Lakshay Kapoor
Full Stack Engineer
Engineering scalable systems
from architecture to deployment.
Independent
Engineering Studio
I partner with startups and product teams to design scalable backend systems, performant frontend interfaces, and reliable deployment pipelines. Every project is treated as a system — not just a feature.
Featured Work
Distributed Payment Gateway
End-to-end payment processing system handling 50K+ daily transactions with sub-200ms latency.
99.97% uptime · 40% latency reduction
Real-Time Analytics Platform
Event-driven analytics dashboard processing millions of data points with live streaming updates.
3M+ events/day · Real-time processing
Multi-Tenant SaaS Platform
Scalable multi-tenant architecture serving 200+ organizations with isolated data and custom configurations.
200+ tenants · 60% cost reduction
Engineering Process
Discovery & System Design
Understanding business requirements, defining system boundaries, and mapping data flows.
Architecture & Planning
Designing scalable architecture, selecting the right tools, and creating implementation roadmaps.
Implementation & Optimization
Writing clean, tested code with performance profiling and iterative refinement.
Deployment & Scaling
CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure automation for reliable delivery.
Experience
TechCorp
Senior Full Stack Engineer
2022 — Present
- ·Reduced API latency by 40% through query optimization and caching layers
- ·Designed microservice architecture serving 1M+ daily active users
- ·Implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 65%
ScaleUp Inc.
Full Stack Engineer
2020 — 2022
- ·Migrated legacy monolith to scalable microservices infrastructure
- ·Built real-time notification system handling 500K+ events daily
- ·Reduced infrastructure costs by 35% through resource optimization
StartupLab
Software Engineer
2018 — 2020
- ·Developed core product features from zero to 50K users
- ·Designed and implemented RESTful APIs consumed by web and mobile clients
- ·Established testing practices achieving 85% code coverage