Focused on India, UK & Ireland Ecosystems

Ayantika Sarkar

Cloud Software Engineer with 4.5+ years of expertise in Security, Backend Optimization, and Scalable Cloud Architectures.

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60%

Operational Cost Cut

70%

Search API Speedup

35%

EDR Funnel Efficiency

40%

Data Loss Reduction

Professional Journey

Cloud Software Engineer | Trellix

Mar 2024 – Present
  • Optimized detection engine efficiency by developing a high-performance pre-filter, reducing operational costs by 60%.
  • Mentored 3 new interns on Java/Spring development and Git best practices.
  • Collaborated with teams to resolve critical customer and production bugs.
  • Increased the overall efficiency of the EDR detection funnel by 35%.

Associate Cloud Software Engineer | Trellix

Aug 2021 – Mar 2024
  • Improved response time for search APIs by 70% through deep backend optimizations.
  • Implemented Linux and MacOS supportability within the EDR detection funnel.
  • Served as Scrum Master for a cross-functional team of 20 employees, facilitating Agile ceremonies.
  • Reduced data loss in the detection funnel by 40% through improved processing logic.

Technical Intern | McAfee

Feb 2021 – Aug 2021
  • Contributed to development of new features and bug fixes for the EDR detection engine.
  • Re-implemented alerting mechanisms for unexpected statistical variations.

Technical Arsenal

Backend & Engineering

Java/J2EE Spring Boot Kafka REST API Gradle Maven

Cloud & Devops

AWS Docker Kubernetes ArgoCD TeamCity GitHub Actions

Security & Monitoring

EDR YARA / OCSF MITRE ATT&CK Prometheus / Grafana ELK Stack

Data & Testing

MySQL Cassandra JUnit / Mockito JMeter / BDD

Tools & OS

VSCode IntelliJ Postman Linux MacOS

Communication & Languages

Professional proficiency across regional and international communication channels.

English Hindi Bengali

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Academic & Research

MTech, Software Systems (Security) | BITS Pilani

CGPA: 7.98 | 2025

Publication: "Literature Review of Machine Learning Algorithms for Improving Network Security" (Jan 2024).


BTech, Information Technology | WBUT Kolkata

DGPA: 8.79 | 2021

Publication: "Serial and Parallel based Intrusion Detection System using Machine Learning" (2021)

Publication: "Authentication and Secure Communication by Haar Cascade Classifier" (2021)

Beyond the Code

Automotive Maintenance

Dedicated to automotive upkeep and security. I enjoy researching anti-theft systems and performance optimization for modern vehicles.

Photography & Connection

I value documenting life’s milestones. Reconnecting with school and college mates and capturing those moments is my favorite way to recharge.

Global Exploration

Currently fascinated by international tech ecosystems, specifically the cultural and professional landscapes of the United Kingdom and Ireland.