Tarun Kothari
Mentor
(99 reviews)
US$20.00
For every 15 mins
170
Sessions/Jobs
ABOUT ME
Problem Solver
Problem Solver
9+ years of experience in software development, with experience across Java-based microservices architecture and distributed systems, as well as Databricks and Apache Spark– based cost optimization and performance insights, along with HRMS, core and access network systems, and retail platforms. Proven ability to own features end-to-end, deliver scalable and reliable systems, and drive measurable business impact in Agile environments. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with industry best practices to deliver solutions aligned with organizational goals. Additionally, I am open to teaching opportunities and enjoy mentoring beginners to help them grow in their careers.
Hindi, English
New Delhi (+05:30)
Joined December 2019
EXPERTISE
10 years experience | 3 endorsements
Love to solve programming problems, using DS from the beginning of graduation days.
Love to solve programming problems, using DS from the beginning of graduation days.
9 years experience | 4 endorsements
I started my professional career with Spring Boot as my first framework and continue to use it extensively for most of my development wor...
I started my professional career with Spring Boot as my first framework and continue to use it extensively for most of my development work while continuously learning and evolving with it.
9 years experience | 5 endorsements
I began my professional journey with Java and have been consistently using it throughout my career, continually deepening my expertise wh...
I began my professional journey with Java and have been consistently using it throughout my career, continually deepening my expertise while building robust and scalable applications.
10 years experience | 12 endorsements
8 years experience | 1 endorsement
8 years experience
8 years experience
REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS
(99 reviews)
Removed User
January 2022
Excellent C++ tutor
Ali Mahmoud
January 2022
I wish i found him as soon as i could
Rodrigo Rojas
August 2021
Not only is Tarun super patient, but he's extremely professional and knowledgeable. I know who to call now for when I need algorithm help. Thanks Tarun!
Charlie
June 2021
AMAZING!! helped me understand so much in such a short period of time. Even Though at times i came across as a difficult leaner he was patient and extremely helpful. He had a great way of explaining things to the point where i can understand. I am going to come to Tarun for help every time now no matter what. he is honestly better than all of my lecturers lool. Thank you so much Tarun
Maléne Brereton
March 2021
Tarun is a great teacher. He explains the concepts thoroughly and provides information-rich details
Jesus Perez
March 2021
Very helpful! Quick responses. Explained the parts of the java code I wasn't understanding, really well.
Joshua Yates
February 2021
Appreciate it! Greatly helped me in my understanding of loops.
İbrahim Abdelrazk
January 2021
Very good
DaniMajor
December 2020
I absolutely loved every session with Tarun. I can't even put into words how above and beyond he has gone as a tutor. I would highly recommend
Anuj Goski
December 2020
Tarun was very helpful and has very good knowledge of C
EMPLOYMENTS
Member of Technical Staff 2
Unravel Data
2023-11-01-2025-10-01
- Developed cost optimization and performance insights for Databricks customers, analyzing Apache Spark workloads across 100+ clust...
- Developed cost optimization and performance insights for Databricks customers, analyzing Apache Spark workloads across 100+ clusters to recommend right-sized configurations, achieving 20–30% reduction in compute costs and improved SLA adherence.
- Delivered actionable insights and recommendations highlighting top resource-consuming clusters by type, footprint, and usage patterns, enabling data-driven optimization decisions.
- Built data ingestion pipelines and backend APIs to aggregate utilization, cost, realized vs. potential savings, and trend metrics, enabling a unified cluster-level monitoring dashboard.
Java
PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch
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Java
PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch
Spring Boot
Apache Kafka
Databricks
Spark optimization
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Senior Software Engineer
Peoplehum
2020-02-01-2023-11-01
- Designed and implemented a performance cycle engine with configurable lifecycle states, goal linkage, multi-source feedback, and ...
- Designed and implemented a performance cycle engine with configurable lifecycle states, goal linkage, multi-source feedback, and rating workflows, reducing manual intervention by 40%.
- Built and scaled a performance evaluation platform used by 30k+ employees, unifying feedback through configurable templates with granular scoring, and integrating auto- assignment, competency mapping, bell-curve analysis, goal alignment, and one-on-one scheduling.
- Developed goal management and cascading mechanisms across organizational, team, and individual levels, integrated with performance evaluation workflows, reducing goal-setting and editing efforts by 60%.
- Implemented LMS capabilities for course creation, instructor management, learner assignment, and end-to-end learning progress tracking.
Java
MySQL
MongoDB
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Java
MySQL
MongoDB
Redis
Elasticsearch
Spring Boot
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Lead Engineer
Samsung R&D
2017-07-01-2020-01-01
Joined Samsung as a Senior Software engineer was working on DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) in Core 5G team. I was working on end to end fea...
Joined Samsung as a Senior Software engineer was working on DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) in Core 5G team. I was working on end to end feature development and developing protocols for mobile and web applications with the help of reverse protocol engineering. In a short time promoted to Lead Engineer
C++
C
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C++
C
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PROJECTS
Remote Desktop Sharing
2013
This was my graduation project which I worked upon during my summer internship. The project was about access other computers or allow ano...
This was my graduation project which I worked upon during my summer internship. The project was about access other computers or allow another user to access your computer securely over LAN.
Java
Socket programming
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Java
Socket programming
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Voice Print Based Acoustic Feature for Forensic Application
2016
I worked upon this project as my research project during final year of my post graduation and the project was about to recognise a person...
I worked upon this project as my research project during final year of my post graduation and the project was about to recognise a person on the basis of voice Print in unfavourable environmental conditions.
MATLAB
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MATLAB
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