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ASHAY TIKEKAR

Software Engineer
Bengaluru

Summary

Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable UIs using Angular, React.js, TypeScript, and modern web technologies. Skilled in micro-frontend architecture, performance optimization, and delivering enterprise-grade SaaS platforms end-to-end.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Software Engineer (SDE3-E5)

Whatfix
3 2022 - Current
  • Led migration from a monolithic frontend to a modular Angular micro-frontend architecture using Module Federation, cutting bundle size by 30%, and improving Core Web Vitals (LCP ~1.7s).
  • Implemented Angular lazy loading, route-level code splitting, and deferral of non-critical modules, reducing Time-to-Interactive to approximately 3 seconds and scaling SaaS performance.
  • Configured Angular CLI and Webpack for custom builds, advanced tree-shaking, and build-time performance optimizations.
  • Developed complex analytics dashboards with Angular, RxJS, and Reactive Forms, empowering customers to measure Whatfix ROI across platforms.
  • Optimized CPU utilization by approximately 30% during peak loads by applying CQRS-inspired patterns with Angular services for high-volume query handling in a distributed SaaS environment.
  • Championed code quality with Jasmine, Jest, and Playwright, and automated test pipelines via Jenkins CI/CD.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Product and Backend teams, driving delivery with minimal supervision.

Team Leader

Vighnaharta Software solution
09.2020 - 03.2022
  • Led a cross-functional team of 6 engineers across frontend, backend, and QA to deliver end-to-end features for an e-commerce platform.
  • Mentored junior developers on Angular, testing strategies, and code reviews, increasing team efficiency, and reducing onboarding time by 30%.%.
  • Oversaw sprint planning, story breakdown, and delivery using Agile methodologies and Jira.
  • Practiced Scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
  • Drove front-end development using Angular, Ngrx, and component-driven development principles.
  • Designed an event-driven microservice architecture to support over 2,500 RPS, with efficient read/write segregation.
  • Implemented CDN and cache strategies, improving performance and availability for cloud-hosted services.
  • Integrated TDD workflows with Jest, and improved delivery quality by 10%.
  • Interfaced with stakeholders to gather requirements, and ensured timely delivery with minimal supervision.

Technologist

Kratin
03.2020 - 08.2020
  • Worked as interface between 3 customer accounts and team
  • Worked on POCs for micro-frontends and WebRTC

Co-founder

Fordit
09.2018 - 03.2020

Designed a scalable online platform connecting clients with lawyers, supporting over 10,000 active users monthly.

  • Enhanced real-time interactions and service requests, reducing response times by 40% through efficient infrastructure design.
  • Improved user engagement by 30% with an intuitive interface focused on accessibility and ease of navigation.
  • Implemented advanced caching strategies (e.g., Redis, CDN) to reduce data retrieval latency by 60%, improving page load times to under 2 seconds on average
  • Optimized real-time interactions and service requests, reducing server load by 35% with efficient caching and load balancing.
  • Integrated analytics to monitor system performance, enabling data-driven adjustments that enhanced platform throughput and user experience.
  • Trained resources on latest technologies demanded by market
  • Acted as SPOC between Customers and Team

Consultant / Software Engineer

HyperTech Solutions
10.2016 - 09.2018
  • Migrated monolithic application to a microservices architecture, enhancing scalability and modularity.
  • Transitioned SOAP services to RESTful microservices, improving service flexibility and ease of integration.
  • Boosted performance and reliability by implementing a caching layer for databases and web services by ~5%.
  • Introduced Angular as a front-end framework, using it to develop a new management tool and streamline UI development.
  • Tools Used: Angular, Java, Postgres, Memcache

Associate Software Developer

Vsquare Systems
10.2015 - 09.2016
  • Developed an ERP system for heavy machinery manufacturers to streamline and monitor workflows.
  • Created an Activity Duration Calculator, enabling accurate project timeline estimations for clients.
  • Built tool for data visibility and reporting, allowing real-time insights into production and operational efficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

G.H.Raisoni College of Engineering
Nagpur,India
07.2011 - 05.2015

Tech stack

  • Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, Java
  • Frameworks: Angular, NgRx, RxJS, Angular Reactive Forms, React.js, Redux, Redux-Saga, React Hook Form, Spring boot
  • Testing & Tooling: Jest, Playwright, Webpack, Rollup, Jenkins, Docker
  • Databases: Cassandra, Clickhouse, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL, Postgres
  • Others: Kafka, REST APIs, Micro-frontends, CQRS, SaaS, CDN, Web Workers

Timeline

Team Leader

Vighnaharta Software solution
09.2020 - 03.2022

Technologist

Kratin
03.2020 - 08.2020

Co-founder

Fordit
09.2018 - 03.2020

Consultant / Software Engineer

HyperTech Solutions
10.2016 - 09.2018

Associate Software Developer

Vsquare Systems
10.2015 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Engineering -

G.H.Raisoni College of Engineering
07.2011 - 05.2015

Software Engineer (SDE3-E5)

Whatfix
3 2022 - Current
ASHAY TIKEKARSoftware Engineer