Dhaval Shah
Staff Software Engineer | Commerce UI & Scalable Architecture | Solution Architect | Frontend & Full Stack Development | Experimentation & Optimization
- Role
- Principal Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks
- Location
- Fremont, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dhaval Shah
Staff Software Engineer with deep experience in Checkout UI architecture, commerce vendor integrations, PCI audits, and feature experimentation. I thrive on designing scalable and secure solutions that enhance commerce experiences, optimize fraud prevention, and drive seamless payment integrations.Throughout my career at Chegg, I have led critical initiatives, including the migration of commerce systems to Recurly, the evaluation of Stripe and Recurly for UI integration, and the implementation of targeted product offerings using Optimizely A/B testing—enabling international market expansion with minimal engineering overhead. My expertise in React, TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Apollo Federation, and Dockerized services ensures efficiency and innovation across engineering workflows.Beyond technical contributions, I bring cross-functional leadership, mentoring, and a collaborative mindset that fosters innovation. I am passionate about leveraging AI-driven development tools like Cursor AI and GitHub Copilot to boost productivity and maintain high-quality code.Currently exploring senior-level opportunities where I can apply my expertise in scalable commerce systems, secure architectures, and AI-driven innovations to drive impactful solutions.
Experience
Principal Software Engineer
Sep 2025 — Present · Santa Clara, CA, US
Education
Maharaja Sayajiroa University of Vadodara
B. E., Computer Science
2002 — 2006
San José State University
MS, Computer Science
2008 — 2009
Skills
- Ajax
- Agile Methodologies
- Software Development
- C
- Php
- Xml
- Javascript
- Subversion
- Mysql
- Oracle
- Front-End
- Perl
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