Gagan Goel
About Gagan Goel
Gagan Goel is a Technical Lead at Groww in Bengaluru, India, where he has worked since 2022. He has a background in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, with experience in developing loan management systems and enhancing user experiences in personal loans.
Work at Groww
Gagan Goel serves as a Technical Lead at Groww, India, since 2022. In this role, he has been instrumental in establishing the core team responsible for designing the loan journey, which encompasses onboarding, loan management, underwriting, and offer management. He has also led the development of a real-time Underwriting System from scratch, facilitating additional disbursal streams for the company. Goel has effectively managed multiple stakeholders to enhance the user experience in Personal Loans at Groww.
Education and Expertise
Gagan Goel holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, where he studied from 2012 to 2016. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin, completing his studies from 2020 to 2022. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in software development and engineering.
Professional Background
Before joining Groww, Gagan Goel worked at Visa as a Senior Software Engineer for 11 months in 2019, following a two-year tenure as a Software Engineer at the same company from 2016 to 2018. He also served as an Associate at AQR Capital Management from 2019 to 2022. His early career included a Data Science Internship at AdPushup Inc in 2016 and a Graduate Internship at SanDisk in 2015. This diverse experience has contributed to his skills in software engineering and technical leadership.
Key Contributions
At Groww, Gagan Goel has made significant contributions by laying the groundwork for the loan journey and enhancing the user experience in Personal Loans. His leadership in developing a real-time Underwriting System has opened new disbursal streams, showcasing his ability to drive innovation and improve operational efficiency within the financial technology sector.