Jigar Parekh

Experience

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  NextGen IT Hub LLP

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Android App Developer | Intern

  - Developed an Office Management Android application using Android Studio and Firebase.

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  NextGen IT Hub LLP

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  Associate Data Scientist

  - Developed end-to-end Deep Learning model that is capable of detecting logo of the products placed in the retail shelf (planogram).- Providing a report for the Brand Share of Shelf Space which was further used for Products Placement to improve the sales.

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  RMIT Electric Racing

  Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

  Research & Developement

  - Research on Perception, Motion and Control of the race-car.- Object detection using Tensorflow to perceive the cones and estimate their 3D poses and colour.- Developed end-to-end Deep Learning model to classify Traffic Signs and their shapes.- Developed end-to-end Deep Learning model to classify Head Pose of a person from monocular face images which are quantified by Tilt and Pan angle of the head.- Endurance test runs for the car at the racetrack.

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  Jemena

  Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

  Software Engineer (Capstone Project)

  Jemena- mains2me GIS Spatial Data AssetsThe mains2me is a responsive web-based application built under scrum environment with storyboarding on Notion. ReactJS and NodeJS are used for development and Microsoft Azure is used for deployment. The app offers a secure environment whereby customer data can be collected and verified for Data Share Agreement electronically along with the enquiry details which includes a MapTool that locates the project location and a GIS mapping tool to mark the proposed project site. It then provides the customers with GIS Spatial data of that particular area via email generated using SendGrid.Agile Methodology (Scrum):- Prototyping using Figma for requirements gathering and deciding on the acceptance criteria of each user story.- Preparing sprint planning and retro notes, cross verifying functional requirements with the non-functional requirements.- Maintaining product compliance criteria, preparing burndown chart, and mapping the progress with the velocity.- Writing unit test cases and functional test cases based on the individual sprint releases.Functionality:- Microsoft Active Directory B2C for user authentication and management.- CI/CD Pipeline using GitHub Actions and Azure Static WebApp Service.- Developed responsive frontend using React having support across all the devices.- Created secure backend RESTful APIs using Node and Express.- Used Azure SQL Database to store the user request data.- Used Google Maps API for the MapTool and SearchBox.- SendGrid to send response emails to the users. Show less

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  Book An Artist

  Dec 2020 - now

  - Technical Leadership: Oversee the strategy and technical execution of Book An Artist’s frontend development, focusing on scalable solutions that drive user engagement and business growth.- Acquisition Integration: Led the integration of Wescover, a US-based acquisition, by managing the technical knowledge transfer, understanding their tech stack, and delivering a production-ready website within three weeks, enabling immediate lead conversions.- Frontend Architecture: Designed and optimized the platform’s frontend architecture to improve SEO, page load speeds, and user experience, resulting in enhanced engagement and visibility.- Feature Development: Delivered impactful features such as revamped user onboarding flows and enhanced search capabilities, streamlining navigation and improving the user journey.- Security and Stability: Refactored legacy code and updated dependencies to improve system stability, maintainability, and security, preparing the platform for long-term growth. Show less - Team Leadership and Production Deployment: Managed and provided leadership to the frontend team while ensuring successful deployment and release of key features to production, fostering a cohesive and efficient development environment.- Streamlined Development with CI/CD: Spearheaded the implementation of a cutting-edge Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline, significantly boosting team efficiency and streamlining the development and release process for optimal results.- Cost-Saving Leadership: Took the lead in identifying and executing cost-saving initiatives, demonstrating a strong commitment to efficient development and resource management, resulting in cost-effective project outcomes.- System Enhancement and Security: Successfully revamped legacy systems and updated critical dependencies, substantially improving system stability and security. This proactive approach ensured the resilience and reliability of the company's software infrastructure.- End-to-End Product Development: Designed, developed, and launched a comprehensive end-to-end product using NextJS, strategically focusing on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to enhance the product's visibility and user experience, contributing to the company's continued growth and success. Show less Working on actively analyzing the requirements and optimizing the existing pipeline to ensure business and technical needs are satisfied.- Leading and developing major new features and responsible for deploying and releasing to production.- Implemented Scrum/Agile software development life cycle and actively growing engineering culture among the team.- Reviewing the code, handling merge requests, and mentoring other developers.- Completely redesigned the user onboarding improving the overall usability of the system.- Implemented geolocation-based search to dynamically add new cities and countries making the website available globally.- Actively improving the search engine optimisation and page speed of all dynamic pages.- Integrated Mixpanel throughout the system to unlock valuable user insights to better convert, engage, and retain users. Show less

  • Lead Frontend & ML Engineer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Software Engineer

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Software Engineer

    Dec 2020 - Mar 2022