Pooja H. Patil
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building high-performance, scalable web and mobile applications across enterprise and consumer domains. Deep expertise in frontend architecture, performance optimization, micro-frontends, and quality engineering. Known for leading initiatives end-to-end, improving reliability and speed, and collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Backend teams.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer Level 8
Thousand Eyes (Part of Cisco)
San Francisco, CA
05.2023 - Current
- Core contributor to the frontend of ThousandEyes’ flagship application using Vue 3 and Pinia, delivering scalable and intuitive user experiences.
- Led multiple end-to-end initiatives including technical scoping, quarterly planning, cross-team dependency management, and successful on-time releases.
- Founded and led a visual regression testing initiative—evaluated tooling, secured leadership buy-in and budget, and implemented automated UI regression coverage.
- Defined and operationalized frontend SLOs/SLAs, identifying meaningful performance metrics, establishing baselines from multi-month data, and setting up monitoring and alerting. Investigated root causes of frontend performance issues and driving initiatives to improve performance metrics.
- Presented performance findings and Visual regression testing insights at all-hands and frontend org forums.
- Served as Scrum Master (rotation-based), promoting shared ownership and delivery excellence.
- Mentored our summer intern, providing code reviews, pairing sessions, and guidance on frontend best practices to accelerate onboarding and delivery.
Senior Software Engineer
Rivian
Palo Alto, CA
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Built key features for a React-based micro-frontend that tracked vehicle telemetry, surfaced health summaries, and delivered fault/event notifications.
- Improved frontend performance by reducing bundle size by 38% through Webpack optimization (duplicate bundle removal, improved tree-shaking).
- Introduced lazy loading for large local and remote components, reducing initial load time by 1–2 seconds.
- Designed and implemented GraphQL aggregation layers sourcing data from REST APIs and databases.
- Ensured reliability and quality through automated testing using Jest, React Testing Library, Apollo, and Cypress.
Member of Technical Staff III
VMware
Bangalore, India
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Developed UI for an IoT device management platform responsible for onboarding, monitoring, and securing devices at scale.
- Built authentication and role-based access control (RBAC) workflows enforcing strict UI permissions.
- Implemented D3-based timeline visualizations to display device metrics and operational insights.
Software Engineer
General Electric (GE)
Bangalore, India
01.2017 - 09.2018
- Developed enterprise Angular single-page applications using TypeScript, modules, services, and routing.
- Delivered high-quality code with strong unit test coverage using Jasmine and Karma.
- Mentored junior engineers and enforced UI/UX consistency across applications.
Software Engineer
Accenture
Bangalore, India
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Developed mobile and web applications using Appcelerator, Ionic, and AngularJS.
- Contributed to a healthcare web application (Philips), helping establish frontend architecture and routing.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer And Information Sciences
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bengaluru, India06-2012
Skills
- Frontend development: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, GraphQL
- JavaScript frameworks: React, Vue 3, Angular
- Testing & Quality: Cypress, Jest, Vitest, React Testing Library, Visual Regression Testing
- Engineering Practices: Frontend Architecture, Performance Optimization, Observability (SLO/SLA), Agile/Scrum, Technical Leadership
Timeline
Software Engineer Level 8
Thousand Eyes (Part of Cisco)
05.2023 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Rivian
01.2022 - 10.2022
Member of Technical Staff III
VMware
09.2018 - 01.2020
Software Engineer
General Electric (GE)
01.2017 - 09.2018
Software Engineer
Accenture
01.2013 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer And Information Sciences
Visvesvaraya Technological University