JAY KAKKAR

Currently developing and optimizing an internal corporate travel platform, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency for a large employee base.

• Engineered an internal corporate travel platform for GMR and HOI, significantly reducing travel booking time by 30% and cutting expense tracking efforts by 25% for 5,000+ employees.
• Developed a scalable notification service from scratch, integrating AWS SES/FCM and template-based messaging to achieve 99% success rate for high-volume delivery to 100K+ users.
• Leveraged TBO APIs to incorporate flight booking into the HOI application, enhancing platform utility and achieving 20% corporate traveler adoption.
• Integrated Meru Cabs into the HOI application, expanding transportation options and notably improving overall user experience and convenience.
• Mastered Docker for containerization, optimizing project environments, and boosting deployment efficiency and scalability through robust CI/CD practices.

Architected and developed innovative AI-powered solutions, microservices, and web applications to enhance recruitment processes and user engagement.

• Architected a Chrome extension leveraging OpenAI to extract candidate skills from LinkedIn profiles, improving candidate evaluation speed by 40% and reducing recruiter sourcing time by 35%.
• Integrated an Upload Chunk Microservice, ensuring reliable assessment recordings, boosting performance by 25% and cutting maintenance downtime by 40%.
• Built comprehensive assessment, candidate, and recruiter panels with Next.js/React.js, leading to a 30% improvement in recruiter workflows and overall engagement.
• Developed an Audio/Video Merger using Amazon SQS/S3 and integrated Amazon Rekognition for automated red-flag detection, enhancing content moderation.
• Automated engagement via WhatsApp/email and led recruiter panel improvements, streamlining recruitment and reducing manual follow-up time by 50%, while cutting time-to-fill by 30% and boosting hire quality by 20%.
• Migrated over 50 Python scripts to Java, accelerating processing speed by 40% and enhancing system reliability.

Designed and implemented interactive online learning systems and integrated payment solutions to enhance user experience and revenue.

• Designed and implemented a live broadcasting system using React and Sockets, facilitating interactive and engaging online classes for users.
• Deployed and managed AWS EC2 infrastructure and S3 bucket storage, ensuring seamless access to recorded lectures for a broad user base.
• Pioneered the integration of a PayPal payment gateway, significantly enhancing user experience and driving a 40% increase in course sales and revenue.