Lead Engineer & Software Architect
Noida, U.P. 201306 • er.puneetpandey@gmail.com
Professional Summary
A results-oriented Lead Engineer and Architect with over 17+ years of experience delivering robust commercial software solutions. Proven leader with 8+ years of experience guiding high-performing teams, designing scalable application architectures, and driving complex projects from conception to successful launch using Agile methodologies. Specializes in Ruby on Rails, React, and AWS cloud infrastructure, with a passion for mentoring engineers and leveraging technology to solve critical business problems.
Technical Skills
| Languages & Frameworks | Ruby, Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, Python, PHP, Scala, Objective-C |
| Frontend Technologies | ReactJS, Vue.js, NextJS, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, JQuery, AJAX |
| Cloud & DevOps (AWS) | EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, S3, RDS, SQS, Route 53, IAM, CloudFormation, ElastiCache, CodePipeline, CloudWatch, VPC, Reserved Instances, OpenSearch |
| Databases & NoSQL | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite3, ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Hadoop |
| Servers & Deployment | Nginx, Apache, Passenger, Puma, Heroku, EngineYard, Capistrano, Circle CI |
| Tools & Integrations | Git, Docker, NewRelic, CloudFlare, Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, MailChimp, SendGrid, Pinterest Tag & API |
| AI & Developer Tools | Gemini AI, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, lovable.dev |
Professional Experience
Lead Engineer, Remote | HappyFunCorp LLC, Noida
December 2015 – Present
- Orchestrated multiple remote engineering teams in an Agile environment to deliver high-quality web and mobile applications for a diverse client portfolio.
- Engineered and delivered end-to-end solutions, overseeing the full project lifecycle from requirement gathering and technical design to deployment and maintenance.
- Provided pivotal technical expertise during the pre-sales process, directly contributing to the acquisition of major client accounts.
Key Projects & Achievements:
- Architectural Designs: Spearheaded the development of a major e-commerce portal, driving the migration to an ElasticSearch-based system that boosted search accuracy by 40% and significantly lifted user engagement.
- Virtual Diamond Boutique: Architected the largest online B2B diamond marketplace, implementing a robust data ingestion pipeline that scaled the platform’s inventory by 300% by integrating over 50 new vendors.
- Barnes Foundation: Delivered the backend for a museum companion app, utilizing AWS SQS to reliably process high-volume image data and user interactions during peak visitor hours.
Technical Specialist | HCL Technologies, Noida
June 2014 – December 2015
- Served as a module and team lead for critical internal enterprise applications, translating complex business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical designs.
- Mentored a team of junior and mid-level developers, establishing best practices in code quality, testing, and design principles that improved team-wide efficiency.
Key Projects & Achievements:
- Satori Collaboration Platform: Led development of a key module for HCL’s internal social platform, integrating a Hadoop-based analytics feature to provide novel insights into user engagement.
Associate Consultant | GlobalLogic India, Noida
June 2011 – June 2014
- Directed development teams on various client projects and conducted technical training programs across the organization.
Key Projects & Achievements:
- The Hilo Project: Guided the technical team for an innovative career-seeker and employer pairing system, implementing a Solr-based search solution to power the core matching algorithm.
- GXS Active Community: Led the development of a B2B collaboration platform that centralized critical data for customers and suppliers, improving data accessibility and streamlining partner compliance checks.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering, Information Technology
JECRC, Rajasthan University | Jaipur
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