ROHIT JAIN
Abbotsford,BC
Summary
Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building backend systems and data-driven simulation and optimization models for solar energy systems. Proven track record of improving solar project performance through mathematical modeling and algorithm design, including ~5% production gains in tracker systems and shading impact analysis across 5 MW+ capacity. Strong foundation in Python-based systems, cloud infrastructure, and computational problem solving at the intersection of software and applied energy systems.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solar Optimization & Backend Engineer
Terrasmart
Abbotsford, BC
02.2024 - Current
- Designed and implemented solar tracker optimization algorithms incorporating irradiance modeling, backtracking, and terrain-aware adjustments, improving system performance by ~5%
- Developed computational models to simulate solar tracker behavior under real-world constraints (irradiance, shading, slope)
- Translated research-driven models into scalable backend systems for production use
Backend Engineer
Terrasmart
Columbus, OH
02.2021 - 02.2024
- Developed backend systems for a solar instant feasibiliy
- Built data processing pipelines to analyze solar system behavior and operational efficiency
- Build backend systems to simulate shading impact analysis across 5 MW+ solar capacity, identifying 0–2% energy losses and improving system design decisions
- Contributed to performance modeling and optimization of solar systems
- Participated in the full software development lifecycle, delivering scalable and reliable production systems
Cloud Software Engineer
New York Life R&D Lab
New York, USA
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Contributed to requirements gathering and deployment of applications for brokers managing annuity data efficiently.
- Built REST APIs using Django REST framework to clean, transform, and process over 10,000 records across multiple business rules.
- Implemented role-based access control with AWS Cognito for secure application access and configured centralized logging using AWS CloudWatch.
- Supported implementation of AWS EC2 auto-scaling architecture with launch configurations and CI/CD automation for streamlined deployment.
Software Engineer
Ingram Micro
Mumbai, India
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Developed 30+ enterprise Java and web applications for order processing.
- Consolidated 13 legacy systems into a single service, increasing CPU efficiency by 5%.
- Built tools for migrating 40,000+ server data files.
- Automated mail order processing using VBScript and Exchange Server.
- Delivered daily vendor reports using SSIS, handling over 2,000 records per report.
Education
Master of Science - Information Systems
Northeastern University
Boston, MA12-2020
Skills
Languages: Python, JavaScript
Frameworks: Django, Flask, Nodejs
Cloud & Systems: AWS (EC2, RDS, MWAA), Azure
Data Engineering: Apache Airflow, ETL pipelines, telemetry processing
Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
Monitoring: Grafana
Core Strengths:
- Simulation & optimization modeling
- Algorithm design for energy systems
- Data-driven performance analysis
Certification
- Deep Learning Specialization
- Data Analytics
Technical Publications
- Authored technical e-book on Apache Airflow covering workflow orchestration and production pipelines
Timeline
Solar Optimization & Backend Engineer
Terrasmart
02.2024 - Current
Backend Engineer
Terrasmart
02.2021 - 02.2024
Cloud Software Engineer
New York Life R&D Lab
06.2019 - 12.2019
Software Engineer
Ingram Micro
07.2016 - 07.2018
Master of Science - Information Systems
Northeastern University