About Me
I am a backend developer at Liquipedia, the world's largest esports wiki platform. Liquipedia is a community-driven resource that provides real-time, comprehensive coverage of tournaments, players, and teams across all major esports titles. Our platform empowers millions of fans and contributors worldwide, supporting the growth and documentation of the global esports ecosystem, and attracts an average of 42 million visits every month.
Experience
Software Engineer, Liquid Enterprises B.V. (Team Liquid)
April 2019 – Present (Remote)
- Led major performance optimizations for the official Liquipedia API, including database query improvements, resulting in up to 20x faster response times.
- Architected and integrated OAuth 2.0 authentication, enabling secure third-party logins and streamlining user onboarding.
- Modernized the entire website codebase to support the latest MediaWiki version, ensuring long-term maintainability.
- Integrated multiple external game APIs, significantly enhancing data input workflows for tournament and player information.
- Designed and launched innovative user engagement features, including a Fantasy Bracket Contest tool and an Achievements System to reward community contributions.
- Developed a custom URL shortener service to efficiently manage and share lengthy URLs.
- Maintained robust CI/CD pipelines with GitLab, ensuring continuous delivery and high application stability.
Projects
- EaseQuiz (iOS, Swift, XCode, Cursor) – Converts data/PDF/photo/text into quizzes, 300+ users, on App Store
- SubsManager (NextJs, Tailwind, Vercel) – Subscription management/reminder web app
- Guzz (NextJs, Tailwind, Vercel) – Combined RSS feed for gaming news
Education
B.Tech, Information Technology
Rajasthan Technical University, 2014–2018
Technical Skills
- Languages: PHP, Python, SQL, JavaScript
- Developer Tools: Git, GitLab, Docker, VS Code, Visual Studio, PHPStorm, Cursor, Postman, Xcode, FileZilla, tmux, htop
- System and Scripting: Windows, Linux, macOS, Shell scripting, CI/CD