PRASHANT GROVER
Senior Software Engineer
Gurugram
Summary
Front-End Web Developer with 8 years of experience building high-performance web applications using React, Next js, and modern JavaScript tools. Skilled in server-side rendering, dynamic routing, and performance optimizations like code splitting, lazy loading, and advanced caching. Configured Web pack loaders (babel-loader, css-loader, sass-loader) and parcel for efficient asset handling, reducing bundle size. Additional experience includes adapting solutions for Smart TV platforms, though my primary focus remains on web excellence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Arts Consolidated
Denmark
07.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented a feature-rich analytics platform and responsive web app using React js, Next js, SCSS/CSS, and Figma specs.
- Led a full UI modernization—revamped user interface, improved UX flows, and ensured consistent design across the app.
- Boosted performance by 40–60%—utilized SSR, TanStack React Query, code-splitting, and lazy-loading based on Lighthouse and WebPageTest insights.
- Engineered URL-routing middleware on the server to fetch and provide all necessary data for initial client-side rendering.
- Migrated state management from Redux to React Query and Zustand, resulting in simplified architecture and faster load times.
- Integrated AI tools—used GitHub Copilot for PR reviews and Claude/Devin to accelerate development and optimize workflows.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams—gathered requirements, planned resources, and ensured smooth API integration and UI consistency.
- Automated end-to-end testing with Playwright, reducing manual QA effort and increasing application reliability.
- Mentored and led a filters team, guiding feature planning, estimation sessions, and resource forecasting in agile sprints.
- Expert in configuring Webpack for modular bundling, code splitting, and asset optimization, and using Babel to ensure cross-browser compatibility with ES6+ syntax and circle ci for deployment.
Software Engineer II
Disney + Hotstar
10.2018 - 06.2022
- Led a team of three engineers in owning the entire playback and watch page experience across Web platforms, ensuring a unified and responsive user journey.
- Architected and implemented a micro‑frontend architecture with dynamic module loading (lazy loading), enabling sharing of playback and business logic modules across platforms—significantly reducing duplication and speeding up development.
- Enhanced performance by modularizing playback logic, achieving faster load times and consistent behavior across different devices.
- Optimized streaming quality by centralizing HLS (live) and DASH (VOD) logic in the shared micro‑frontend core, reducing inconsistencies and improving reliability.
- Built with React & Next.js — utilized the powerful component model of React paired with Next.js to enable server-side rendering, dynamic routing, and module federation-based micro‑frontend architecture, optimizing code reuse and startup performance across all smart‑TV platforms.
- Led playback experience optimization using Google Shaka Player — configured adaptive streaming, buffer management, and low-latency settings across platforms to deliver smoother playback, reducing stutter and interruptions and ensuring the most seamless playback possible.
- Mentored and guided the team of three, fostering best practices in frontend architecture, code sharing patterns, and performance monitoring
Software Engineer
TO THE NEW
10.2017 - 09.2018
- Led Roku Development Team - Provided technical leadership, guiding the team in developing and optimizing Roku applications.
- Single-Handedly Managed Multiple Applications - Took full ownership of apps like JADOO TV, SHOP LC, and ALT BALAJI, handling development, customization, and maintenance.
- Client Requirement Gathering & Delivery - Directly interacted with clients to gather requirements, implement functionalities, and ensure timely project delivery.
Software Engineer
Oodles Technologies
01.2016 - 09.2017
- Developed Multiple Applications - Built and maintained applications using PhoneGap, Titanium, and Vanilla JavaScript.
- Worked on Web App SecureNow (Insurance Broker Web App) - Developed features using Vanilla JS, HTML, and CSS to enhance user experience.
- Integrated Twilio SDK for Communication Features - Implemented voice and video calling functionalities using Twilio SDK APIs.
- Lead Project to Boost Engagement - Sole responsibility for a key project that resulted in a 20% upsurge in user engagement through intuitive feature enhancements.
- Recognized as Best Performer - Recognized for launching app on webOS, Roku and Tizen.
- Recognized as rockstar on smoothless streaming on web app.
- Mentorship Excellence Award - Awarded for dedication to mentoring junior staff, significantly boosting code quality and team performance.
Education
Master's - Computer Applications
DIT University
08.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor's - Computer Applications
Maharishi Dayanand University
08.2009 - 06.2012
Skills
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
React
NextJS
undefinedAccomplishments
- Lead Project to Boost Engagement - Sole responsibility for a key project that resulted in a 20% upsurge in user engagement through intuitive feature enhancements.
- Recognized as Best Performer - Recognized for launching app on webOS, Roku and Tizen.
- Recognized as rockstar on smoothless streaming on web app.
- Mentorship Excellence Award - Awarded for dedication to mentoring junior staff, significantly boosting code quality and team performance.
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Arts Consolidated
07.2022 - Current
Software Engineer II
Disney + Hotstar
10.2018 - 06.2022
Software Engineer
TO THE NEW
10.2017 - 09.2018
Software Engineer
Oodles Technologies
01.2016 - 09.2017
Master's - Computer Applications
DIT University
08.2012 - 05.2015
Bachelor's - Computer Applications
Maharishi Dayanand University
08.2009 - 06.2012
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