👋🏻 Hi! I’m Poojan Panchal, a software developer and problem-solver with a passion for building systems that run as smoothly as a finely tuned engine 🚗💨. Whether it’s crafting efficient algorithms, optimizing processes, or solving tough technical challenges, I approach every task with precision and enthusiasm 😎 🔧.
Over the years, I’ve had pit stops at Amazon and other leading organizations, where I developed scalable solutions, optimized performance, and learned to deliver excellence under tight deadlines ⏰ ⚙️. In my garage, every line of code gets fine-tuned, every model is test-driven, and every project is engineered to perfection 🏎️ 💻.
Whether it’s crafting AI-driven tools, diving into computer vision, or collaborating on innovative research, I’m always ready to roll up my sleeves 😤 🔨 and get under the hood 🛠️. Let’s take a spin through my professional journey! 🚀
🛞 Architected AWS Auth support for a control plane service by designing AWS API Gateway integration patterns, enabling automated security resource management through CloudFormation and eliminating manual portal-based workflows, resulting in 70% faster resource provisioning and service onboarding from weeks to days.
🛞 Spearheaded the design and development of a mission-critical service-to-service authentication platform, delivering 9 high-performance Coral APIs that process over 1M daily requests with 99.9% availability.
🛞 Established comprehensive quality assurance infrastructure through multi-layer testing (Unit, Integration, Chaos, Stress, Canary), coupled with automated monitoring systems using AWS CloudWatch for real-time performance tracking and alerting, empowering on-call teams to respond faster and more effectively during high severity events.
🛞 Engineered a scalable DNS management system with hierarchical domain structure, leveraging AWS Route 53 and API Gateway to ensure reliable public access while maintaining security through IAM role-based access controls.
🛞 Architected and implemented critical improvements to symmetric key rotation system, reducing false positive alerts by 76% and saving 81 engineer-days annually. Enhanced system reliability by redesigning stale key detection logic, resulting in 92% reduction in customer support tickets.
🛞 Led the end-to-end deprecation of a legacy firewall service (Fence) through systematic decommissioning of production hosts across multiple environments, resulting in $1,400 monthly cost savings while significantly reducing security attack surface. Orchestrated the safe removal of 55 monitors and alarms, 3 deployment pipelines, and 11 production environments with zero customer impact.
🛞 Spearheaded the adoption of a new infrastructure management tool (Mechanic) across my organization of 120 developers. Developed 30+ custom CLI commands and scripts, reducing manual host SSH by 90% for routine operational tasks. Created extensive documentation, conducted org-wide training sessions, and implemented a phased rollout plan with adoption rate of 95% within 2 months.
🛞 Proactively addressed and resolved over 60 security and compliance risks, including Shepherd and SAS risks, improving the overall security posture across multiple services. Implemented best security practices such as addressing CSRF vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with internal and industry standards. This resulted in a 70% reduction in security findings in subsequent service audits.