Preetham Gowda

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led frontend development initiatives at Citrix R&D.
Achieved 40% performance increase in enterprise applications.
Mentored engineering teams to enhance code quality.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Frontend Engineer specializing in SaaS solutions with a focus on user experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

React.jsJavascriptPhpWebsocketPerlCakephp

Other Skills

.NET.NET FrameworkAlgorithmsCC++Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Data StructuresDesign PatternsDistributed SystemsGUIHTMLHTML5JavaLinuxMySQL

About

Hello! I am Preetham Gowda, a Senior Frontend Engineer with extensive experience in developing user-centric web applications, particularly in the technology sector focused on networking solutions. Currently, I serve as a Lead UI/UX Engineer at Citrix R&D, where I spearhead frontend development initiatives and enhance user experiences across various platforms. My journey in the tech industry has seen me progress from a Software Engineering Intern to a Senior Software Engineer, allowing me to acquire a wealth of knowledge in frontend technologies, team leadership, and project management. I pride myself on my ability to mentor high-performing engineering teams and foster a culture of collaboration and best practices in code quality and accessibility. With a strong foundation in component-based architecture and modern JavaScript frameworks, I create robust and maintainable codebases. My expertise in responsive design and cross-device optimisation ensures seamless user experiences, while my data-driven problem-solving skills have led to significant improvements in UI performance and user engagement.

Experience

12 yrs

Total Experience

12 yrs

Average Tenure

12 yrs

Current Experience

Citrix

5 roles

Lead Software Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

At Citrix R&D, I direct frontend development for SD-WAN and NetScaler UIs using ReactJS. My
efforts have resulted in a 40% increase in performance and a 30% reduction in load times, significantly
enhancing the enterprise user experience. I have engineered a custom MVC framework in vanilla JavaScript to modernise legacy Java Applet UIs, enabling a full migration to proprietary, scalable solutions. Additionally, I architect and deploy reusable React components and robust frontend frameworks for large-scale networking platforms, which increases development efficiency and maintainability.
Furthermore, I have mentored a team of engineers, promoting best practices in code quality and accessibility, and integrated WebSocket communication and PHPSeclib to deliver real-time network updates and secure SSH features, improving operational efficiency.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)React.jsShell ScriptingHTML5Secure Shell (SSH)JavaScript+4

Senior Software Engineer 2

Oct 2019 – Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Senior Software Engineer 1

Promoted

Mar 2017 – Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Software Engineer 2

May 2014 – Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Graphical User Interface Design and Development

Intern

Jun 2013 – May 2014 · 11 mos

During my internship at Citrix R&D, I developed advanced network visualisers for entity flow
mapping, which significantly improved system monitoring and troubleshooting efficiency. I also supported internal UI development by building web interfaces using Perl-CGI and CakePHP, contributing to team productivity and project delivery.