Shivam Gupta
Engineer with a thing for distributed systems, security, and scale. I’ve built KYC infra for some of the biggest banks in India and now lead national identity sync at scale for the UAE. My code touches millions of users and survives production because it’s designed to. I believe in the old saying: “Everything that can go wrong, will — unless you test, log, and design for it.” Off the clock, you’ll find me lifting, watching sci-fi, or rewatching Nolan films I pretend not to overanalyze.
I'm a Software Engineer focused on backend systems, FinTech infra, and distributed architecture. At Signzy, I’ve built onboarding and KYC platforms used by SBI, Citi, HSBC, YES Bank, and now lead a UAE federal KYC sync system at scale. I work across backend architecture, encryption, analytics, and compliance-heavy deployments that handle millions of sessions monthly. Outside of work, I enjoy running long distances, overengineering kitchen tools, and quietly holding a grudge against Australia since the 2023 World Cup final. What follows is a timeline — not just of job titles, but systems I’ve built, side quests I’ve shipped, and milestones I didn't skip (even 10th grade). It’s not exhaustive, just honest.
- 6 months | October 2024 - Current
Software Development Engineer - II @Signzy
Leading the development of high-scale onboarding platforms and KYC automation services. Architect of the UAE Federal KYC sync system (Dizy) using Temporal workflows. Own the analytics module that ingests real-time data from MongoDB replicas and pushes to a time-series DB. Delivering systems for YES Bank, SBI, and HDFC that support millions of sessions monthly.
- 3 years | October 2021 - October 2024
Software Development Engineer - I @Signzy
Delivered RBI-compliant data migration for Citi Bank, shifting KYC infra from Singapore to India. Built encryption modules using pluggable RSA + AES logic. Designed scalable backend services for OneCard and Amazon Pay. Contributed across the entire SDLC including CI/CD, testing, code review, and architecture discussions.
- 1 year | September 2020 - September 2021
Software Developer Intern @Radiance Technologies LLC
Built MERN stack web apps in a fast-paced delivery cycle. Integrated APIs, managed frontend state, and delivered UI enhancements based on client feedback. They basically just let me code — no grunt work, no HR rounds, just VSCode and Git. I also sat through long product calls I barely understood, nodded a lot, and googled the rest later. It was chaotic, real, and easily one of the most valuable experiences I’ve had starting out.
- 4 years | June 2017 - July 2021
B.Tech – Computer Science & Engineering @Government Engineering College, Ujjain
Graduated with a CGPA of 7.8/10. Studied CSE with a focus on systems, algorithms, and databases. Started building real-world projects early on and began working professionally during my final year — where practical deadlines often taught more than theory.
- 2016
XII – ISC (PCM) @Rani Laxmibai Public School, Datia
Secured 89%. Was the District Topper. This was when I really started solving problems — not just academically, but through logic, patterns, and eventually writing small programs for fun.
- 2014
X – ICSE @Rani Laxmibai Public School, Datia
Secured 88%. I was just a kid who liked tinkering with anything tech or Physics. Spent evenings breaking school computers and nights copy-pasting HTML from W3Schools, wondering why things weren’t centered. The curiosity stuck.
Things I’ve eventually got working. Some were side projects, some were production-critical systems, and some just started as late-night ideas with way too much coffee. A few blew up, a few failed silently, and almost all of them taught me something that didn’t come from a course or tutorial. Here’s a handful of those moments — shipped, scaled, and slightly battle-tested.