Vinayak Gaur

Engineering Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in system design under real-world constraints.
Proven track record in managing engineering teams.
Strong focus on clarity in technical communication.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Engineering Manager with expertise in system design and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

MicroservicesProject ManagementAutomation

Other Skills

KarateCI IntegrationEngineering ManagementREST APIsE-CommerceSoftware Development MethodologiesProgrammingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelPowerPointTeam ManagementTeamworkMicrosoft WordResearchMatlab

About

I’m deeply interested in how software systems behave under real-world constraints like scale, failure, latency, and ambiguity. As an Engineering Manager, I’ve reviewed architectures, guided design decisions, and worked closely with engineers navigating system design challenges at different levels. Many engineers struggle in system design interviews not because they lack knowledge, but because they lack structure — how to break down ambiguity, reason through trade-offs, and communicate clearly. I share practical thoughts on system design, architecture reviews, and how to approach interviews with clarity and depth.

Experience

11 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr

Current Experience

Browserstack

Engineering Manager

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Cornerstone ondemand

2 roles

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Mar 2023 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Handling all development for LMS E-commerce functionality for Extended Enterprise customers with 1500 Customers serving ~ 1 Million+ end users.
Managing a team of 8 including Dev and QA
Design, implement, and maintain applications that have both user-facing and server-side components. This includes coding for the front-end, back-end, database operations, and integration of
APIs
Architect the overall structure of software applications, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and efficient.
Implement best practices for coding standards, perform code reviews, and ensure the maintenance of high code quality within the team.
Act as a liaison between the technical team and other stakeholders, including product managers, designers
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they meet deadlines and quality standards.

MicroservicesProject Management

Sr. SDET

Dec 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos

Mediaocean

2 roles

Test Automation Specialist

Apr 2021 – Dec 2021 · 8 mos

Proof of Concept for new tools and automation initiatives
Automation API Framework development using Karate testing 5000+ scenarios every sprint.
Major role in development of automation monitoring tool for tracking development, execution and script health.
Suggest and Implement values adds to improve the overall productivity and ROI of automation
Implemented CI for automation testing integration with Jira and Pipeline.

Senior Automation Engineer

Jan 2019 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Tata consultancy services

IT Analyst

Aug 2014 – Dec 2018 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Pune Area, India

Working as Automation Engineer for Banking and Financial Services.Worked on UFT and Selenium as automation tools.
Also worked on Automation Framework Development and Enhancement.
Also having knowledge on SQL and RDBMS