Suraj Ambekar

Suraj Ambekar

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Founding Engineer - Full Stack · Redfox Cybersecurity · 2.9 yrs

As a founding engineer, I am driven by a logical and pragmatic approach to building robust full-stack solutions. I thrive on the autonomy to independently tackle complex challenges, always taking full accountability for resourceful and effective outcomes.

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DND Kit DesignBusiness Value RealizationFeature OwnershipData-Driven RecommendationsExplaining Technical ConceptsUI Performance OptimizationApplication Performance OptimizationURL ManagementEffective CommunicationProblem SolvingBusiness AcumenRisk Mitigation

Proof of Experience

Redfox Cybersecurity

Founding Engineer - Full Stack

Redfox Cybersecurity · Jul 2025 – Present

  • FoxReport: Built a 0-to-1 multi-tenant SaaS security reporting platform as the sole engineer, owning full-stack architecture and system design.
  • Architected a modular 4-service architecture (React frontend, API gateway, backend API, Python PDF service), enabling scalability and secure inter-service communication.
  • Engineered an asynchronous PDF generation pipeline using HTML snapshots, WeasyPrint, AWS S3, and CloudFront signed URLs for secure and scalable report delivery.
  • Developed a drag-and-drop report builder with TipTap, reusable templates, placeholder substitution, and version-controlled layouts.
  • Implemented organization-level RBAC, audit logging, and PostgreSQL schema supporting multi-tenant data isolation and versioned entities.
  • FoxBreach: Built a cybersecurity learning platform with lab and exam workflows, including isolated AWS EC2-based environments per user session.
  • Designed event-driven workflows using BullMQ and Redis with retries, idempotency, and fault-tolerant background processing.
  • Built a webhook-first LMS integration with deduplication, background sync, and exam attempt tracking workflows.
  • Built a unified entitlement and payment system that decouples billing from access, supporting courses, labs, exams, and CTF workflows.
Peoplehum

Software Development Engineer - Full Stack

Peoplehum · Jul 2023 – Feb 2025

  • Built and scaled backend systems for the Partner Portal using Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and AWS, improving reliability and reducing latency by 30%.
  • Designed core business features, including reconciliation engine, upsell tracking, and foreign-exchange profit-and-loss tracking for the billing portal.
  • Integrated Stripe payment workflows for end-to-end billing automation, reducing manual effort by 70% and streamlining subscription flows.
  • Optimized REST APIs and database queries using indexing, query tuning, and Redis caching, achieving up to 30% faster response times.
  • Improved file storage pipeline using AWS S3, optimizing upload performance and reducing infrastructure cost.
  • Integrated Salesforce, Google, and Calendar APIs, boosting automation and increasing user engagement by 30%.
  • Built internal tools such as Jira organization creation and broadcast messaging systems to improve team operations and communication.

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Proof of Education

Master of Science, Information Technology

Mumbai University · 2021 — 2023

Bachelor of Science, Information Technology

Mumbai University · 2018 — 2021

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