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Staff Software Engineer @ Circles | Project Leadership, Distributed Systems

About

I’m an Engineering Leader with over a decade of experience architecting, scaling, and delivering high-performance, user-centric software platforms built with modern technologies such as React, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Next.js. I thrive at the intersection of technology, people, and business—transforming engineering teams into high-performing units that consistently deliver impactful, maintainable solutions. Across my journey with organizations like Google (via GlobalLogic), Circles.co, and HireRight, I’ve led cross-functional teams, established architectural direction, and mentored engineers into confident, capable contributors. My work focuses on building systems—and teams—that scale gracefully while maintaining engineering excellence, performance, and product quality. In addition to my leadership roles, I also provide technical consultation services across a range of domains, including workforce risk management, telecom applications, and end-to-end software/SaaS solutions. Whether it's guiding system design, evaluating technical feasibility, improving engineering processes, or advising on product-tech alignment, I help organizations move faster and make more informed technology decisions. I’m passionate about empowering developers, optimizing delivery processes, and bridging the gap between engineering strategy and business outcomes. My leadership philosophy is grounded in clarity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 💡 Core Strengths ✅ Leading, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams ✅ Defining technical vision and driving architectural excellence ✅ Hands-on expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, and modern frontend ecosystems ✅ Advocating for clean code, robust testing, and engineering best practices ✅ Partnering with product, design, and backend teams to deliver end-to-end solutions ✅ Designing systems for performance, maintainability, and long-term scalability ✅ Providing technical consultation across workforce risk, telecom, and SaaS platforms Let’s connect if you’re looking for a leader who codes with intent, mentors with empathy, and builds teams that ship with excellence.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

codex

cursor

perplexity

ChatGPT

Figma Make

Work experience

Staff Software Engineer at CIRCLES, Sep 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Tech: React, TypeScript, Redux, Next.js | Domain: Telecom Applications & Digital Telco Platforms As a Staff Software Engineer at Circles, I lead the development of scalable, performant telecom applications powering customer journeys, operational workflows, and digital telco experiences across multiple markets. I partner closely with product, backend, and architecture teams to design robust front-end systems that support business-critical flows. Key Contributions & Achievements Designed and implemented high-performance UI modules for telecom provisioning, billing, and subscriber management platforms. Modernized front-end architecture using TypeScript, React, Zustand, and scalable component patterns. Improved application performance and front-end reliability across complex telecom workflows. Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to ship features that directly impact customer experience and operational efficiency. Contributed to engineering best practices, code reviews, and front-end standards across teams.

Team Lead Front End Engineer at HireRight, Aug 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Domain: Workforce Risk Management & Background Verification SaaS Tech: React, Redux-Saga, TypeScript, Micro-frontend Architecture Led a high-performing team delivering enterprise-grade workforce risk and background screening applications used by global Fortune 500 organizations. Drove technical leadership, front-end architecture, and delivery of mission-critical verification workflows. Key Contributions & Achievements Led a team of frontend engineers, overseeing planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale modules. Modernized the UI architecture with React, TypeScript, and Redux-Saga, improving reliability and consistency across the platform. Improved performance and reduced API call overhead in high-traffic verification workflows. Collaborated with product, UX, and backend engineering to define technical direction and ensure alignment with business needs. Mentored engineers, introduced code quality practices, and strengthened engineering standards across the frontend organization. Delivered enhancements that improved turnaround time and user experience for risk management customers.

Engineering Consultant at GlobalLogic India, Mar 2019 - Jul 2023 · 4 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Tech: React, Redux, Node.js, Docker, Internal Google Frameworks Domain: Developer Tools, Internal Platforms, Productivity Systems Worked as an Engineering Consultant contributing to Google’s internal products and developer-facing tools. Partnered with Google teams to deliver performant web applications, optimize workflows, and improve engineering processes. Key Contributions & Achievements Built and enhanced UI features used internally by Google engineering and product teams. Improved stability, maintainability, and performance of large-scale front-end codebases. Utilized React, Redux, and Node.js to build modular components and micro-applications. Collaborated with Google engineers across multiple functions to drive end-to-end product delivery. Provided technical leadership and contributed to architecture decisions and project planning. Introduced best practices in coding, testing, and performance optimization.

Sr Software Engineer at Altisource Technology, Jan 2017 - Mar 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Domain: Real Estate Investment • Property Auctions • Marketplace Platforms Tech: Backbone.js • Vanilla JavaScript • Lodash • Cordova • REST APIs At Altisource, I contributed to the development of Hubzu and Signature Homes—real-estate investor platforms used to market and auction properties across the U.S. I worked on both web and hybrid mobile applications, building high-availability components for property search, auction workflows, and investor management. Key Contributions & Achievements Developed and enhanced core marketplace features for Hubzu and Signature Homes, supporting high-volume property listings, bidding, and investor workflows. Built responsive, user-friendly UI components using Backbone.js, Vanilla JS, Lodash, and modular architecture patterns. Contributed to the hybrid mobile application using Cordova, ensuring consistent performance and cross-device compatibility. Improved frontend performance and optimized rendering for large property datasets and filtering operations. Collaborated with backend and product teams to design scalable interfaces for listing management, bidding events, and investor dashboards. Strengthened code quality by introducing reusable utilities, improving maintainability, and reducing defects in production. This role strengthened my expertise in building transactional marketplace platforms and delivering reliable user experiences for high-value business domains.

Sr Software Engineer at Housejoy, Aug 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore, Domain: Home Services Marketplace (B2C) • On-Demand Services • Consumer Platforms Tech: Laravel (PHP) • PostgreSQL • React.js • JavaScript • REST APIs At Housejoy, a leading B2C home services marketplace, I worked as a full-stack developer building customer-facing features, operational tools, and backend service modules. I contributed to both the web platform and service operations systems supporting bookings, scheduling, payments, and partner management. Key Contributions & Achievements Developed end-to-end features across the Housejoy platform using Laravel, PostgreSQL, and React.js, enabling smooth home service booking and customer engagement flows. Built robust backend services for scheduling, order management, partner workflows, and service-category configurations. Implemented dynamic, reusable React components that improved UI performance and user experience across the customer journey. Optimized database queries and API performance to support high-volume B2C traffic and real-time service operations. Collaborated closely with product, operations, and design teams to ship features that directly improved booking conversions and service reliability. Enhanced code maintainability by introducing abstractions, improving API modularity, and reducing technical debt. This role strengthened my full-stack engineering expertise and gave me hands-on experience building scalable consumer-facing products in a fast-paced marketplace environment.

Education

Master of Computer Applications (M.C.A.), Computer Science, rajasthan technical university

Public links

github: https://github.com/mkgarwa

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leetcode: https://leetcode.com/mkgarwa