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title: "Umesh Malik - SDE-II in Gurugram | Tal"
description: "Meet Umesh Malik, SDE II @ Expedia Group | Full-Stack (React, TypeScript, Next.js, Kotlin/Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, GraphQL) | AI Tooling: MCP Servers, Claude Code, LLM Ops | Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL | Ex-Tekion, BYJU’S based in Gurugram. AI stack includes anthropic apis, claude code, and claude...."
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# Umesh Malik on Tal

## Headline

SDE II @ Expedia Group \| Full\-Stack \(React, TypeScript, Next\.js, Kotlin/Java, Spring Boot, Node\.js, GraphQL\) \| AI Tooling: MCP Servers, Claude Code, LLM Ops \| Kafka, Redis, PostgreSQL \| Ex\-Tekion, BYJU’S

## About

I build revenue\-critical web platforms end to end — React/TypeScript on the client, Kotlin/Java and Node\.js services behind it — and I automate the parts engineers shouldn't have to do by hand\. 5 years shipping production software across travel \(Expedia Group\), automotive SaaS \(Tekion\) and edtech/fintech \(BYJU'S\)\. Recent work: • Led a platform\-wide Vue → React migration as the team's only frontend specialist — set the architecture, ran a phased cutover, coached backend engineers to frontend self\-sufficiency, and raised delivery velocity \~40%\. • Designed and shipped an MCP \(Model Context Protocol\) server over our workflow\-execution service so engineers can ask in plain language why a run failed and get probable root cause and remediation — cutting \~30 min of triage per investigation across a 10\-engineer on\-call rotation\. • Built a reusable Claude Code skill automating container vulnerability remediation end to end \(GitHub Actions build → Wiz scan → dependency bumps until clean\), adopted by 10\+ platform services and 5\+ Flight Centre services\. • Cut API latency 78% \(1\.52s → 337ms\) on a hot Kotlin/Spring Boot reporting path with a Redis caching layer\. • Removed a $2K/year commercial licence by rebuilding paid\-tier editor features on open\-source JointJS\. • Earlier: owned order and payment validation processing $10M\+/month at 99\.999% uptime\. Toolkit: TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next\.js, Redux, TailwindCSS · Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, Node\.js/Express, GraphQL \(BFF\), REST · PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka · Docker, GitHub Actions, Jest, Cypress · MCP server design, LLM\-assisted root\-cause analysis, agentic coding workflows\. I write about AI engineering, agentic systems and web performance at umesh\-malik\.com\. Open to senior full\-stack and AI\-platform engineering roles — Gurugram, hybrid or remote\. DMs open\.

## Location

Gurugram

## AI stack

anthropic apis

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

mcp

## Work experience

SDE\-II at Expedia Group, Jun 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Gurugram, Full\-stack engineer \(React/TypeScript \+ Kotlin/Java Spring Boot\) across Advertising Technology and EGLOM workflow orchestration\. ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY — SPONSORED LISTINGS \(Jun 2026 \- Present\) • Found and fixed an unreported WebKit\-only rendering failure in EG's core charting package — an SVG animation that collapsed charts on Safari/iOS while passing every Chromium check — patched at package level so its 50\+ consumer teams never hit it\. • Introduced Redis caching on two hot Kotlin/Spring Boot reporting APIs: 78% lower latency on the create path \(1\.52s → 337ms\) and 18% on the read path\. • Authored the clickstream event spec for a new partner\-facing surface \(7 events, client\- and server\-driven\), making funnel conversion measurable for the first time\. WORKFLOW ORCHESTRATION PLATFORM \(EGLOM\) \(Jun 2024 \- Jun 2026\) • Pitched and shipped solo an MCP \(Model Context Protocol\) server over the workflow\-execution service: engineers ask in plain language why a run failed and get probable root cause plus remediation\. Read\-only by design, cleared with senior engineering and the GenAI platform team — cut \~30 min of triage per investigation across a 10\-engineer on\-call rotation\. • Built a reusable Claude Code skill \(published to Expedia's internal catalog\) automating container vulnerability remediation end to end — GitHub Actions image build from repo context, Wiz CLI scan, dependency bumps until clean — adopted by 10\+ EGLOM and 5\+ Flight Centre services\. • Led the Vue → React migration end to end as the team's only frontend specialist: set architecture, ran a phased cutover, coached backend engineers to frontend self\-sufficiency — raising delivery velocity 40%\. • Designed an event\-driven trigger service \(Kotlin/Spring Boot\) for automated workflow executions with full audit tracking\. • Built the drag\-and\-drop workflow editor in React and removed its commercial JointJS\+ licence \($2K\+/year\) by migrating to open\-source JointJS and rebuilding paid\-tier features in\-house\.

Software Engineer at Tekion Corp, Apr 2023 \- May 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, • Rebuilt the Finance & Insurance module's UI/UX and accessibility layer, used by thousands of automotive dealerships\. • Refactored the Finance & Insurance codebase, improving code structure, cutting technical debt and improving application performance\. • Owned end\-to\-end localisation/internationalisation for different countries and locales, unblocking launches in French \(Canada, France\) and German \(Germany\)\. • Optimised PDF generation and implemented language translation across the module\. • Held production on\-call for the module, resolving dealership\-reported issues and incoming bug reports\. • Ran code reviews and implemented best coding practices across the team\.

Module Lead at BYJU'S, Mar 2022 \- Apr 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos, Gurugram, • Led technical development of the Payment Validation module and its usage in orders, validating $10M\+ of payments per month at 99\.999% uptime through peak enrollment cycles\. • Managed the address module in orders, including the address\-validation and serviceability service with real\-time lookup across 19,000\+ postal codes\. • Implemented Redis caching in the order\-punching platform, decreasing API timings by 20\-30% at minimum and up to 50% in some cases\. • Worked across full\-stack development: ReactJS, NodeJS, ExpressJS, MongoDB and Postgres\. • Built a configuration system enabling no\-deploy feature rollouts\.

Mentor at Newton School, Feb 2022 \- Feb 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, Remote

Associate Software Engineer at BYJU'S, Jul 2021 \- Feb 2022 · 8 mos, Remote, • Created and managed the Wallet module for Orders\. • Created and managed the Bonus Points module for Orders\. • Implemented pincode search in the address flow for orders, with real\-time lookup\. • Created a pincode management module covering more than 19,000 pin codes\. • Created and managed configs to allow and disable features, enabling no\-deploy feature rollouts\. • Performer of the Quarter, Jan 2022\.

## Education

Masters Degree, Computer Science, Computer Science & Engineering Department DCRUST Murthal

Bachelor Degree, Computer Science, Computer Science & Engineering Department DCRUST Murthal

## Public links

- github: https://github\.com/umeshmalik
- leetcode: https://leetcode\.com/umesh\_malik
- umesh\-malik\.com: https://umesh\-malik\.com/

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