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Senior Software Engineer | Full-Stack Developer

Shankhya Chatterjee

React and Next.js

I build secure, scalable web products, ETRM trading systems, and internal platforms with React, Next.js, .NET, Python, and TypeScript. My recent work includes ETRM integrations for ICE and NYMEX workflows, backend optimization, load-balancer and forecast publishing systems, contractor work around blockchain-based risk calculation for cryptocurrency exchanges, and full-stack side projects like Silkshopper, Cascade, and an AI SaaS build.

4+

Years in software engineering

50+

Automated trade interfaces delivered

60K+

Views across LinkedIn articles

Current focusMumbai, India
Portrait of Shankhya Chatterjee

Focus

ETRM integrations, backend APIs, authentication, internal tools, and trading-focused software with strong backend ownership.

Availability

Open to product, freelance, and software engineering opportunities, including contract work and technical roles in high-impact teams.

About

A quick intro to Shankhya Chatterjee

I'm a full-stack software developer based in Mumbai. Most of my work sits at the intersection of product development, backend systems, authentication, automation, enterprise software, and trading-domain engineering, especially in ETRM and energy-focused workflows.

4+ years building scalable, secure, and high-performance applications.
Hands-on work across TypeScript, React, .NET, Python, SQL, and cloud tooling.
Strong focus on APIs, authentication, automation, ETRM workflows, and shipping maintainable systems.

React

Frontend work

Building responsive product interfaces, dashboards, and internal tools with React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

.NET

Backend systems

Developing APIs, automation workflows, and enterprise-grade backend services with .NET, Python, and SQL.

Auth

Security focus

Working with MSAL, JWT, OAuth 2.0, and RBAC for secure access control in production environments.

Risk

Trading and risk systems

Hands-on exposure to commodities and energy-domain trading systems, plus blockchain-based risk workflows for cryptocurrency exchanges.

Experience

ETRM, product, and contract work

The strongest part of my background is ETRM and trading-system work, supported by product builds and contract engineering across modern full-stack systems.

Senior Software Engineer / Member of Technical Staff

Fortune 200 environment and ETRMSERVICES

Dec 2021 - Present

Working on ETRM and trading-platform engineering across energy and commodities workflows, with hands-on ownership in integrations, backend systems, automation, and secure enterprise delivery.

  • Led system integrations and mentored 8+ junior developers while optimizing 50+ automated trade interfaces for ICE and NYMEX, reducing manual intervention by 40%.
  • Built a cross-database comparison tool that removed 95% of data errors and improved query performance by 50%.
  • Engineered a custom load balancer with a microservices-based approach, making demand forecast publication 80% faster and improving reliability.
  • Improved backend efficiency through .NET and SQL optimizations, increasing system efficiency by 30% and reducing API response times by 40%.
  • Designed and maintained GitHub workflows and CI/CD pipelines across dev, stage, and prod environments, cutting deployment times by 60%.
  • Implemented MSAL, JWT, OAuth 2.0, and RBAC flows for enterprise-grade authentication and access control.

Game Development Intern

Wishbag

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

Built interactive simulations end-to-end with Unity and C, with ownership across gameplay logic, rendering, and product delivery.

  • Built end-to-end interactive simulations using Unity and C with custom gameplay logic and real-time physics.
  • Delivered a complete simulation product from design to deployment with strong ownership and engineering autonomy.
  • Improved UI and UX performance by optimizing asset loading and event-driven interaction models.

Contracting and product work

Independent consulting and portfolio work

2023 - 2025

Building full-stack products and taking on contract work outside my main role, with a focus on product quality, authentication, risk workflows, and real-world usability.

  • Set up blockchain-based systems for calculating risk on cryptocurrency exchanges as a contractor.
  • Built Silkshopper, a MERN ecommerce platform with Stripe, Redis, and JWT.
  • Created an AI SaaS project with Next.js, MongoDB, token-based access, and OpenAI integration patterns.
  • Built Cascade, a real-time chat application using Socket.io, Node.js, MongoDB, and JWT.
  • Worked on PMT, a position management tool with real-time KPI dashboards, Redis caching, and MSAL-based RBAC on OpenShift.

Writing and community

LinkedIn and open source

2023 - Present

Sharing system design ideas and contributing to open-source work alongside core engineering work.

  • Resume notes 60K+ unique views across LinkedIn articles focused on system design.
  • Published system design writing on LinkedIn, including a low-level design article in October 2023.
  • Contributed bulk update, lazy loading, and drag-and-drop sorting features in open-source work using HTMX and FastHTML.
Projects

Selected work

A few recent builds from my portfolio. I have kept external links limited for now, but the scope and stack are listed clearly here.

Silkshopper project preview
SilkshopperLaunch year 2025

Built with a MERN-based stack, Redis-powered speedups, Stripe integration, and JWT-backed user flows to support a polished modern shopping experience.

ReactNode.jsMongoDBRedisStripeJWT
Stack

Tools I work with

The main technologies I use across product work, enterprise systems, APIs, automation, and deployment.

Frontend systems

Interfaces that stay expressive, responsive, and search-engine friendly.

React
Next.js
TypeScript
JavaScript

Backend and APIs

Reliable business logic, integrations, auth flows, and service orchestration.

Node.js
Python
Flask
GitHub

Data and delivery

Production tooling for persistence, caching, deployment, and iteration.

MongoDB
Redis
SQL
Docker
Git
AWS

Proof

A few resume and LinkedIn-based details that add context beyond the project list.

LinkedIn writing

System design and software architecture

Public writing around system design and low-level design, backed by 60K+ article views noted in the resume.

View LinkedIn

ETRM experience

ICE, NYMEX, energy and commodities

Core engineering work includes ETRM integrations, automated trade interfaces, demand forecast workflows, and backend tooling for trading-platform operations.

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Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft certified

Resume highlights the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 certification.

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Cloud-native tooling

Current workflow stack

The latest resume highlights Azure, AWS, Docker, Redis, CI/CD, OpenAI API, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, LangChain, and Grafana.

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Let's build something impossible to ignore

If you want a portfolio-grade interface, a full-stack product, or a stronger SEO and performance foundation, reach out here. I work with founders, teams, and businesses that want modern execution with clean engineering underneath.