Akash Gangrade
About Akash Gangrade
Akash Gangrade is a Senior Software Engineer at Jeeves, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in software development, particularly in building scalable systems and optimizing web performance.
Work at Jeeves
Akash Gangrade has been employed at Jeeves as a Senior Software Engineer since 2022. In this role, he has focused on implementing test cases using Node.js, along with testing frameworks such as Mocha, Chai, and Supertest. His contributions are integral to maintaining the quality and reliability of the software developed at Jeeves.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current position, Akash worked at RWS Moravia as a Senior Software Engineer from 2020 to 2022. During this time, he developed subscription and authentication APIs for an OTT platform that served 5.5 million daily active users. He also gained experience as a Software Trainee at JS TechAlliance Consulting Private Limited in 2016, where he worked for three months.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Akash possesses significant expertise in integrating third-party services, including Kaltura, Twilio, LoginRadius, AWS SDK, DailyMotion, Firebase SDK, and FFmpeg Transcoding. His technical skills extend to both front-end and back-end development, as evidenced by his work on various projects that required comprehensive development approaches.
Education and Qualifications
Akash Gangrade studied at the International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS), DAVV, Indore, where he completed a Master of Computer Applications (MCA Integrated) from 2010 to 2016. This educational background provided him with a solid foundation in computer science and software development.
Notable Projects and Contributions
Throughout his career, Akash has handled significant projects, including managing offline voting systems for top reality shows in India, which supported millions of concurrent users. He also optimized ten different sites for a leading news channel, improving their Google Lighthouse scores from 15 to 78, demonstrating his ability to enhance web performance.