About

Gaurav Jain is an experienced Engineering Manager at MakeMyTrip with over 9 years of experience in startups and multinational corporations. He specializes in the analysis, design, and development of highly scalable web applications using the Python stack. Gaurav has gained a 360-degree experience working with people from different cultures and nationalities, having worked outside India. His current role as Engineering Manager at MakeMyTrip involves domain expertise in online travel booking and planning. He is responsible for leading and mentoring developers, ensuring the timely delivery of projects, and maintaining high-quality standards. Gaurav's forte lies in the Python stack, and he has expertise in Django/Flask, MySQL/PostgreSQL, and cloud platforms like AWS/GCP. In his spare time, Gaurav writes blogs on his website gauravvjn.com, sharing his knowledge and insights on the latest trends and technologies in the industry. Gaurav has previously worked with Delivery Hero, a German multinational online food-delivery service, where he was part of the Marketing Tech team that developed and managed tools and APIs for all DH companies across the globe. He has also worked with OLX, the world's leading classifieds brand, where he was involved in developing and managing backend services for the property (real estate) vertical. Gaurav holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the LNM Institute of Information Technology. He has a strong technical background and is proficient in various technologies like Flask, Web, P2P, MemCache, New Relic, RabbitMQ, and Docker. With relevant experience of 8.70 years, Gaurav is a valuable asset to any organization looking for an experienced Engineering Manager with expertise in the Python stack.