Ronak D. Shah

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Hi! I'm Ro, a Backend Engineer based in San Francisco

I'm Engineer with a rare blend of scalable backend expertise and deep ML experience, helping companies build reliable systems and data-driven products that scale

💪 About Me


I'm a backend engineer who loves building quiet, reliable systems that just work. I have spent years in fintech and data-driven environments designing APIs, automating workflows, and untangling complex problems to make software feel calm and dependable. I care about craftsmanship, clarity, and building things that help people without demanding attention.

When I am not coding, I am usually writing fantasy worlds, sketching maps, or relaxing with retro games. Whether it is a codebase or an imagined kingdom, I enjoy building systems that feel alive and thoughtful.

📋 Experience


Backend Engineer - MerQube Inc.
June 2023 - Present

At MerQube, I built and scaled core backend systems for index computation, including a billion-row data store, production APIs, automated reporting pipelines, and cost-efficient infrastructure. My focus was on making complex processes simple, reliable, and ready to grow.

ML Engineer- Affirm Inc.
October 2021 - May 2023

At Affirm, I worked as an ML engineer focused on improving risk decisioning through practical, data-driven systems, including merchant risk models, onboarding workflows, and graph-based fraud detection. My work aimed to strengthen trust and reduce losses by making risk assessments more accurate, thoughtful, and resilient

📈 Skills


  • Scalable Backend Systems: Designed and rolled out production-grade APIs, data services, and workflows across K8s environments, supporting billions of records and mission-critical workloads.
  • Cloud & DevOps Automation: Reduced compute costs and improved operational efficiency through predictive autoscaling, CI/CD, and instrumentation using AWS, Docker, and monitoring stacks.
  • Machine Learning & Risk Modeling: Developed ML models and graph-based systems to improve fraud prediction, merchant risk assessment, and onboarding accuracy in fintech settings.
  • Data Engineering & Pipelines: Built reliable data pipelines, automated reporting workflows, and validated large-scale index computation and reporting infrastructure.

📬 Contact


Reach me at roshah2023@gmail.com or on LinkedIn at /in/ronakshah52. Let's connect and learn together!

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