Hi, my name is

Utkarsh Goel.

I build scalable backend systems.

I'm a Software Engineer currently working at Goldman Sachs. I specialize in building complex, distributed backend services, robust data pipelines, and hold top-tier rankings in competitive programming.

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01. Experience

July 2023 – Present Hyderabad, Telangana

Software Engineer

Goldman Sachs (Human Capital Management Engineering)

  • Developed a firm-wide Compensation Recommendation System to manage complex compensation events across multiple business units, enabling scalable and reliable workflows.
  • Built backend services using Java and Spring Boot, exposing RESTful APIs to support data ingestion, processing, and recommendation logic.
  • Implemented Spring Batch jobs to fetch, validate, and consolidate compensation data from multiple sources, ensuring consistency and timely availability.
  • Developed a React-based web UI enabling compensation managers to efficiently view, edit, and approve data, improving usability.
  • Automated manual compensation workflows, reducing manual effort by approximately 60% and significantly minimizing operational errors.
  • Architected and implemented a Data Quality Platform using Apache Spark and Scala to validate, reconcile, and enrich data across distributed systems.
  • Built distributed Spark pipelines to enforce data quality checks, reliably processing 60 million orders per day.
Jan 2022 – July 2022 Bangalore, Karnataka

Software Engineer Intern

Goldman Sachs

  • Created a reconciliation service for efficient data break management, reducing man-hours by 30%.
  • Deployed the application using Docker and Kubernetes and implemented a robust CI/CD pipeline.
June 2021 – Aug 2021 Remote

Teaching Assistant, Competitive Programming

Coding Ninjas

  • Guided 90+ students in a rigorous competitive programming course, resolving complex algorithmic and technical queries.

02. Education

Punjab Engineering College (PEC)

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Graduated: June 2023

Chandigarh

GPA: 8.3 / 10

Relevant Coursework: Object Oriented Programming C++, Data Structures and Algorithms, Python Programming, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Database Management Systems, Machine Learning.

03. Technical Skills

Languages

C/C++ Java Scala Python JavaScript

Frameworks & Tools

ReactJS Spring Boot Redux NodeJS DropWizard Apache Spark MapReduce Docker Kubernetes

Databases & OS

MySQL MongoDB Firebase Linux Windows

Core Concepts

Data Structures & Algorithms OOP RESTful API Design Batch Processing ETL Pipelines Data Modeling Data Quality Validation

04. Achievements & CP

ICPC Asia West Continent Finals

Achieved Rank 12 at the ICPC Kanpur Onsite Regionals to qualify. Also qualified for ICPC Kanpur and Amritapuri Regionals 2021.

Buddy Care COVID Healthcare

Received a Letter of Recommendation from the CEO of BeSureBuddy Pvt. Ltd. for developing the healthcare website.

LeetCode

Knight Rank (Top 2.34%)

Highest Rating: 2026

Codeforces

Expert

Highest Rating: 1720

CodeChef

5-Star

Highest Rating: 2004