Varun Gaur

Varun Gaur

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  • About me

    Software Engineer at Skip

  • Education

    • Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Gurdaspur.

      2006 - 2010
      B.Tech Information Technology

      Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology

    • DAV School Pathankot

      1992 - 2006

      High School

    • University of Saskatchewan

      2014 - 2017
      Master of Science - MS Computer Science

      Human-Computer Interaction

  • Experience

    • Infosys

      Feb 2011 - May 2014

      -- Development and support for clients who decide to implement Finacle - a universal banking solution by Infosys Limited to grow their business.-- Finacle core banking solution is a comprehensive, agile, componentized yet integrated business solution, addressing all the core needs of banks, in easy-to-configure modules. -- Having hands on experience of Java/J2EE development, PL/SQL, Maintenance, Support and Testing. -- Experience in defect reporting, tracking, and solving them in quick succession.-- Significant work through the different phases of software development life cycle and knowledge of systems analysis and design methodologies and data modeling.-- Critical team member and mentor. Involved in drawing up team plans for the new joiners, arranging and delivering sessions, directly interact with US and Australia based clients on a daily basis. Show less -- Development and support for clients who decide to implement Finacle - a universal banking solution by Infosys Limited to grow their business.-- Finacle core banking solution is a comprehensive, agile, componentized yet integrated business solution, addressing all the core needs of banks, in easy-to-configure modules. -- Having hands on experience of Java/J2EE development, PL/SQL, Maintenance, Support and Testing. -- Experience in defect reporting, tracking, and solving them in quick succession.-- Significant work through the different phases of software development life cycle and knowledge of systems analysis and design methodologies and data modeling. Show less

      • Senior Systems Engineer

        Oct 2013 - May 2014
      • System Engineer

        Jul 2011 - Sept 2013
      • System Engineer Trainee

        Feb 2011 - Jun 2011
    • University of Saskatchewan

      Nov 2014 - Apr 2017

      I am a MSc. Computer Science student in the Interaction (Human Computer Interaction) Lab at the University of Saskatchewan. I am working under the supervision of Dr. Carl Gutwin. My area of research are "Surface Computing" and "Interaction Techniques". Marker (Marking and evaluating assignments, providing feedback)CMPT 381 - Implementation of Graphical User InterfacesCMPT 214 - Programming Principles and PracticeCMPT 141 - Introduction to Computing (C++)CMPT 111 - Introduction to Computing (Python) I represent the interests of CS MSc Students in Faculty Meetings - monthly meetings.

      • Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2014 - Apr 2017
      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2014 - Apr 2017
      • MSc Representative

        Nov 2014 - Nov 2015
    • SED Systems, a division of Calian Ltd.

      Aug 2017 - Nov 2019
      Software Developer
    • Skip

      Mar 2021 - now
      Software Engineer

      Core engineering expertise in data structures, design patterns, testing methodologies, and troubleshooting techniques.Advanced proficiency in Java 17/21, with emphasis on functional programming features including lambda expressions and Stream API.Experienced with cloud-native architecture, including microservices and serverless computing on AWS (ECS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS).Strong background in RESTful API development, implementation, and integration.Working knowledge of event-driven architectures using message brokers (SQS/SNS) and observability tools (DataDog, CloudWatch).Experience with modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.Hands-on experience with:Database technologies: NoSQL, MySQL, Redis.Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.Version control with Git.Willingness to participate in production support rotation and on-call responsibilities. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server® 2008, Database Development

      Microsoft
      Dec 2011
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