Sushant Yadav

Director of Engineering

Gurgaon, Haryana, India10 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led initiatives for in-house A/B testing frameworks.
Achieved a Lighthouse score of 70+ for web performance.
Mentored team members from entry-level to seasoned professionals.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong leadership in software development and team management.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipSoftware DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Other Skills

StrategyPeople LeadershipTech - Product PartnershipConsumer LendingStakeholder ManagementPeople ManagementSoftware Project ManagementComputer ScienceReact.jsCredit CardsTeam ManagementCommunicationNode.jsGitPHP

About

I am an Engineering Manager at Paytm, India's leading digital payments and financial services platform, where I lead the development of the Lending Frontend and BFF stack, as well as the Credit Card platform. With over 8 years of experience in web and mobile application development, I am a Node.js developer with expertise in JavaScript, React, Angular, React Native, PHP, Python, MySQL, and AWS. My mission is to push the boundaries of technology and create impactful products that improve the lives of millions of users. I have successfully led initiatives to build in-house A/B testing frameworks and enhance web performance, resulting in a remarkable Lighthouse score of 70+. I have also played a pivotal role in scaling the Lending business from 2000 to 60,000+ cards per month, delivering innovative solutions and driving substantial growth. Additionally, I am committed to mentorship and have nurtured the growth of team members, from entry-level developers to seasoned professionals.

Experience

10 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Paytm

6 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Scaling with intention — growing high-performing, empowered teams
Driving innovation — solving real problems with curiosity and clarity
Leading with empathy — creating a culture where people thrive

StrategyPeople LeadershipTech - Product PartnershipConsumer LendingStakeholder ManagementLeadership+1

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 · 11 mos

People ManagementLeadershipSoftware Project ManagementSoftware Development

Engineering Manager

Apr 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceStakeholder ManagementReact.jsTeam LeadershipCredit Cards+4

Senior Technical Lead

Apr 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceCommunication

Technical Lead

Apr 2021 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceCommunication

Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2019 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Software DevelopmentComputer ScienceCommunication

Publicis sapient

Associate Level 2

Nov 2017 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Working with Global Asset Management firm to create Investment Digital Platform for the company's investment managers in a team of 8 members developing features like Universe builder which helps users to build their own universe by selecting multiple accounts and fetching their combine summary of all the account with applied filters, Account Properties this feature help other users to view details of a particular account and the account managers, Portfolio Holdings View, Summary table, etc.

Froiden technologies private limited

2 roles

Senior Software Developer

Promoted

Jan 2017 – Aug 2017 · 7 mos

Event Management System.
Customer facing generic Web Application with the ability to book and organize events providing choice for multiple hotels. Developed front end features like booking hotel rooms, meeting spaces, conference halls, and space for food and beverages, onboarding new hotels using Vue.js. Taken initiative for implementation of automatic approval for changes.
Technology- Vue.js, Google JS, API, Amazon S3

Software Developer

Jul 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

Owned and Developed many management web applications in Laravel and Angular 2, Vue.js with REST API structure and integrated Social authentication with OAuth2 and other google APIs like google maps, places, etc. Worked on SMS notification API with Msg91.