Hi, I’m Pavan Gaikwad, a dynamic Senior UI Engineer with 8+ years of experience building robust web applications using Angular and modern front-end technologies. I focus on crafting responsive, accessible UIs and accelerating performance with client-side search optimizations, modular components, and scalable design systems. I’ve helped teams reduce search latency by 40% and cut development time by 30% through reusable components, strong typing, and automated testing. I’m passionate about delivering high-quality, accessible experiences (WCAG 2.2 compliant) and collaborating with product and backend teams to align engineering with business goals.

Pavan Gaikwad

Hi, I’m Pavan Gaikwad, a dynamic Senior UI Engineer with 8+ years of experience building robust web applications using Angular and modern front-end technologies. I focus on crafting responsive, accessible UIs and accelerating performance with client-side search optimizations, modular components, and scalable design systems. I’ve helped teams reduce search latency by 40% and cut development time by 30% through reusable components, strong typing, and automated testing. I’m passionate about delivering high-quality, accessible experiences (WCAG 2.2 compliant) and collaborating with product and backend teams to align engineering with business goals.

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Hi, I’m Pavan Gaikwad, a dynamic Senior UI Engineer with 8+ years of experience building robust web applications using Angular and modern front-end technologies. I focus on crafting responsive, accessible UIs and accelerating performance with client-side search optimizations, modular components, and scalable design systems.

I’ve helped teams reduce search latency by 40% and cut development time by 30% through reusable components, strong typing, and automated testing. I’m passionate about delivering high-quality, accessible experiences (WCAG 2.2 compliant) and collaborating with product and backend teams to align engineering with business goals.

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Work Experience

Senior UI Engineer at TriNet Zenefits (Payroll)
October 1, 2024 - Present
Led the modernization of TriNet’s Pay Category page by delivering an advanced, accessible client-side search experience and improved UX. Built an interactive search interface using Angular 17 standalone components, T1 Design System, and AG Grid Enterprise; implemented case-insensitive, debounced filtering across grid columns, reducing search latency by 40%. Designed modular, reusable UI components with Angular CLI, RxJS, and signals; created reusable pipes, directives, and table components to support advanced filtering, sorting, and CRUD operations. Delivered responsive UI with Tailwind CSS and WCAG 2.2 compliance. Integrated Reactive Forms and HTTP Client for robust API communication; simulated backend with Apollo Client and mocked GraphQL. Optimized navigation with Angular Router and refined RxJS-based flows. Strengthened QA with Jasmine, Karma, and Playwright, achieving 95% unit test coverage and CI/CD readiness. Automated build/deploy pipelines with Jenkins and integrated Sentry
Senior UI Engineer at CVS Retail/Caremark
June 1, 2019 - October 1, 2024
Migrate from AngularJS to Angular 14, delivering responsive modern UIs with Angular Material and Tailwind. Implemented JSON-driven dynamic forms to simplify complex workflows; designed reusable, strongly typed Angular components and services; configured Router with lazy loading, standalone components, and functional route guards to optimize navigation. Established CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments on GCP and PCF; integrated Spring Boot microservices for front-end/back-end communication. Collaborated across teams to align API contracts and UI with business needs; ensured WCAG 2.2 accessibility.
Senior UI Engineer at Pranetor Software Sol
February 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
Developed dynamic, responsive web applications using Angular 6 with Spring Boot backend services. Designed modular Angular components, modules, routers, and services to support scalable architecture; implemented lazy loading and optimized routing; built reusable TypeScript components and services to consume RESTful APIs. Implemented JSON-driven (schema-based) dynamic forms and leveraged RxJS for state management. Ensured responsive design with Bootstrap; validated API behavior with Postman; integrated AWS Code Build and CloudFormation to optimize cloud deployments. Conducted unit testing with Jasmine and Karma; established CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and Jenkins.
Senior UI Engineer at Telstra Corporation
November 1, 2016 - December 1, 2017
Developed responsive, cross-browser dashboards using AngularJS 1.x and early Angular (2–4) frameworks across telecom management platforms. Modernized legacy dashboards by building reusable UI components with AngularJS, Angular 2/4, Bootstrap, SCSS, and CSS Grid. Improved modularity and performance through feature modules, shared services, and routing configurations; delivered mobile-friendly UIs and integrated RESTful APIs.
UI Developer at Allstate
July 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Developed responsive, cross-browser UI modules in AngularJS 1.x integrated with ASP.NET MVC. Implemented RBAC using route guards and permission checks; built reusable components with SASS and vanilla JS; delivered device-agnostic interfaces with HTML5/CSS3. Enhanced performance with client-side caching and optimized API calls; integrated OpenSeadragon for document viewing and ensured WCAG-compliant accessibility. Collaborated with QA and business teams to translate requirements into scalable front-end solutions.
UI Developer at American Express
June 1, 2015 - February 1, 2016
Developed responsive SPAs using AngularJS 1.x and early Angular versions; modernized legacy applications with modular components and established UI patterns. Improved performance with lazy loading and code splitting; implemented RBAC and contributed to secure, accessible interfaces. Integrated front-end apps with Node.js REST APIs and Spring-based services; collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver maintainable front-end solutions.
UI Developer at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
March 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015
Led UI design efforts by guiding teams to deliver high-quality, responsive interfaces aligned with business requirements. Collaborated with back-end teams to integrate Handlebars templates with front-end components; enhanced accessibility to WCAG 2.0 standards; designed automated testing frameworks for UI templates and contributed to front-end automation. Focused on lazy loading, code splitting, and reusable JS libraries to improve performance and maintainability.
QA Analyst at ICICI Bank
July 1, 2008 - September 1, 2010
Spearheaded end-to-end testing of banking applications, validated back-end data integrity, and managed test plans and defect tracking. Collaborated with development and business teams to validate complex business logic, conducted backend database testing, and provided post-release regression testing to ensure stability.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce at Osmania University
June 1, 2001 - May 1, 2004
Master’s in computer applications at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
July 1, 2005 - May 1, 2008
Management Information System at Lincoln University
January 1, 2012 - May 1, 2014

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Software & Internet, Financial Services, Healthcare, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment