About

Gagan Goel is a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer currently working at Groww, with over 4 years of relevant experience in the field of software engineering. He has a strong educational background, having completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Texas, which will be completed in November 2022. Gagan has worked with renowned companies such as AQR Capital Management and VISA, where he gained valuable experience in software engineering and architecture. At AQR, he played a key role in the re-architecture of Apple Pay and Samsung Pay applications, migrating consumption from legacy systems to Kafka. Additionally, he contributed to the organization-wide initiative to migrate all clusters and applications from Cloudera-based distributions to open-source distributions, which enabled the platform to serve real-time transaction history to users using HBase as a backend datastore. At VISA, Gagan continued his work on Apple Pay and Samsung Pay applications, contributing to the re-architecture and migration of these applications to Kafka. He also played a key role in the migration of all clusters and applications from Cloudera-based distributions to open-source distributions, which enabled the platform to serve real-time transaction history to users using HBase as a backend datastore. Gagan's technical expertise includes software engineering, Kafka, and backend development. He has a strong understanding of software architecture and has a proven track record of success in delivering high-quality solutions. Gagan is a self-motivated individual who is always eager to learn and take on new challenges. He is an excellent team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Overall, Gagan is an exceptional software engineer with a strong educational background and relevant experience in the industry. He is a valuable asset to any team and is committed to delivering high-quality solutions that meet the needs of his clients and stakeholders.