Tilak Panchal (Senior Lead Software Engineer)
Summary
A Senior Lead Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience in building high-performance web applications and mobile
solutions. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure software products.
Expert in React, Vue.js, and modern frontend technologies with a strong foundation in backend integration using Python.
Known for improving development efficiency and optimizing system performance. Passionate about mentoring teams,
fostering innovation, DevOps automation using Jenkins, and optimizing delivery workflows with AWS CloudFront and S3 and
implementing agile methodologies to streamline workflows. Continuously drive technical excellence, resulting in a 25%
increase in platform efficiency and a 15% reduction in deployment time
Experience
PayU | HR
Senior Lead Software Engineer | 06/2024 - Present
Technical Leadership: Lead a team of 10+ developers to deliver scalable, high-performance web applications, improving
platform efficiency by 25% and reducing deployment time by 15%.
Security Integration: Implemented RBAC and least privilege access on AWS services, ensuring enhanced security and
compliance for production workloads.
Cloud Optimization: Led the transition to a micro-frontend architecture using CloudFront for global content delivery,
improving system scalability and user experience.
S3 & CloudFront: Optimized S3 bucket policies, ensuring data security with encryption-at-rest and in-transit encryption.
Used CloudFront to deliver content with low latency and high availability.
Automation & CI/CD: Enhanced CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, implementing automated testing, security scans, and
deployment to AWS, reducing production bugs by 15%
Architecture & Innovation: Spearheaded the transition to a micro-frontend architecture using Webpack, increasing system
scalability and maintainability.
Team Mentorship: Mentored junior developers, fostering a collaborative and growth-driven team environment, which led to
a 20% improvement in team performance.
Agile Implementation: Implemented agile methodologies, resulting in 20% faster project delivery and enhanced
communication between cross-functional teams.
Performance Optimization: Reduced page load time by 30%, enhancing overall user experience and reducing bounce
rates.
Code Quality and Automation: Introduced automated testing and CI/CD pipelines, improving code quality and reducing
production bugs by 15%.
Product Development: Spearheaded the implementation of multiple business-critical products: Designed and developed a
platform to streamline and optimize the checkout financing experience, resulting in improved transaction success rates.
PDFs Documents Editor: Implemented an internal tool for editing PDF documents, enhancing document processing
efficiency across teams.
Internal Ops Panel Migration: Led the migration of the internal operations panel to a separate microservice architecture
using Vue.js, improving maintainability and scalability.
mWeb Journey: Played a key role in enhancing the mobile web (mWeb) user journey, resulting in improved conversion
rates and user experience.
Lead Software Engineer | 10/2022 - 06/2024
Full Stack Development: Delivered end-to-end web applications using React and Python, improving backend integration
and streamlining web performance.
Internal Design System: Developed an internal design system used across all web applications, enabling developers to
apply a consistent design and improving efficiency in UI development
Node Modules: Developed multiple Node.js modules to streamline shared functionality across web applications, improving
code reusability and reducing development time.
GitHub Workflow Automation: Introduced reusable GitHub Actions workflows across multiple web applications,
streamlining CI/CD processes and improving developer efficiency by 20%.
Reusable Workflows: Implemented modular, reusable CI/CD workflows that can be applied across various projects,
reducing setup time for new repositories and ensuring consistency in build, test, and deployment processes.
DevOps Pipeline Automation: Set up Jenkins pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows, integrating
SonarQube for code quality and Docker for containerized environments
Security Practices: Introduced encryption standards (TLS/SSL) and security audits, improving the security posture of web
applications.
Merchant Panel Development: Led the development of a Merchant panel platform from scratch using React, enabling
smooth onboarding of merchants and streamlining the refund process, improving efficiency and user experience.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Worked closely with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to define
requirements and deliverable timelines, ensuring 100% on-time delivery.
Automation & CI/CD: Enhanced CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, automating testing, security scans,
and deployment to AWS, reducing production bugs by 15%.
