Hi, I’m Gunjan Patel, a software engineer with 6+ years of experience across backend development, full-stack engineering, AI integration, and web development. I enjoy building scalable microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications using Java, Python, FastAPI, Spring Boot, and React. I have hands-on experience with AWS and Azure, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and automated CI/CD pipelines to deliver reliable, production-grade software. In past roles, I’ve delivered AI-assisted customer support platforms, optimized data models and caching for performance, and built dashboards for real-time insights. I thrive in enterprise and client-facing environments and value secure, high-quality software delivery.

Gunjan Patel

Hi, I’m Gunjan Patel, a software engineer with 6+ years of experience across backend development, full-stack engineering, AI integration, and web development. I enjoy building scalable microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications using Java, Python, FastAPI, Spring Boot, and React. I have hands-on experience with AWS and Azure, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and automated CI/CD pipelines to deliver reliable, production-grade software. In past roles, I’ve delivered AI-assisted customer support platforms, optimized data models and caching for performance, and built dashboards for real-time insights. I thrive in enterprise and client-facing environments and value secure, high-quality software delivery.

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Hi, I’m Gunjan Patel, a software engineer with 6+ years of experience across backend development, full-stack engineering, AI integration, and web development. I enjoy building scalable microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native applications using Java, Python, FastAPI, Spring Boot, and React. I have hands-on experience with AWS and Azure, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and automated CI/CD pipelines to deliver reliable, production-grade software.

In past roles, I’ve delivered AI-assisted customer support platforms, optimized data models and caching for performance, and built dashboards for real-time insights. I thrive in enterprise and client-facing environments and value secure, high-quality software delivery.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Affirm
October 1, 2025 - Present
Developed an AI-powered customer support platform using FastAPI-based microservices and agentic AI to autonomously resolve billing, refunds, and account queries. Architected a four-service REST API layer (ticket management, billing/refund processing, account updates, and transaction lookup) with layered architecture, authentication, caching, validation, and latency optimization. Implemented Claude LLM-based agentic reasoning for autonomous decision-making, tool execution, and escalation handling across complex multi-turn interactions. Built real-time dashboards with React, optimized PostgreSQL schemas with Redis caching, and enforced RBAC with strong authentication. Led testing (PyTest, Postman) and collaborated with QA for security and compliance; partnered with DevOps to enable Docker-based CI/CD pipelines on AWS EKS, delivering zero-downtime releases.
WordPress Frontend Developer at E2M SOLUTIONS
July 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Developed and customized responsive WordPress websites using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, and Elementor; improved UI/UX and performance with 30% faster page loads. Implemented mobile-first designs with Gutenberg editor, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility compliance. Integrated plugins for SEO, caching, security, and forms, achieving 32% increase in organic traffic. Collaborated in Agile teams, streamlined sprint cycles, and delivered secure, production-ready deployments with minimal downtime.
Web Developer at Arham Web Works
July 1, 2018 - June 1, 2022
Developed and customized WordPress websites, integrated third-party plugins, and improved loading speed by 25% while ensuring cross-device compatibility and SEO improvements. Collaborated with designers using Git and Agile methodologies; delivered high-quality projects on schedule.

Education

Master in Computer Science at University of Bridgeport
September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
M.Sc. IT (Integrated M.Sc. IT) at UKA TARSADIA UNIVERSITY, India
June 1, 2013 - May 1, 2017

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services