Gagan Gautam

About Gagan Gautam

Driven by a passion for innovation and equipped with a natural knack for first principle thinking and critical problem-solving. Proficient in JavaScript and React, with a keen focus on user-friendly design thinking and frontend development. Proven ability to develop complex and scalable e-commerce applications, leveraging strong analytical skills and an entrepreneurial mindset. Thrives in diverse teams, driving collaboration to achieve shared goals- FrontendJavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Redux, HTML, CSS, Bootstrap Material UI, Browser Developer Tools, Progressive Web Apps (PWA)- BackendNode.js, SQL, NoSQL- WorkflowGit, CI/CD, Model-View-Controller (MVC), Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Docker, Kubernetes, Benchmarking, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile Methodologies

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   PayU

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Key Achievements- Drove early adoption by onboarding 5+ agencies in the first month, enabling campaigns to target 700M+ users with strong ROI- Boosted performance by cutting Query Builder load time 12s → 50ms, shrinking build size 5MB → 300KB, and reducing latency by 400ms through S3 + CDN migration- Improved product reliability with 80% infra cost savings and raised test coverage 37% → 95% using Cypress (component + E2E)- Took ownership of frontend development for Statica, an AdTech platform targeting ₹2 Cr/month profit- Delivered the MVP in just 4 months, collaborating closely with product and backend teams- Implemented a robust authentication system with RBAC, token handling, and secure session management- Addressed security risks including CORS, CSRF, XSS, and SQL Injection, complying with industry standards- Built a decoupled frontend-backend workflow using API mocks, reducing cross-team dependencies- Integrated CleverTap for behavioral analytics to guide data-driven product evolution- Customized third-party libraries to fit platform needs, improving maintainability and time-to-market- Gained domain knowledge in AdTech campaign workflows across Meta, Google, and Apple ecosystems

Education

• National Institute of Technology Durgapur

  Bachelor of Technology - B.Tech

  2018 — 2022