Tapan Gujjar
About Tapan Gujjar
Tapan Gujjar is a Software Developer at Showbie in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a background in cloud computing and extensive experience in software development and technical support. He has a proven track record of designing services and optimizing systems, having worked with various technologies and frameworks throughout his career.
Work at Showbie
Tapan Gujjar has been employed as a Software Developer at Showbie since 2021. He is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In this role, he contributes to the development and enhancement of software solutions, leveraging his expertise in various programming languages and frameworks.
Education and Expertise
Tapan Gujjar studied Cloud Computing for Big Data at Lambton College, where he achieved a Post Graduate certificate from 2018 to 2019. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Information and Communication Technology from Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, completed between 2013 and 2017. His educational background supports his technical skills in software development and cloud computing.
Background in Software Development
Prior to his current position, Tapan worked at Guidewire Software as a Technical Support Engineer from 2020 to 2021. He also held roles at DistApps and Lambton College, where he focused on software development and research. His experience includes designing a GraphQL service and leading the development of an enterprise analytics system.
Technical Contributions and Projects
Tapan has made significant contributions in various projects throughout his career. He designed a GraphQL service using Java and the Play framework, allowing clients to access data from multiple microservices. He also transitioned a licensing payment system from Xero to Stripe and developed a secure user authentication framework utilizing Role-Based Access Control and JSON Web Tokens.
Achievements in Software Development
Tapan has achieved notable improvements in system performance and cost efficiency. He refactored high-latency REST endpoints, reducing average request latency by over 40%. Additionally, he reduced S3 storage costs by 10% through strategic tagging and migration of files. His leadership in mentoring junior developers has fostered a collaborative development environment.