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News Platform Backend

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Backend DeveloperJan 2022 – Nov 2022Backend API Service
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Overview

A high-performance backend API that replaced legacy WordPress REST APIs, achieving a 10x improvement in response times with custom services, caching, and CDN integration.

The Problem

News platforms relied on default WordPress REST APIs with 3-5 second response times, heavy payloads, no caching, and poor mobile performance.

What I Built

  • Custom RESTful API layer replacing all WordPress default endpoints with lean payloads
  • Multi-layer caching implementation with invalidation triggers on content updates
  • CDN integration for global content distribution and edge caching
  • Mobile-optimized responses with pagination and lazy-loading support
  • SEO-friendly response structures for web crawlers

Key Highlights

10x API response time improvement (3-5s → 200-300ms)

Replaced legacy WordPress APIs with custom RESTful services

Multi-layer caching and CDN integration for global delivery

Mobile-optimized payloads for bandwidth-constrained devices

Impact & Metrics

3-5 seconds
Response Time (Before)
200-300ms
Response Time (After)
10x faster
Improvement

Tech Stack

Custom REST APIsWordPress (DB)React NativeCDNCaching

NDA Notice: This project is covered under a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Only non-confidential, high-level technical information is included. I can discuss my technical approach, responsibilities, and general architecture patterns in an interview.

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