Akash Pal

Frontend Engineer

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India10 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Over 9 years of frontend development experience.
Led initiatives resulting in significant cost reductions.
Passionate about mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Frontend Developer specializing in SaaS and E-commerce solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Frontend DevelopmentUser Interface DesignTechnical ArchitectureTechnical Design

Other Skills

API DevelopmentAdobe Experience ManagerAngularCascading Style Sheets (CSS)ChatBot DevelopmentCode ReviewComponent DevelopmentContent CurationContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Cost ReductionCross-Functional CollaborationDockerFrontend Team LeadershipGitGithub

About

As a Lead Engineer specializing in frontend development with over 9 years of experience, I have a deep understanding of building robust, secure, and high-performing web applications. I thrive on solving complex problems and have a proven track record of leading initiatives that improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. Currently, I am leading frontend development at Target, where I focus on creating user-centric, scalable web applications. In my previous role at Walmart, I led the frontend team for their Content Curation Platform, driving a 20% increase in automated enrichment and contributing to a significant reduction in catalog processing costs. My work enabled the platform to curate millions of items annually while enhancing security, monitoring, and performance. I am proficient in modern web technologies including React.js, Angular, Node.js, and have expertise in Agile methodologies. I am also passionate about mentoring, open-source contributions, and sharing knowledge through Medium and LinkedIn articles. Awards like Walmart's Bravo Award and my active involvement in internal hackathons reflect my drive for innovation and continuous learning. I enjoy working in cross-functional teams, collaborating with product owners, engineers, and designers to bring ideas to life. Feel free to connect with me for insights on frontend technologies, cloud migration, or to discuss potential collaborations!

Experience

Target

Lead Engineer

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Leading frontend development for Target’s Vendor Experience Portal, a strategic initiative aimed at unifying and streamlining all vendor portals into a single cohesive platform.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and high-performing interfaces for a seamless vendor experience.
Driving the adoption of modern web technologies and development best practices to ensure a user-friendly, efficient, and consistent platform across all vendor touchpoints.
Mentoring and guiding a team of developers while ensuring alignment with product management, design, and backend teams.

Frontend DevelopmentUser-Centric DesignScalable Web ApplicationsCross-Functional CollaborationMentoringUser Interface Design

Walmart global tech india

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Oct 2022 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos · Hybrid

Led frontend team for Walmart's Content Curation Platform, resulting in 20% increase in automated enrichment and cost reduction from $3 to less than $1 per product.
Acted as a bridge between Product Owners, Managers, and frontend engineering team of 5 people.
Successfully migrated application outside of Walmart's Network, leading to a 30% efficiency improvement for Vendors.

Frontend Team LeadershipContent CurationCost ReductionCross-Functional CollaborationFrontend DevelopmentTechnical Architecture

Software Engineer III

Apr 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hybrid

Developed an internal curation website using React.js and Node.js, managing 7M items
Created 25+ reusable components, reducing development time by 20%
Adopted the Living design system, increasing user engagement by 70%

React.jsNode.jsComponent DevelopmentUser EngagementFrontend DevelopmentTechnical Design

Amdocs

Software Developer

May 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Developed Retail application templates on Adobe Experience Manager for Vodafone Italy, enabling seamless page creation by other teams.
Implemented payment and customer search widgets using React.js and Redux, enhancing user experience and functionality.
Collaborated with customers during UAT and production to resolve over 100 defects, ensuring a smooth launch of the application.

Adobe Experience ManagerReact.jsReduxUser ExperienceFrontend DevelopmentTechnical Architecture

Zensar technologies

Software Engineer

Dec 2015 – Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Pune Area, India · On-site

Designed and developed ZenHelp, a HR app for the organization with Ionic and Angular.
Developed Zenverse, an interaction platform for employees with the CEO using Ionic and Angular.
Created ZenPal, a ChatBot for the Organization using Dialog Flow and integrated inhouse services.

IonicAngularChatBot DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentTechnical Design