Summary
Ajay Katwe is a Lead Software Engineer with 13 years of professional experience and a strong focus on backend systems, currently leading engineering at STGI after driving BharatAgri’s backend and e-commerce vertical from the ground up. He specializes in Django, Python, and MySQL, building scalable APIs, architecting payment and logistics integrations (Razorpay, Prozo), and optimizing database designs for performance. Known for instituting code quality standards and creating upskilling roadmaps, he blends hands-on implementation with team coaching to uplift delivery maturity. His background spans startups and product engineering—shipping accounting and analytics tools, integrating Sentry APM, and maintaining CI and high test coverage for consumer platforms. Based in Bengaluru, he pairs practical system design with a collaborative problem-solving style that consistently improves user experience. A longtime contributor to developer communities since his XDA days, he brings both operational discipline and product-minded innovation to backend architecture.
13 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Electronics, 72.33%, Electronics, 72.33% at SSMRV College,No.17, 26th Main, 36th Cross, Jayanagar, 4th T Block, Bangalore-41.
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, 65..68%, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, 65..68% at Kammavari Sangh Group & Institutions, BANGALORE SOUTH
83.84%, 83.84% at Oxford English high school
English, Kannada, Hindi, pattegar