Ivan’s Portfolio

Software Engineer

Full Stack Developer

Ivan Chowdhury

Hi, I'm an experienced software engineer with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. I work in the tech and finance sectors and offer a variety of services, from building robust and responsive UIs to scalable distributed systems and databases.
In my free time, I enjoy reading sci-fi and fantasy novels, weightlifting, and traveling. I have a passion for perpetually learning, and aspirations to help transform the world through software.

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What I Do

UI/UX Design

I build responsive UIs for web applications using Typescript and React.

Backend Development

I build secure REST APIs and resilient microservices using Java and Spring Boot.

Database Administration

I monitor and modify database clusters using Oracle, SQL, and AWS RDS.

DevOps

I monitor, remediate, and enhance cloud infrastructures using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon Web Services.

Testimonials

Ivan gets up to speed quickly on new processes and tools, asks insightful questions, thinks critically from multiple angles, and maintains high quality and attention to detail in his work. Ivan is a great engineer to have on any team looking to build quality products.

Alex Pemberton

Senior Software Engineer, Grubhub

Ivan has a structured approach to design and implementation, which enables him to deliver quality work that often exceeds expectations. His positive attitude and collaborative ability make him a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend Ivan for any engineering role.

Rajesh Damarapati, CFA

Founding Partner, Digital Alpha Platforms

Ivan is an adept and thorough software engineer who implements code at an enviable pace. He has a knack for asking insightful questions during team meetings and code reviews. I’m confident that he would be a multiplier for any team he lends his talents to.

Rich Hoyt

Software Engineer, Grubhub

Ivan is a reliable person who is always willing to help whenever his team members have trouble with tasks. He consistently ensures that our projects are in the right direction. Overall, Ivan is an extraordinary teammate.

Stiffany Wu

Senior Marketing Associate, KIPP NYC

Resume

Experienced Full Stack Software Engineer

Experience

Feb 2025 — Present

Amazon

Software Development Engineer II

• Designing resilient, event-driven applications for Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores Data & Analytics, using Python, Typescript, React, and AWS CDK, Lambda, and S3

Oct 2024 — Jan 2025

Grubhub

Software Engineer II

• Developed highly available and scalable distributed systems with 99.999% uptime for Grubhub Direct and Point-of-Sales Integrations, using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, and Redis

• Provisioned and scaled distributed databases using NoSQL and Cassandra, and migrated microservices from Redis to Cassandra to support cross-data-center deduplication

Sep 2021 — Oct 2024

JPMorgan Chase

Full Stack Software Engineer

• Developed microservices spending 60% on the back end and 40% on the front end to digitize American depository receipt (ADR) data and regulate contract terms, fees, and payments for issuer companies and custodian banks, using Java, Kotlin, Javascript, TypeScript, SQL, React, and Spring Boot

• Led research into artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum natural language processing for incorporation into future projects, by communicating with other research teams and coordinating with VPs to develop scope plans

Education

2016 - 2020

Cooper Union

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering

Specialization: Computer Engineering

Activities: Google Developer Student Club, IEEE, Toastmasters International

Coursework: Software Engineering, Data Structures and Algorithms, Web Development, Operating Systems, Natural Language Processing, Computer Architecture, Computer Networking, Discrete Math

Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner