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Kunal Navhate

Engineering Manager
Pune

Summary

  • More than 12 years of experience in crafting comprehensive, strategic solution designs that address architectural risks and translate complex business requirements into customer-centric outcomes.
  • Collaborates with Stakeholders and Architects to ensure solution designs align with strategic goals, fostering organizational cohesion.
  • Proficient in agile development, managing design processes for cost-effectiveness and maintainability.
  • Ensures Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) are consistently integrated into designs for optimal performance and quality adherence.
  • Leads by example with hands-on coding and establishes best practice standards for tools and technologies.
  • Proactively identifies and escalates risks, aligning with governance processes for decision-driven design.
  • Collaborates with architects to shape architectural strategy and roadmap, identifying dependencies and promoting alignment.
  • Committed to skill development, especially in cloud architecture, to create resilient, adaptable solutions.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Technical Manager

Globant
Pune
01.2022 - Current

Description: CFP is a web application hosted on the EY Azure cloud environment intended to deliver advanced DME solutions in a collaborative environment. The CFP application architecture relies heavily on Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings to store and analyze data, integrating these various services through a common web front-end (React). The application itself is deployed as a set of microservices hosted on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Responsibilities:

  • Architect and design the CFP application, leveraging Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings for data storage and analysis.
  • Ensure the seamless integration of various Azure services to create a collaborative environment for advanced DME solutions.
  • Design the common web front-end using React, enabling user-friendly access to the application's features.
  • Establish and oversee the deployment of microservices hosted on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to ensure scalability and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with development teams to define and refine the overall architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements.
  • Evaluate and recommend the use of Azure services and features to meet performance, security, and scalability needs.
  • Oversee the security, compliance, and data governance aspects of the application to meet EY's high standards.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the development and operations teams.
  • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously enhance the CFP's capabilities and architecture.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and project managers to understand business requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.

Technical Architect

Globant India
Pune
09.2020 - 01.2022

Description: CoPilot Designer empowers authors to craft interactive, role-playing conversational learning experiences with lifelike virtual humans. The platform features a user-friendly interface to construct and enhance story-based learning journeys with sophisticated logic. It supports learning, visual, and narrative designers in producing cutting-edge immersive learning content. You can personalize your learning content with a vast collection of customizable virtual environments and characters that feature realistic gestures, postures, and emotions. With the ability to publish content to the Talespin App, users can immerse themselves in your learning experiences through their VR headset, web applications, and desktop streaming.

Responsibilities:

  • Architect and design the overall solution for CoPilot Designer, ensuring it can deliver lifelike virtual human interactions and immersive learning experiences.
  • Collaborate with the development team to create a scalable and extensible platform that supports role-playing conversational learning.
  • Define the technical architecture for the user-friendly interface, emphasizing the construction and enhancement of story-based learning journeys.
  • Implement sophisticated logic and mechanics that enable authors to craft cutting-edge immersive learning content.
  • Ensure the seamless integration of customizable virtual environments and lifelike characters with realistic gestures, postures, and emotions.
  • Oversee the platform's ability to publish content to the Talespin App, supporting various delivery methods including VR headsets, web applications, and desktop streaming.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team, ensuring alignment with Talespin's vision and objectives.
  • Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends in immersive learning and virtual reality to enhance the CoPilot Designer platform.
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders and project managers to understand business requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.
  • Address security, performance, and scalability considerations in the platform's design and architecture.

Technical Specialist

HCL Software
Pune
03.2019 - 08.2020

Description: HCL's Integration Platform (HIP) provides a unified solution for data transformation and integration. It enables complex data transformation and validation across a range of messaging standards and data formats, including those involving industry-specific formats. HIP is essential for companies where business requirements are always changing. This comprehensive and easy-to-use data transformation solution spans across the organization and into the cloud to accelerate IT projects that support business and compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities:

  • Leveraged a full stack approach to design and develop new modules within the existing product, utilizing technologies such as React, Redux, and Flux to ensure end-to-end functionality and integration.
  • Redesigned and replaced existing modules, with a focus on full stack technologies, to enhance overall system performance and user experience.
  • Proficiently estimated project timelines, executed agile sprints, and consistently delivered Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) after every sprint, optimizing the use of React and Redux for both front-end and back-end development.
  • Established and enforced comprehensive coding practices and processes, emphasizing full stack technology integration, ensuring code consistency, and maintainability.
  • Led sprint planning and retrospective meetings, fostering continuous improvement in both front-end and back-end development with React and Redux.
  • Identified resource capacities and executed capacity planning to align sprints with project requirements, optimizing full stack technology usage.
  • Actively participated in sales presentations as a technical team member, addressing complex technical inquiries from prospective clients, and highlighting the advantages of utilizing React, Redux

