Gaurav Jain — Director of Engineering

☀️ Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience, including 3+ years in engineering management, across startups and MNCs, specializing in the Python stack and building scalable, event-driven, distributed web applications.☀️ Led and mentored diverse teams of backend & frontend developers and QA and drove project success.☀️ Experience in working on multiple migrations from legacy to new tech stack and architecture with zero downtime and customer impact.☀️ Experience working internationally with multicultural teams, gaining invaluable experience in diverse work environments and effective cross-cultural communication.☀️ Experience in Agile project management, gathering requirements, analysing problems, developing effective solutions, breaking them down into daily deliverables, estimation, sprint planning, backlog grooming and sprint reviews/retros.☀️ Effective in maintaining clear & constant communication with stakeholders and team members, ensuring alignment and managing expectations for project success.☀️ Advocate for creating a comprehensive and effective suite of unit tests to ensure project stability and prevent disruptions to end users.☀️ Use spare time to write about technology and software development. Insights and articles can be explored at https://gauravvjn.medium.com☀️ Technologies & Tools:- Languages & Frameworks: Python, Django, Flask, Django Rest Framework, Celery, Selenium, JavaScript- Database & Caching: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB(NoSQL), Redis- Messaging Systems: RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS- DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Jenkins, NewRelic, Sentry, Grafana- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Heroku, GCP- Version Control: Git (Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Gerrit)- Project Management: JIRA, Confluence

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Software Engineer with strong leadership in SaaS and Travel industries.

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India

Experience: 9 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Python
Django
Engineering Management
Aws

Career Highlights

12+ years of software engineering experience
Expert in Python stack and scalable applications
Proven leadership in engineering management

Work Experience

Self-employed

Python Tech Lead (2 yrs 4 mos)

MakeMyTrip

Engineering Manager (1 yr 7 mos)

Delivery Hero

Software Engineer II (1 yr 3 mos)

dubizzle

Software Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)

fetchr

Software Engineer (2 yrs 5 mos)

Zimply

Software Engineer (7 mos)

Zopper

Software Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at The LNM Institute of Information Technology

Gaurav Jain

Director of Engineering

Gurugram, Haryana, India9 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

12+ years of software engineering experience
Expert in Python stack and scalable applications
Proven leadership in engineering management

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Software Engineer with strong leadership in SaaS and Travel industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

PythonDjangoEngineering ManagementAws

Other Skills

AerospikeAgile MethodologiesAgile Software DevelopmentAlgoliaAlgorithmsAmazon SQSAmazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)Amazon Web Services (AWS)AnsibleApache KafkaArchitectural DesignCCeleryChatGPTCode Review

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Experience

Self-employed

Python Tech Lead

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Remote

Worked with clients across Saudi Arabia, France, and the USA.
Led the team to re-architect a service from Ruby on Rails to Python/Django, improving architecture and performance.
Developed the ETL pipeline to aggregate stock market data from various international Exchanges and built premium features on top of that.
Build a Slack bot using the OpenAI GPT that can process PDF files, allowing users to ask questions about the content of the PDFs.
Integrated 3rd party services such as ChatGPT(OpenAI), Twillio, Unifonic, OneSignal, Amazon Pay, Stripe, etc.

Hands-on Technical LeadershipHerokuEngineering LeadershipDjangoChatGPTPostgreSQL+7

Makemytrip

Engineering Manager

Apr 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Domain: Online Travel Booking / Planning
Led the Hotels Tech team of 8 developers & QA, ensured goal/sprint delivery.
Engaged in sprint planning, weekly 1-1 with all team members, code reviews, and architectural
decisions.
Removed blockers that could hinder task progress and affect project delivery.
Developed & led data-driven SEO initiatives to achieve a 40% increase in organic traffic.
Conducted AWS cost optimization exercises, resulting in nearly a 22% reduction in our AWS bill.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)JenkinsAgile MethodologiesApache KafkaEngineering LeadershipDjango+9

Delivery hero

Software Engineer II

Jan 2021 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · Berlin, Germany · On-site

Domain: Online food ordering and delivery
Developed and managed internal tools and APIs for various marketing and business departments across Delivery Hero's group companies.
These tools supported diverse domestic markets and lifestyles in multiple countries.

DjangoDjango REST FrameworkGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Python

Dubizzle

Software Engineer

Aug 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Domain: Classifieds / Online Marketplace
Worked along with a global group of companies within Naspers, mostly with OLX group companies.
Developed backend services for the property vertical.
Improved existing features by creating libraries for reusable purposes.
Spent time on Group code reviews, Sprint planning/review, brainstorming sessions, product ideation, etc.
Mentored an intern and a junior developer in the team.
Participated in security guild ensuring data integrity and confidentiality with the help of OLX’s
global security team.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)JenkinsRabbitMQDjangoPostgreSQLAlgolia+5

Fetchr

Software Engineer

Mar 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Domain: Logistics
Got the first opportunity to work internationally with a multicultural, hybrid team of developers, PMs,
and designers.
Revamped the Monolith ERP system using Microservice Architecture, leveraging AWS SQS / SNS.
Developed and managed the end-to-end cycle of the Order Management system.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Amazon SQSDjangoAmazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)Django REST FrameworkDocker+3

Zimply

Software Engineer

Jul 2015 – Feb 2016 · 7 mos · Delhi, India

Domain: E-commerce for home products
Enhance the existing monolithic system by using microservice architecture.
Integrated payment gateways and improved the Zimply wallet developed.
Developed payment and order management analytics dashboard(Zimplytics).

Amazon Web Services (AWS)DjangoPostgreSQLDjango REST FrameworkCeleryRedis+1

Zopper

Software Engineer

Apr 2014 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · Noida Area, India

Domain: Hyperlocal Ecommerce
As an early team member, developed & contributed to multiple initiatives of the company and managed end-to-end cycle.
Integrated WeChat APIs to Zopper’s Official account on WeChat. Implemented Search feature.
Integrated TheMobileStore ERP system with Zopper’s catalogue to sell products through the Zopper platform.
Developed a Slot Machine game to promote the Zopper APP (Promotional project).
Developed a Feedback system for local shops to track their customer services.
Developed a system using Snapdeal’s Market-Place APIs to Automate a few internal processes.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)FlaskDjangoPostgreSQLDjango REST FrameworkAnsible+4