Suriya Pragasam

SDE | Python • REST APIs • React.js | Built Real-Time Systems for 10,000+ Users | Open to SDE Opportunities · Greater Chennai Area

I'm a driven Associate Software Engineer with a passion for building reliable, high-quality software that makes a real difference. With a foundation in PHP and a strong sense of ownership over my work, I hold myself accountable to delivering results while staying open and approachable to collaboration and new ideas. I thrive when given the autonomy to tackle challenges head-on, and I'm ambitious about growing quickly into roles where I can make a broader impact.

Experience

Associate Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra · Dec 2023 – Mar 2026

Not yet confirmed

• Associate Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra, working on production-grade backend systems and real-time web applications.
• 🔹 Backend & APIs
• Designed and optimised REST APIs using Python and MySQL for the Global Chess League (GCL) platform, achieving a 30–40% improvement in API response time and ensuring reliability under high concurrent traffic.
• 🔹 Real-time Systems
• Built a dynamic live standings system enabling real-time match result updates with sub-second latency — serving 10,000+ users simultaneously during live tournament events.
• 🔹 Dashboards & Internal Tools
• Engineered internal dashboards used by 3+ business teams, streamlining data accessibility and reporting workflows.
• 🔹 ML & AI
• Contributed to ML-based systems including a spam and fraud detection model (85% accuracy) and a face recognition pipeline using Amazon Rekognition.
• 🔹 Collaboration
• Worked in an agile team, participated in code reviews, and maintained high code quality standards throughout the development lifecycle.
• Tech: Python | MySQL | REST APIs | Node.js | React.js | Amazon Rekognition | Machine Learning