mission to change the way ML models are trained.

I was selected for the Google Summer of Code 2023 with the Zulip organization, and during this time, I contributed on multiple fronts and implemented some highly anticipated feature for the zulip 7.0 release, to mention some of the areas:

• Enhanced the settings panel, providing users with a more intuitive and customizable experience.

• Revamped the compose message box with enriched features, making it easier for users to communicate effectively.

• Refined popovers and models, streamlining the user interface for seamless navigation.

• Implemented a highly anticipated feature for the Zulip 7.0 release: the option to unmute topics within muted streams. This feature empowers users to focus on important topics while keeping the rest of the stream muted, leading to enhanced productivity and streamlined communication.

• Ensured code reliability by writing comprehensive Node and Puppeteer tests, achieving 100% file coverage.

• Contributed more than 60+ PRs and 130+ commits.

◆ Revamped and redesigned the Felvin apps marketplace platform using NextJS and Supabase, resulting in a significant enhancement of functionality and user experience.

◆ Developed the UI/UX and frontend of a text generation app that seamlessly interacts with users, using the OpenAI API to generate prompt-based responses.