Rahul Kag
Principal Software Engineer
Pune
Summary
- Principal Software Engineer with 14+ years of experience building scalable enterprise web applications and reusable frontend platforms across banking, SaaS, and regulated environments.
- Strong experience in React, TypeScript, Node.js, micro frontend architecture, frontend performance optimization, accessibility standards (WAI-ARIA), and scalable UI engineering.
- Experienced in delivering end-to-end product features by collaborating closely with Product, UX, and Engineering teams in Agile environments.
- Hands-on experience building reusable component libraries, frontend frameworks, APIs integration layers, and scalable application architectures.
- Actively using AI-assisted development tools including Claude Code and GitHub Copilot with multi-agent orchestration workflows to accelerate development, debugging, refactoring, documentation, and code reviews.
- Strong understanding of SDLC, CI/CD, testing strategies, scalability, maintainability, and engineering best practices.
- Experienced in mentoring teams, driving technical decisions, and improving engineering quality and delivery processes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Software Engineer
Perforce
03.2024 - Current
- Developing and enhancing scalable enterprise SaaS product capabilities for IP lifecycle management.
- Working across frontend architecture, application workflows, reusable components, and platform improvements.
- Using AI-assisted development tools including Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to improve development productivity and accelerate engineering workflows.
Assistant Vice President
Barclays
06.2018 - 03.2024
- Led development of scalable micro frontend applications used across Barclays branch and telephony systems.
- Designed and implemented reusable frontend frameworks and shared UI components to support multiple business applications.
- Worked closely with Product and UX teams to deliver customer-focused features in Agile delivery cycles.
- Contributed to frontend architecture decisions, application scalability, code quality standards, and CI/CD practices.
Consultant
Infosys
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Developed enterprise search and compliance management interfaces for regulatory and trade compliance workflows.
- Built scalable React-based UI components and integrated backend services/APIs.
- Client: Dow Jones - Trade Compliance
Module Lead
ValueLabs
06.2015 - 11.2017
- Developed digital onboarding workflows for online banking account opening processes.
- Implemented document upload, identity verification, and video verification user flows.
- Client: Emirates NBD - Digital Account Opening
Web Developer
Ignatiuz Software Pvt Ltd
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Developed responsive web pages and reusable UI components for seller onboarding and information portals.
- Client: eBay - Seller Information Center
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
RGPV
01.2009
Skills
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- ReactJS
- Vuejs
- Angular
- Redux
- Redux-Saga
- Redux-Thunk
- Nextjs
- HTML5
- CSS3
- SCSS
- Micro Frontends
- Nodejs
- REST APIs
- API Integration
- Java
- J2EE
- JSP
- JSF
- Jest
- RTL
- Cypress
- Mocha
- Chai
- TDD
- BDD
- Claude Code
- GitHub Copilot
- AI-assisted coding workflows
- Multi-agent orchestration workflows
- AI-assisted debugging and code reviews
- AWS
- OpenShift
- Jenkins
- CI/CD
- GitHub
- Git
- Bitbucket
- Webpack
- Vite
- Babel
- NPM
- MySQL
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
Awards
- Nominated for ExtraMile Award, ValueLabs, 2017
- Winner - Chess Competition, ValueLabs, 2017
- Runner-up - Sudoku Competition, ValueLabs, 2017
Timeline
Principal Software Engineer
Perforce
03.2024 - Current
Assistant Vice President
Barclays
06.2018 - 03.2024
Consultant
Infosys
12.2017 - 05.2018
Module Lead
ValueLabs
06.2015 - 11.2017
Web Developer
Ignatiuz Software Pvt Ltd
07.2013 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
RGPV