Rajat Agrawal
About Rajat Agrawal
Rajat Agrawal is an Engineering Manager currently at Appsmith, where he leads a performance team focused on enhancing system performance. He has a diverse background in software development and engineering, having held various roles at companies such as Lal10, Panasonic, and Apple.
Current Role at Appsmith
Rajat Agrawal serves as the Engineering Manager at Appsmith, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he leads a performance team dedicated to enhancing both frontend and backend performance. His work involves utilizing OpenTelemetry traces, logs, and metrics to monitor and improve system performance. Agrawal has also implemented bundle re-chunking and combined initial page load APIs to optimize frontend development processes.
Previous Experience at Appsmith
Before becoming the Engineering Manager, Rajat Agrawal worked as a Principal Engineer at Appsmith for six months in 2023. During this time, he conducted load tests using Grafana k6 to assess system performance. His contributions were significant in shaping the performance metrics and development strategies at Appsmith.
Career Background
Rajat Agrawal has extensive experience in software development and engineering management. He previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Lal10 from 2022 to 2023. His earlier roles include Lead Engineer at DB Digital, Senior Software Developer at Hike Messenger, and Software Engineer at Apple. He has also worked as a Software Developer at Bank of America and Case Commons, Inc.
Education and Expertise
Rajat Agrawal holds a Master's degree in Human Computer Interaction from Carnegie Mellon University, which he completed in 2012. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Information and Communication Technology from Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology in 2011. His educational background supports his expertise in software development and user experience design.
Research and Publications
Rajat Agrawal has contributed to the field of Human-Computer Interaction through published research at the CHI conference. His work focused on mobile games designed to assist children in learning English. This research reflects his commitment to applying technology in educational contexts.