Darshana Ganguly
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Lead Backend & Data Engineer with 11+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native systems in fintech environments. Strong expertise in backend architecture, transaction processing systems, and distributed data platforms, with hands-on experience in Python, APIs, and cloud technologies.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Lead Backend & Data Engineer
EPAM Systems – Virgin Red (Fintech Platform)
London, United Kingdom
2022.07 - 2026.04
- - Led design and delivery of financial transaction processing systems supporting reconciliation, reporting, and audit workflows
- - Built scalable, cloud-native backend and data pipelines (Python, Airflow, Snowflake) processing high-volume transactional data
- - Designed and implemented reconciliation frameworks ensuring consistency between legacy and new platform systems
- - Developed modular, contract-driven transformation layers (dbt) aligned with software engineering best practices
- - Owned end-to-end delivery (dev → production) including debugging, monitoring, and incident resolution
- - Acted as technical lead across multiple workstreams, coordinating between engineering, finance, and product teams
- - Translated complex business requirements into well-defined, trackable engineering tasks and deliverables
- - Contributed to platform migration (Athena → Snowflake) improving scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
Technical Specialist / Backend Lead
KITS DMCC
Dubai, UAE
2021.07 - 2022.07
- - Led backend development for a scalable LMS platform, designing RESTful APIs and service architecture
- - Built Python-based backend services and integrations with external systems
- - Deployed and managed applications across AWS and Azure environments
- - Defined system architecture ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- - Mentored developers and drove technical decision-making
Senior Software Developer
Toshiba
Tokyo, Japan
2016.12 - 2021.07
- - Developed backend services and internal tools for enterprise applications
- - Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git) for production deployments
- - Improved system monitoring and reliability across distributed systems
System Engineer
Infosys Ltd
Bengaluru, India
2014.08 - 2016.12
- - Built backend systems using Python and SQL across banking and telecom domains
- - Developed ML-based components (Naive Bayes) for decision-making systems
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science
Techno India College of Technology
Skills
- Languages: Python, SQL
- Backend & Architecture: REST APIs, Microservices, Event-driven systems
- Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Terraform
- Data & Processing: Snowflake, dbt, Airflow
- Engineering Practices: CI/CD (Jenkins), Git, System Design
- Domain: FinTech, Payments, Transaction Systems
Websites
Certification
- - Oracle SQL Certified
- - Sun Microsystems Certified (Java)
- - C# Certification (NIIT)
SELECTED ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHTS
- - Designed systems ensuring financial data integrity across distributed platforms
- - Built high-volume transaction pipelines supporting finance-critical operations
- - Implemented contract-driven architecture enabling scalable cross-team development
- - Led cloud data platform migration, improving performance and operational efficiency
Timeline
Lead Backend & Data Engineer
EPAM Systems – Virgin Red (Fintech Platform)
2022.07 - 2026.04
Technical Specialist / Backend Lead
KITS DMCC
2021.07 - 2022.07
Senior Software Developer
Toshiba
2016.12 - 2021.07
System Engineer
Infosys Ltd
2014.08 - 2016.12
B.Tech - Computer Science
Techno India College of Technology