Sep 2024 – Mar 2025 · 6 mos · Remote

• As a Senior Fullstack Engineer on the Orbit team, I focused on enhancing developer productivity and creating a seamless, self-sufficient development environment. My work involved building sophisticated tools to eliminate friction points in the developer workflow.
• Key Achievements:
• ▪️ Designed and implemented a self-healing CLI application using Node.js that automatically diagnosed and fixed common user environment issues, significantly reducing time spent on setup and debugging.
• ▪️ Developed an interactive, browser-based terminal using xterm.js, providing developers with a powerful and accessible interface directly within their web tools.
• ▪️ Enabled seamless cloning of private repositories in remote environments by building a system to automate authentication, removing the need for manual SSH key configuration.

Mar 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As a Tech Lead, I led a team of 4 engineers dedicated to improving the core application experience for millions of users. My role blended hands-on technical leadership with mentorship and strategic process improvement.
• Key Achievements:
• ▪️ Overhauled our bug-solving process, which led to successfully clearing the entire backlog of 110 bugs and establishing a more efficient system for future issue resolution.
• ▪️ Led the critical engineering effort to overhaul the app's architecture, ensuring full compliance with new government policies while maintaining a seamless user experience.
• ▪️ Mentored and guided my team to enhance their skills, fostering a culture of ownership and high-quality engineering.

Mar 2019 – Mar 2023 · 4 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Across multiple teams at Microsoft, I contributed to high-impact products for both web and mobile, focusing on performance, user experience, and core functionality.
• Outlook Lite (Android):
• I was responsible for implementing the core authentication component for the Outlook Lite Android app using Kotlin and Java. I also integrated telemetry logging to enhance compliance and provide critical data for metric analytics.
• Outlook Web:
• I enhanced the Progressive Web App (PWA) experience by implementing web push notifications and "add to home screen" functionality, driving user engagement and retention. These features were built using Reactjs and MobX.
• MyHub Web and Mobile:
• I implemented a code push feature, allowing for over-the-air app updates that bypassed traditional app store review times. I also integrated a feedback platform to improve user engagement and served as the team's mentor for React-Native best practices.

Aug 2018 – Mar 2019 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I led the development of the Fresco mobile app for both Android and iOS from the ground up using React-Native. This role involved full ownership of the mobile application, from initial concept to final implementation. In addition to the engineering, I designed the complete user interface and experience (UI/UX).
• A key feature I developed was an in-app tool that allowed users to correct results generated by a prediction model, creating a valuable human-in-the-loop feedback system.

Aug 2016 – Jul 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I pioneered one of the first Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for Sam's Club's iOS application, enabling users to visualize products in their own space before making a purchase. To make this feature possible, I built an automated system to convert and optimize complex 3D models for efficient, real-time consumption on mobile devices. This work was done from scratch using Swift and ARKit.

Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Application Development