Saikiran Somanagoudar

Software Engineer Fellow

HEADSTARTER•  July 2024 - September 2024•  Chicago, Illinois, United States

Led a team to deliver 4+ full-stack web applications adopting Agile (Scrum) methodology with CI/CD pipelines, cutting average deployment time by 40%. Engineered an AI-driven solution using Next.js, and OpenAI API to deliver intelligent real-time responses, boosting chatbot answer accuracy by 35% and increasing user engagement. Optimized application performance and scalability by integrating Firebase for real-time data and authentication, Stripe for secure transactions, resulting in a 25% improvement in page load speed and a seamless payment experience for users.

Senior Software Engineer

WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES•  August 2022 - June 2023•  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Spearheaded migration of 30+ client‑facing web applications to AWS hybrid cloud, with strong focus on responsive design and UI performance, reducing system downtime by 25%. Standardized disaster recovery protocols for critical UI components and led gap analyses with cross‑functional teams to ensure 90% application functionality post‑migration. Enhanced cloud resource allocation for frontend assets and dynamic content, cutting operational costs by 20% while maintaining rigorous performance benchmarks. Automated deployment workflows for web applications on AWS, curtailing manual intervention by 50% and ensuring reliable, rapid releases.

Software Engineer

WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES•  September 2019 - August 2022•  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Implemented interactive UI components using modern frontend framework Next.js with React library to upgrade user engagement and streamline navigation, decreasing page load times by 15%. Engineered the UI/UX of client-facing React web applications, improving component rendering efficiency, responsiveness, and increased user session duration by 20% and mitigated bounce rates by 15%.