Vasu Nagpal

Client: Academy Sports (Feb 2025 – Current). Role: Lead Architect / Technical Manager.

• Partnered with business stakeholders to identify delays in product launches due to a manual enrichment workflow; proposed an AI-powered enrichment pipeline to reduce time to market.
• Conducted a POC using Generative AI (LangChain, LLMs), secured client approval, and collaborated with leadership to define the effort, team size, and budget for the production rollout.
• Architected and delivered the enrichment pipeline with LangChain, Python, and n8n workflows for end-to-end autonomous execution; deployed on GCP and Flask.
• Directed cross-shore delivery with daily coordination between business, engineering, and client teams; set technical guardrails for performance, cost, and security during LLM model evaluation.
• Implemented validation and monitoring loops across PIM, Algolia, and AI-generated data, improving data quality and product findability by over 40%.

Client: Academy Sports (February 2024 – January 2025). Role: Lead Architect / Technical Manager.

• Onboarded to bridge gaps across four scrum teams (20+ engineers) and provide architectural oversight for frontend delivery on the React and Node.js e-commerce platform, hosted on GCP.
• Analyzed existing architecture and proposed enhancements in scalability, performance, and SEO, ensuring alignment with long-term business goals using tools like Dynatrace, Splunk, Google Search Console, and Quantum Metrics.
• Established a joint UI weekly sync-up forum across pods, enabling cross-team visibility, collaborative prioritization of enhancements, and realistic delivery timelines.
• Facilitated architecture review board sessions with client leadership, presenting proposals, addressing risks, and securing approvals for all major enhancements, like the React upgrade, micro frontends, etc.

Client: Monotype Fonts (April 2023 – Jan 2024). Role: Lead Architect / Technical Manager.

• Oversaw the maintenance and development of the website, utilizing Shopify and ReactJS.
• Led 2 scrum teams (10 engineers); improved delivery discipline by conducting RCA on sprint defects and introducing standardized estimation templates, reducing defect density, and improving predictability.
• Provided architectural oversight for large-scale data migration from legacy sites into Shopify using MongoDB, ensuring accuracy and performance.
• Partnered with client leadership and COE teams to run audits, governance reviews, and NFR assessments, resulting in extended business opportunities.
• Conducted a proof of concept to upgrade Shopify to Shopify Hydrogen, demonstrating modernization potential.

Client: Manscaped (Jan 2023 – March 2023). Role: Lead Architect.

• Architected and delivered inventory dashboards using React, Material UI, and Node.js, reducing manual reconciliation efforts by 30%.
• Integrated Microsoft Azure SSO for the dashboard, unifying authentication for warehouse, retail, and corporate teams.
• Optimized legacy APIs and database queries, cutting dashboard load times by 50%, and enabling near-instant SKU-level tracking.

Client: The Children’s Place (Jan 2019 – Jan 2021). Role: Front End Lead.

• Consolidated web/app platforms into a shared React/React Native architecture, cutting feature duplication by 35%.
• Led web and mobile development using React, React Native, and Angular/Ionic.
• Managed delivery across three scrum teams (25+ engineers), spanning onshore and offshore, aligning business, UX, and engineering for timely releases.

Other clients (April 2016 – January 2019):

• MIRAL, Red Roof Inn, Ann Taylor, MTAA, European Tour, Senior Frontend Developer.

• Transitioned to front end developer role from ASP.Net expertise.
• Developed frontend solutions using Angular framework and integrated ASP.Net components.
• Utilized Bootstrap and Material UI to enhance user interface design.
• Collaborated with clients, including Assa Abloy and Namshi, to deliver tailored solutions.
• Collaborated with designers to ensure seamless implementation of responsive designs.

• Developed comprehensive application proof of concept for Sparkplug using ASP.Net MVC and Angular.
• Maintained Sonoworld website, ensuring optimal functionality and performance in ASP.Net.
• Executed SEO strategies to enhance organic search rankings and visibility.

• Completed six months of intensive training in Objective C and web development using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript under mentor guidance.
• Contributed to the maintenance of Silverlight .NET project, ensuring seamless functionality.