Senior Software Engineer

VELOTIO TECHNOLOGIES
Pune
07.2018 - 03.2019

Description: Versa Director simplifies and automates the creation, delivery, management and operations of network and security services of the Versa Cloud IP software platform. It provides integrated life-cycle management, orchestration, and monitoring in a single application.

Responsibilities:

  • Conducted research to identify user-friendly UI solutions for Virtual Network Functions (VNF), creating reusable modules for both front-end and back-end development. Emphasized scalability and modularity during the transition from Angular to React.
  • Innovated existing user interactions by incorporating graphical elements and translating them into real proof-of-concept models, enhancing the overall user experience, and data interpretation.
  • Actively participated in brainstorming sessions to refine product usability, ensuring better user engagement through both front-end and back-end technologies.
  • Developed customer use cases and meticulously documented new requirements, optimizing the integration of full stack technologies in future development phases.
  • Reviewed requirement specifications and functional documents, translating them into comprehensive solution design documents, considering both front-end and back-end elements.
  • Functioned as an individual contributor in the development of new modules, establishing efficient code processes for both front-end and back-end development.

Senior Software Engineer

GLOBANT, American International Group, AIG
Pune
03.2016 - 07.2018

Description: OpCo dashboard designed for CEO of AIG, the product facilitates user to collaborate information from all functional departments of AIG. Power graphs provides interactive information and displays required details

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain the OpCo dashboard for the CEO of AIG, ensuring a seamless user experience and robust performance.
  • Utilize React, Redux, and Sagas to create interactive and responsive Power Graphs for displaying critical information from various functional departments.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and integrate data, ensuring the dashboard effectively aggregates information.
  • Optimize the application for speed and efficiency, implementing best practices in React and Redux to achieve high performance.
  • Perform thorough testing and debugging, resolving any issues to maintain a stable and reliable system.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members, sharing expertise in React, Redux, and Sagas.
  • Keep up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously improve the dashboard's capabilities and features.
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including the CEO, to understand their requirements and feedback, and make necessary enhancements.
  • Ensure the security and data privacy of the dashboard's content, implementing relevant measures and best practices.
  • These responsibilities align with the project's description, seniority, and the specified technologies.

Software Engineer

XORIANT INDIA PVT LTD, Ellie Mae Encompass
Pune
03.2015 - 03.2016

Description: Ellie Mae has a trusted and well known product called Encompass360 in place, we transformed Encompass from Thick to Thin.

Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the transformation of Ellie Mae's Encompass360 product from a thick client to a web-based, thin client application.
  • Collaborate within cross-functional teams, focusing on various modules of the Encompass360 product.
  • Utilize technologies such as HTML5, JavaScript, AngularJS, and CSS3 to develop and enhance the web-based product.
  • Design and implement user-friendly and responsive web interfaces for different modules.
  • Write clean, maintainable code and optimize application performance for a seamless user experience.
  • Conduct thorough testing and debugging of modules, addressing issues promptly to ensure high product quality.
  • Work closely with colleagues and stakeholders to gather requirements and implement requested features.
  • Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies, incorporating them into the development process.
  • Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing to enhance team productivity and collaboration.

Senior Software Engineer

PERSISTENT SYSTEMS, Cisco
Pune
11.2014 - 03.2015

Description: Cisco redeveloped firmware of few controllers, frontend developed using AngularJs and other JavaScript libraries. We were responsible to develop interaction logic and trigger hardware changes in controllers and update interface accordingly

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of interaction logic for the firmware of controllers, ensuring efficient communication with hardware components.
  • Implement advanced features and enhancements using AngularJS, JavaScript libraries, HTML5, and CSS3 for the front-end interface.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop robust solutions that trigger hardware changes and seamlessly update the user interface.
  • Architect and maintain the codebase, ensuring it adheres to industry best practices and Cisco's coding standards.
  • Investigate and resolve complex technical issues related to hardware interactions and user interface functionality.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing expertise in AngularJS and other relevant technologies.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying them to improve firmware development processes.
  • Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and code reviews to maintain high-quality and scalable code.
  • Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to understand requirements and implement feature requests effectively.
  • These responsibilities reflect the seniority level, project description, and the specified technologies.