Cloud Optimization: Utilized AWS S3 for secure and scalable storage, setting up lifecycle policies for cost-efficient data
retention and archival.
Code Review & Best Practices: Implemented best practices in code quality and testing, reducing technical debt and
improving maintainability.
PasarPolis | HR
Technical Lead | 08/2021 - 08/2022
Platform Scalability: Led the development of a platform for 5,000+ agents, increasing sales by 20% through performance
optimization and feature enhancements.
Micro-Frontend Implementation: Designed and implemented a micro-frontend architecture with Webpack 5, improving
modularity and ease of deployment for different product features.
Product Innovation: Collaborated with backend teams to ensure seamless API integration, which decreased downtime
during releases by 15%.
Team Growth: Trained and mentored team members, resulting in faster onboarding and increased team output.
Principal Software Engineer | 10/2019 - 08/2021
Tech Stack Modernization: Upgraded the React version and removed legacy code, improving app speed by 20%.
Custom React Provider: Built a custom context provider, reducing dependencies on Redux and improving performance
across the platform.
Coding Standards: Standardized coding guidelines and git practices, which improved code consistency across the team
by 15%.
Hamstede Living | HR
Senior Software Engineer | 06/2019 - 10/2019
Mobile App Development: Solely developed a cross-platform mobile app from scratch using Flutter, leading to an increase
in customer satisfaction due to faster development cycles.
Feature Development: Delivered key app features such as Chat, Ticket Management, and Order Management, boosting
user engagement by 30%.
Architecture Design: Created a scalable base environment for app development, reducing feature development time by
20% for future applications.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Worked with product and design teams to ensure seamless integration of features and optimal
user experience.
Paytm Mall
Software Engineer | 04/2018 - 06/2019
Optimized Cart and Order Management: Revamped the cart management system using Vue.js and Weex.Js, reducing
cart abandonment rates by 30%.
Refund Processing: Designed and integrated UPI and IMPS refund processes, cutting refund processing time by 40% and
improving customer satisfaction.
Custom Plugins: Developed custom Vue.js and Weex.js plugins such as accordion and file upload functionalities,
improving app performance by 20%.
Native Support: Enhanced native mobile support for order and payment systems, reducing customer issues by 15%.
End-to-End Testing: Introduced testing frameworks like Jest and Cypress, reducing bugs in production by 15%.
Performance Optimization: Reduced page load times by 20% through frontend optimization, improving overall app
performance.
Lybrate | HR
Software and Web Developer | 01/2016 - 03/2018
Doctor Onboarding & Login: Developed the login and onboarding flows using AngularJS, reducing doctor onboarding time
by 25%.
Migration to Angular: Migrated jQuery-based pages to Angular and SCSS, improving load times by 30% and enhancing
user experience.
Real-Time Chat: Implemented real-time chat between doctors and patients, increasing engagement by 15%.
AMP Pages: Developed AMP pages for mobile users, improving load speeds by 40% and increasing mobile traffic and
SEO of the Pages.
Scheduling & Appointments: Built a robust doctor scheduling system, reducing appointment booking time by 20% and
improving platform efficiency.
Cross-Platform Optimization: Worked with clients to deliver custom solutions, resulting in improved client satisfaction and
platform adoption.
Skills
React, Vue.js, Webpack, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, Micro-Frontend Architecture, Python, RESTful APIs, Node.js,
CI/CD Pipelines, Unit Testing, Code Quality (SonarQube), Git, Team Mentoring, Cross-Functional, Agile Methodologies,
System Optimization, Performance Tuning, Troubleshooting, AWS Cloud Services: S3, CloudFront, AWS Shield, IAM,
DevOps & Automation: Jenkins, CI/CD Pipelines, Docker, Security: Vulnerability Management, AWS Security Groups,
GitHub Dependabots and SonarQube Integrations
Education
YMCA University of Science & Technology
Computer Software Engineering | 12/2016
