Ashish Jain Kothari

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 13+ years in frontend web engineering
  • Led teams to create high-quality applications
  • Expertise in user-centric designs and project management
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C Frontend Engineering Leader with extensive experience in web technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipTeam LeadershipWeb TechnologiesReact.jsAngularJavascriptPhp

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAngular 2Angular UniversalBootstrap (Framework)CSSCocos2dxCommunicationDevOpsDirector levelFront-End Build ToolsHTML5JSPLaravelLeadershipMaple

About

With 13+ years of frontend web engineering in fast-paced high-scale consumer-facing internet companies like Yahoo!, Hiree, Lenskart & Sharechat, I lead team of developers to create high-quality, responsive web and mobile applications using technologies such as React, React Native, VueJs, NextJs and SvelteJs. My expertise in web technologies, project management and team leadership drives user-centric designs to achieve business goals at tech-driven organisations.

Experience

Creatium

Director of Engineering

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Remote

  • Earlier known as Prof Jim Inc.
Engineering LeadershipDirector level

Sharechat

Engineering Manager | Frontend Web

Nov 2021Nov 2024 · 3 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
  • Team Leadership & Development: Mentored and managed frontend developers, conducted performance evaluations, and created growth plans to enhance skills and job satisfaction.
  • Talent & Growth Management: Identified and nurtured talent, oversaw recruitment, and supported continuous learning to maintain a cutting-edge team.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure frontend designs aligned with business objectives and user needs.
  • Agile Implementation: Introduced agile methodologies, improving development efficiency by 30% and reducing project timelines.
  • Code Quality & Standards: Conducted code reviews, enforced best practices, and implemented automated testing to ensure a stable, high-quality codebase.
  • Performance Management: Actively involved in performance assessments and talent development, addressing team challenges and fostering skill growth.
  • Major Projects:
  • Increased revenue by 20% with development innovative products like
  • Moj Spot, SC Boost, SC Plus, and Moj Blue
  • Coins and Point-Based Ludo on Sharechat App.
  • Increasing DAU by 25% and app installs by 50%.
  • Migrated to SvelteJs SSR for SC and MOJ, enhancing speed metrics to ~80+
  • Adding indexing API support for video content.
  • Boosted average search position on Google results by 25%.
  • Gaming Leadership:
  • Managed 20+ devs for Jeet11 Unity RMG and oversaw new Ludo Gaming initiatives using Cocos2dx and SolidJs.
  • Web Platform Leadership:
  • Oversaw SC and MOJ web initiatives, including PWAs, gamification.
  • Transitioned to React Native for SC Plus, MOJ Blue and Classifieds projects.
  • Developed data platform dashboards and Devops Atlas Dashboard.
  • Led the development of AMT, a full-stack asset management tool reducing storage and I/O costs
  • Integrated ILLA, a low-code tool, cutting ops costs by 50%.
  • Internal Tools: Worked with internal tools for moderation and user updates.
LeadershipPeople ManagementTalent ManagementTeam LeadershipWeb TechnologiesTeamwork+6

Lenskart.com

2 roles

Technical Lead

Promoted

Nov 2017Nov 2021 · 4 yrs

  • Team Leadership and Deliverables:
  • Unified React Website: Led the development of a common React-based website for desktop and mobile.
  • https://medium.com/lenskart-engineering/common-codebase-for-lenskart-com-ba434e8d1a20
  • Internal Panels: Developed panels for Order Processing Flow, International Pricing, and other internal uses.
  • Personalized Discovery: Implemented features like Frame Size and AR World for personalized user experiences.
  • Post-Checkout Support: Enhanced customer support with features for order tracking, returns, and exchanges.
Performance OptimizationReact.jsSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Talent ManagementWeb TechnologiesProject Management+3

Senior Software Engineer

May 2016Nov 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Migration: Transitioned from Laravel PHP to Angular 4.x.
  • PWA Implementation: Developed Progressive Web App features using service workers and Workbox for offline functionality.
  • SEO Optimization: Enhanced the website's search engine optimization.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinated with services for UI-API integration, infrastructure for CI/CD and Jenkins deployment, and product teams for feature development.
Angular UniversalSCSSHTML5Web TechnologiesResponsive Web DesignMaterial UI+3

Hiree

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2014May 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Projects at Hiree:
  • Profiles Module: Enhanced recent profiles view.
  • Messaging System: Developed recruiter-jobseeker messaging for the website and Android apps.
  • Comparison Module: Created a jobseeker comparison tool for recruiters.
  • Timeline Module: Designed a graphical timeline showcasing job, education, and achievements.
  • Selfie Resume Videos: Integrated video resumes on web pages.
  • Interaction Modules: Built messaging, sharing, commenting, and reviewing features.
  • Feed Page: Developed the Recruiter Feed with job widgets and carousel.
  • Walkin/Bulk Hiring: Led the project from inception to implementation, including creation, updation, preview, and publishing modules.
  • Dashboard Page: Created a recruiter dashboard with messaging, recent searches, and profile views.
  • Mentorship: Guided freshers and interns in developing efficient modules.
  • Full-Stack Engineering: Proficient in both frontend and backend (Java) issue resolution.
JavaScriptJSPHTML5Web TechnologiesCSSjQuery+1

Yahoo! software development center india pvt. ltd

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2011Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Profile at Yahoo (Joined as a Fresher, Promoted in October 2013):
  • Yahoo Media Team: Specialized in media properties using the Maple framework. Developed modules for Games and Sports using LAMP, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, YUI3, Maple, SASS, and Mustache.
  • Project Involvement: Active in project and sprint planning, modernized legacy systems, and facilitated third-party integrations.
  • Awards: Won the Y! U Rock Award for Games Modernization, Y! Spot Award, and Y! Pat on the Back award.
  • Hackathons: Participated in and contributed to hackathons and ideation events, including a display ads project that was patented.
  • Notable Projects:
  • Games.yahoo.com: Led the modernization of the site for responsive design and integration with PlayerScale. Managed the transition of downloadable games to a third-party vendor, ensuring secure communication.
  • Sports.yahoo.com: Analyzed page usage with Lighthouse, enhanced World Cup experience with statistics and live updates, and contributed to the Y! Cricket Android app.
PHPYUIWeb TechnologiesMapleXML

Practice School 2

Jul 2010Dec 2010 · 5 mos

  • Boss Integration:
  • Replaced the NSIP API with the BOSS API for improved efficiency and simplicity, involving extensive backend and frontend work.
  • Addressed bugs affecting live Yahoo pages and implemented LEGO for rapid frontend page creation.
  • Technologies: PHP, MySQL, MAPLE framework.
  • Purpose: Enhanced search results and met campus curriculum requirements.

Lasersoft infosystems ltd

Practice School 1

Jun 2009Jul 2009 · 1 mo

  • Work Monitoring System:
  • Employee & Project Recording: Track employee and project details.
  • Work Logging: Employees can log work and status.
  • Task Rating & Categories: Rate tasks and maintain categories.
  • Task Reporting: Generate reports on task status and employee activity.
  • Onsite Details: Record employee onsite information.
  • Reports: Provide organizational reports for effective work and workforce management.

Education

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

Bachelor’s Degree — Information Systems

Jan 2007Jan 2011

Sri Chaitanya Junior Kalasala, Rajahmundry

Andhra Pradesh Board Of Intermediate Education

Jan 2005Jan 2007

ST. ANN'S ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL.

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) — All

Jan 1993Jan 2005

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