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Bhavana Palala

Summary

UI Engineering Manager with expertise in modern frontend architecture, team leadership, and scalable product development. Adept at managing cross-functional teams, solving complex UI problems, and driving engineering excellence in agile environments. Skilled in JavaScript, React, microfrontends, and cloud-native development. Passionate about building high-performing engineering teams and fostering innovation in UI development.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

UI Engineering Manager

JP Morgan Chase & Co
10.2021 - Current
  • Led UI engineering for Digital Aggregation Third Party Consent Services, building a scalable frontend architecture that supports millions of daily transactions.
  • Hired, built, and managed an 8-member engineering team, fostering innovation and best practices.
  • Implemented a microfrontend strategy using Module Federation, enhancing code reusability and scalability.
  • Spearheaded adoption of Next.js for server-side rendering (SSR), improving SEO and initial load times.
  • Designed and implemented a component-based design system to improve UI consistency and reusability.
  • Optimized frontend performance, reducing UI load times by 40% through caching, lazy loading, and code splitting.
  • Collaborated with product, design, and backend teams to build high-quality, user-friendly solutions.
  • Managed departmental resources, staffing, and team growth, ensuring long-term scalability and engineering excellence.
  • Championed cross-team discussions and architectural improvements to enhance engineering alignment.

Senior Software Engineer - Frontend Lead

OpenRisk Technologies
03.2020 - 10.2021
  • Designed and implemented a scalable React-based frontend for a fintech platform, leading to a 30% reduction in latency.
  • Introduced component-based design with Storybook, enabling reusable UI components and design consistency.
  • Integrated GraphQL APIs, optimizing network performance and reducing redundant calls.
  • Led frontend development, ensuring accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.1) and improving UX engagement.
  • Mentored junior developers and defined UI engineering best practices.

Software Engineer

Delta Airlines
10.2017 - 03.2020
  • Developed frontend applications with React and TypeScript, enhancing the airline booking system's user experience.
  • Designed an internal component library, improving development efficiency by 50%.
  • Implemented end-to-end testing with Cypress and Jest, ensuring high test coverage.
  • Worked closely with backend teams to integrate GraphQL and REST APIs seamlessly.

Senior Associate

Bank of America
06.2014 - 06.2015
  • Planned website development, converting mock-ups into web presence with HTML, JavaScript, AJAX and JSON coding
  • Investigated issues and defects to determine problem root cause and formulate corrective action recommendations
  • Designed web pages using CSS in to separate presentation from structure
  • Identified and eliminated performance bottlenecks by determining root causes and remediating problematic code
  • Conducted testing and review of website design for responsiveness, clarity and effectiveness

Education

Masters - Computer Science

Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
05.2017

Bachelors - Electronics and Communications Engineering

JNTU
04.2014

Skills

  • UI Engineering Management, Agile Development, Team Leadership
  • JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Nextjs, Redux, Microfrontends, Monorepos
  • Scalable Frontend Architecture, Component Libraries, Design Systems
  • Server-Side Rendering (SSR), Edge Computing, Performance Optimization
  • Cloud Technologies: AWS (Lambda, CloudFront, S3), Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Development, Engineering Best Practices
  • Technical Roadmaps, Hiring & Team Growth, Engineering Culture Development

Timeline

UI Engineering Manager

JP Morgan Chase & Co
10.2021 - Current

Senior Software Engineer - Frontend Lead

OpenRisk Technologies
03.2020 - 10.2021

Software Engineer

Delta Airlines
10.2017 - 03.2020

Senior Associate

Bank of America
06.2014 - 06.2015

Bachelors - Electronics and Communications Engineering

JNTU

Masters - Computer Science

Arkansas State University

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