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Tapas Bansal

Redmond,WA

Summary

Adept Principal Software Engineer with 13+ years of experience and proven track record at Microsoft, specializing in system design and React. Expertise in project planning and leading complex, critical projects to successful delivery. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and strategic project coordination across global teams. Skilled in Typescript, fostering significant career growth and mental health awareness among peers.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft
Redmond, WA
02.2018 - Current
  • Led multiple projects (Copilot dashboard, Analyst workbench, Viva Insights in Teams, etc.) end-to-end, from design and architecture to the release phase.
  • Delivered critical and complex projects, like the Copilot Dashboard, in time-critical situations.
  • Coordinated and strategized the roadmap for projects with leaders and the product management team during the planning phase, and coordinated with multi-geo located API teams to keep the plan and release projects/new features.
  • Mentored teammates on career growth by hosting multiple learning sessions, scheduling 1:1 meetings to check on mental health, and providing guidance on areas of improvement.
  • Technologies used: React, TypeScript, Redux, RTK Query, Highcharts, Fluent UI, ESLint, etc.

Senior Software Engineer

ABOVE Solutions
Bengaluru, Karnataka
04.2016 - 02.2018
  • Worked on an ebook hybrid application for web and mobile interfaces.
  • The application was an ebook reader application that allowed users to redeem books using a code and read the book in the app on web and mobile interfaces. The app included features like highlighting text, notes, searching by keyword, etc.
  • Primary responsibilities included developing new features, code review for peers, and technical infrastructure enhancements.
  • Technologies used: Ember.js, JavaScript, CSS, Gulp, Cordova (PhoneGap), jQuery.

Software Engineer II

Snapdeal.com
Bengaluru, Karnataka
04.2015 - 04.2016
  • Led multiple projects, such as reviewing the next generation API gateway and seller platform, which helped operate different divisions inside Snapdeal.
  • Helped Snapdeal save infrastructure costs by migrating multiple projects from tools like libraries to basic blob storage-based deployments for the front end.
  • Migrated projects from legacy JSP and other server-side templates to the latest client-side templating frameworks (AngularJS).
  • Mentored teammates on how to develop on AngularJS and Gulp to adapt to the latest tech stack.
  • Technologies used: AngularJS, Gulp, CSS, Twitter Bootstrap, Strophe.

Senior Software Engineer

Amadeus Software Labs
Bengaluru, Karnataka
02.2013 - 04.2015
  • Led itinerary management hybrid app, checkmytrip.com, which supported multiple platforms like web, Android, and iOS using Cordova.
  • Primary responsibilities included running scrum, developing new features, reviewing design documents, and peer code review.
  • Technologies used: HTML, CSS, ARIA templates, JavaScript, Git, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Rajasthan Technical University
Kota
07-2011

Skills

  • System design
  • React
  • Project planning
  • Typescript

Timeline

Principal Software Engineer

Microsoft
02.2018 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

ABOVE Solutions
04.2016 - 02.2018

Software Engineer II

Snapdeal.com
04.2015 - 04.2016

Senior Software Engineer

Amadeus Software Labs
02.2013 - 04.2015

Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology

Rajasthan Technical University
Tapas Bansal