About

Venugopal Kathavate is a highly ambitious Principal Software Developer at Ellucian with over 16 years of relevant experience in the field of software engineering and UI development. He is a skilled developer who is passionate about turning UX designs into a reality that surpasses technological limits on the web. Venugopal has a proven track record of building responsive components, layouts, and providing flexible and future-proof solutions. He believes in using less Javascript and more CSS for UI behaviors like animations, tooltips, layouts, etc. Venugopal is also a mentor and guide to his team, helping them develop their skills and reach their full potential. He is currently working as a UX Developer at Ellucian, where he is responsible for all UI-related work. He uses cutting-edge UI technologies like jQuery, ZK, BackboneJS, and AngularJS for UI development. He is also working on W3C's upcoming standard Web-Components. Venugopal's work involves a lot of advanced JavaScript and complex CSS work. As a UX Developer, he ensures that he develops pixel-perfect screens from the visuals provided to him. Prior to Ellucian, Venugopal worked as a System Software Engineer at IBM, where he created functional and design documents for UI (Frontend) and UI development. Venugopal has a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) degree from Basaveshwara Engineering College, Bagalkot, and Vishveshwaraiah Technological University. He has an extensive tech stack that includes software engineering, UI, Javascript, web, Frontend, and AngularJS. Venugopal is a highly skilled and dedicated developer who is always looking to learn and grow.