Lalit Garghate

Frontend Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 11 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in building high-performance UI/UX solutions.
Significant experience with React.js and Next.js.
Proven track record in enhancing web application performance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS-focused Frontend Engineer with strong expertise in UI development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Next.jsReact.jsJavascriptCloud Computing

Other Skills

AlgorithmsCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Chatbot FlowCheckout JS LibraryCustomer OnboardingDSAData AnnotationData StructuresDynamic ConfigurationEmail FunctionalityFirebaseFront-end DevelopmentHTMLKubernetesMongoDB

About

Hi there, I am Lalit! A skilled Frontend Engineer with 6 years of experience specializing in building high-performance and scalable UI/UX solutions. Expertise in React.js, Next.js, and modern JavaScript technologies. Proficient in creating user-friendly, responsive interfaces and enhancing web application performance. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless and dynamic web experiences. While focused on frontend development, I possess a good understanding of backend technologies and have experience with integrating backend systems.

Experience

6 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Navi

3 roles

SDE 3 (UI)

Promoted

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Designed and worked on building Navi's personal loan journey on the web. Played a key role in structuring and deciding the UI architecture for the Next.js project, ensuring the application was scalable and performant.
Implemented secure HTTP-only cookies for web authentication and session management, significantly improving security.
Integrated a dynamic configuration system, utilizing server-driven UI to provide flexible and adaptive user experiences.
Improved the rendering performance of a page which renders in webview in the Android app, reducing rendering time from 960 ms to 440 ms, resulting in a performance improvement of **54%**.
Worked on building a settlement portal for recharge and bill payments, streamlining transaction management and improving operational efficiency.

Next.jsUI ArchitectureWeb AuthenticationDynamic ConfigurationPerformance OptimizationReact.js

SDE 2 (UI)

Jul 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Developed a **Video KYC Portal** for agents, enabling them to conduct live video KYC for lending customers, improving the verification process and customer onboarding experience.
Implemented **email functionality** within the in-house portal, allowing custom email features such as ticket-based email threads for each customer, streamlining communication and improving support efficiency.

Video KYCEmail FunctionalityCustomer OnboardingReact.js

SDE (UI)

Jul 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Designed and developed a real-time chat solution within the CRM, improving customer query resolution and streamlining communication.
Contributed to the creation of a **chatbot flow** designed to handle basic customer queries automatically, reducing manual intervention and enhancing customer service automation.
Implemented a data annotation tool to help categorize data for machine learning model training.

Real-time ChatChatbot FlowData AnnotationReact.js

Paytm

Software Engineer (UI)

May 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Built and maintained a scalable [Checkout JS Library](https://business.paytm.com/docs/js-checkout/) that processed over 250,000 transactions per day, supporting multiple payment methods like UPI, Netbanking, Credit/Debit Cards, Wallet, Scan and Pay etc.
Improved developer documentation** for Paytm’s payment gateway, making it more comprehensive and user-friendly. Also, created monitoring dashboards to track the performance of EDC (Electronic Data Capture) devices, enhancing system observability.

Checkout JS LibraryPayment GatewayMonitoring DashboardsJavaScript

Gs lab

Software Engineer (UI)

Jul 2019 – May 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Developed a centralized multi-cloud management portal**, enabling users to spawn and manage virtual machines across multiple cloud providers, including VMware vSphere, AWS, and Azure. Implemented full lifecycle management (creation, update, deletion) and integrated authentication and authorization with an approval flow to ensure secure access and operations.
Built a seat booking portal for employees during the COVID-19 pandemic**, allowing users to select seats based on social distancing guidelines. The portal presented an interactive floor map of the building, ensuring compliance with safety rules while providing a seamless booking experience.

Multi-cloud ManagementVirtual Machine ManagementSeat Booking PortalCloud Computing