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Rajat Kumar

Software Developer @Unacademy | Ex-Founder

Bengaluru

3+ years of work experience

Unacademy
Feb 20269 mosPresent

On-site

Simpl
Sep 20254 mosDec 2025

Bangalore, India

Drove merchant integrations across Simpl's two flagship products — Pay Later (15-day BNPL) and Pay in 3 instalments — partnering with engineering, product, and merchant teams to take partners live end-to-end. Led the integration of Ixigo Flights, one of the largest travel partners onboarded onto the Simpl checkout, expanding BNPL into the travel category and unlocking a new high-ticket transaction segment. Tenure concluded in December 2025 following the RBI's September 2025 directive that halted Simpl's payment operations and led to a wind-down of core product and technology functions.
PrepLadder
Aug 20241 yr 1 moAug 2025

Chandigarh, India

Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and translate them into agile sprint deliverables. Participated in product backlog grooming, sprint planning, and task prioritization using Jira. Contributed to enhancing platform UI/UX by gathering feedback and proposing user-driven improvements. Worked in a fast-paced EdTech environment with continuous iteration and agile cycles. Ensured quality assurance through structured testing, debugging, and user acceptance testing.
Bright World Infotech Pvt Ltd
Apr 20245 mosAug 2024

Zirakpur

Led a team to deliver customized client projects on time and aligned with product goals. Independently managed key client accounts across multiple regions, collaborating directly with the company director to ensure strategic alignment and project success. Conducted product planning, requirement gathering, sprint breakdowns, and team task allocations. Interfaced between client needs and internal team delivery, ensuring high client satisfaction and project success. Provided UI/UX solutions for client platforms to optimize user engagement and usability.
Bright World Infotech Pvt Ltd
Aug 20239 mosApr 2024

On-site

Oct 202210 mosJul 2023

Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, India

Delivered over 15 web-based product solutions and 5 large-scale applications through user research and prototyping. Owned end-to-end product lifecycle from user need discovery to final deployment. Conducted competitor analysis and user journey mapping to enhance client products' market readiness. Worked closely with cross-functional teams to align business goals with technical feasibility.

Rajat’s AI Stack

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Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering

ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APIIT) SD INDIA, PANIPAT

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Headline

Software Developer @Unacademy | Ex-Founder

About

A results-driven Frontend Developer and Ex-Founder with years of experience spanning hardware innovation, agile software development, and customer-focused digital solutions. Co-founded a recognized startup that built a smart waste management product featured at IITs and IIMs. Currently working as a Frontend Developer, owning delivery of high-impact digital platforms. Proven expertise in leading cross-functional teams, launching end-to-end products, optimizing user experiences, and aligning tech with business goals.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Software Engineer at Unacademy, Feb 2026 - Present · 9 mos, On-site

Program Manager at Simpl, Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 · 4 mos, Bangalore, India, Drove merchant integrations across Simpl's two flagship products — Pay Later (15-day BNPL) and Pay in 3 instalments — partnering with engineering, product, and merchant teams to take partners live end-to-end. Led the integration of Ixigo Flights, one of the largest travel partners onboarded onto the Simpl checkout, expanding BNPL into the travel category and unlocking a new high-ticket transaction segment. Tenure concluded in December 2025 following the RBI's September 2025 directive that halted Simpl's payment operations and led to a wind-down of core product and technology functions.

Frontend Developer at PrepLadder, Aug 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo, Chandigarh, India, Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and translate them into agile sprint deliverables. Participated in product backlog grooming, sprint planning, and task prioritization using Jira. Contributed to enhancing platform UI/UX by gathering feedback and proposing user-driven improvements. Worked in a fast-paced EdTech environment with continuous iteration and agile cycles. Ensured quality assurance through structured testing, debugging, and user acceptance testing.

Frontend Developer at Bright World Infotech Pvt Ltd, Apr 2024 - Aug 2024 · 5 mos, Zirakpur, Led a team to deliver customized client projects on time and aligned with product goals. Independently managed key client accounts across multiple regions, collaborating directly with the company director to ensure strategic alignment and project success. Conducted product planning, requirement gathering, sprint breakdowns, and team task allocations. Interfaced between client needs and internal team delivery, ensuring high client satisfaction and project success. Provided UI/UX solutions for client platforms to optimize user engagement and usability.

Web Designer at Bright World Infotech Pvt Ltd, Aug 2023 - Apr 2024 · 9 mos, On-site

Web Designer at Visiontrek Communication Company, Oct 2022 - Jul 2023 · 10 mos, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, India, Delivered over 15 web-based product solutions and 5 large-scale applications through user research and prototyping. Owned end-to-end product lifecycle from user need discovery to final deployment. Conducted competitor analysis and user journey mapping to enhance client products' market readiness. Worked closely with cross-functional teams to align business goals with technical feasibility.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APIIT) SD INDIA, PANIPAT