Subject Matter Expert

AMDOCS INDIA, AT&T Gigapower
Pune
07.2014 - 11.2014

Description: AT&T Gigapower delivers high speed internet connections clubbed with other services, entire frontend development was handled by our team at Amdocs. Team was responsible for requirement analysis and product development.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with a team responsible for the entire frontend development of AT&T Gigapower, focusing on high-speed internet services and other offerings.
  • Conduct detailed requirement analysis, working closely with stakeholders to gather and clarify project needs.
  • Utilize HTML5, JavaScript, AngularJS, CSS3, and Adobe Experience Manager (CQ5) to develop and enhance the user interface and web applications.
  • Design and create responsive, user-friendly interfaces for AT&T Gigapower's web presence.
  • Implement and maintain features that enhance the overall customer experience and facilitate access to high-speed internet services.
  • Ensure cross-browser compatibility, performance optimization, and adherence to best practices in web development.
  • Collaborate with other teams as needed and provide technical guidance on frontend development.

Associate

SYNECHRON TECHNOLOGIES, Oxford University Press
Pune
08.2012 - 05.2014

Description: Oxford University Press codenamed HTML5_Discover is a program built for students from grades K-6 and above. It’s an interactive, adaptive digital e-learning application in the field of non-fiction lessons in science and social studies.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop unit test cases for the different modules of the "HTML5_Discover" program to ensure the reliability and functionality of the application.
  • Design and create HTML templates for the interactive e-learning content, catering to students from grades K-6 and above.
  • Integrate HTML templates seamlessly with AngularJS, enabling dynamic and responsive user experiences.
  • Collaborate with the development team to ensure the successful integration of HTML templates and AngularJS functionality.
  • Ensure the content is interactive, adaptive, and aligned with the educational goals for non-fiction lessons in science and social studies.
  • Optimize the application for performance and responsiveness, considering the diverse user base of students.
  • Conduct regular testing, debugging, and quality assurance to maintain a high-quality e-learning application.
  • Keep up-to-date with best practices and emerging technologies in e-learning and educational technology to enhance the program's features.
  • Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing to facilitate efficient collaboration within the development team.

Education

MCA -

Indira Institute of Management, Pune University
01.2009 - 04.2012

BCA - Computer Science

Sinhgad Institutes, Pune University
01.2006 - 04.2009

Skills

JavaScript

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Accomplishments

    Kunal, a skilled UI Engineering Manager, has achieved significant accomplishments that demonstrate his leadership and expertise. He has led the development and delivery of multiple web applications with a focus on user experience, resulting in high engagement and satisfaction levels. As a leader, Kunal has built and managed high-performing UI engineering teams, optimizing project delivery through efficient design systems and processes. He has implemented best practices for testing, quality assurance, and accessibility to ensure that web applications are reliable, robust, and accessible to all users. Kunal keeps up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in UI development, collaborating with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and partners to deliver projects on time and within budget. He mentors and coaches team members, develops and implements UI engineering metrics and KPIs, and presents at industry events and conferences to showcase his expertise and position the organization as a thought leader in UI development. Kunal's accomplishments highlight his ability to foster a collaborative work environment, optimize project delivery, and drive innovation in UI development.

Timeline

Technical Manager

Globant
01.2022 - Current

Technical Architect

Globant India
09.2020 - 01.2022

Technical Specialist

HCL Software
03.2019 - 08.2020

Senior Software Engineer

VELOTIO TECHNOLOGIES
07.2018 - 03.2019

Senior Software Engineer

GLOBANT, American International Group, AIG
03.2016 - 07.2018

Software Engineer

XORIANT INDIA PVT LTD, Ellie Mae Encompass
03.2015 - 03.2016

Senior Software Engineer

PERSISTENT SYSTEMS, Cisco
11.2014 - 03.2015

Subject Matter Expert

AMDOCS INDIA, AT&T Gigapower
07.2014 - 11.2014

Associate

SYNECHRON TECHNOLOGIES, Oxford University Press
08.2012 - 05.2014

MCA -

Indira Institute of Management, Pune University
01.2009 - 04.2012

BCA - Computer Science

Sinhgad Institutes, Pune University
01.2006 - 04.2009
Kunal NavhateEngineering Manager