Hiren Patel

[email protected] • (+91) 9173450051 • Ahmedabad, GJ, India
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly accomplished Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of dedicated experience in designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance, scalable web applications using React.js and Next.js. Proven expertise in modern JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, advanced state management (Redux Toolkit, Context API), and leveraging Server-Side Rendering (SSR) and Static Site Generation (SSG) for superior performance. Skilled in architectural design, leading technical initiatives, mentoring junior developers, and collaborating in Agile/Scrum environments to drive technical roadmaps and deliver robust, user-centric financial and e-commerce platforms.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Software Engineer
07/2023 - Present
Paytm (Digital Financial Services)
• Led the implementation of Next.js features (e.g., dynamic routing, data fetching, API routes) for high-traffic financial platforms, optimizing server-side rendering (SSR) and maximizing performance metrics
• Drove architectural design of internal, reusable component libraries, improving code modularity and increasing team development velocity by 45%
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define robust API contracts and integrate complex front-end applications with backend services, ensuring data synchronization and stability
• Enforced high code quality through rigorous TypeScript adoption, established comprehensive code review standards, and mentored junior developers on React Hooks and modern patterns
• Contributed to performance enhancements across platforms using React.js and Vue.js in large-scale enterprise environments
MERN Stack Developer
11/2020 - 06/2023
THINKTANKER
• Developed and maintained scalable applications using the MERN stack, focusing on React.js and Next.js frontend with Redux and Context API for state management
• Implemented strategic code splitting and lazy loading techniques, achieving a 40% improvement in initial load time (LCP)
• Translated high-fidelity design specifications into accessible, pixel-perfect, responsive UI components using SCSS and component libraries
• Managed and streamlined CI/CD pipeline and deployment across AWS, Vercel, and Netlify, ensuring high availability and robust releases

EDUCATION

BE in Information Technology
08/2016 - 03/2020
Gujarat Technological University GPA: 7.17

SKILLS

PROJECTS

Nagad (FinTech Onboarding System)
Technologies: React.js, Redux, TypeScript, Redux-Saga, React Hook Form
• Developed a scalable front-end system using React.js, Redux, and TypeScript for dynamic user onboarding
• Optimized Redux-Saga implementation, resulting in a 50% reduction in client-side memory consumption and substantial boost to form responsiveness
• Leveraged React Hook Form for dynamic, complex validation
LLA (CMS Portal for Telecom)
Technologies: Next.js, Memoization, Lazy Loading
• Engineered a high-performance Content Management System (CMS) using Next.js for a major telecom provider
• Optimized component rendering via memoization and advanced lazy loading, reducing client-side memory usage by over 30% and improving editor performance
Ooredoo Maldives (E-Commerce Platform)
Technologies: React.js, Next.js
• Developed and optimized core e-commerce features for a mobile application platform using React.js and Next.js
• Significantly improved API integration efficiency and enhanced frontend rendering performance, leading to a smoother user experience in high-volume transaction flows
• Maintained and updated the associated CMS portal