Priyank Patel

Associate Director of Engineering

Professional Summary

Seasoned technology leader with over 12 years of experience architecting and delivering complex software solutions across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern tech stacks. Expertise spans full-stack development (React, Next.js, Node.js, Python), cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Serverless), and DevOps (Terraform, CI/CD). Successfully led teams in developing AI-powered platforms, headless e-commerce solutions, FinTech applications, and enterprise-grade workflow systems. Progressed from Software Developer to Associate Director of Engineering, demonstrating both technical excellence and leadership capabilities in managing cross-functional teams and delivering high-impact projects for diverse industries.

Technical Skills

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWSAzureGCPKubernetesEKSAKSGKEECSCloud RunServerlessCloud FunctionsRancherWAFVercelNetlifyHerokuCloudflare

Programming Languages

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptNode.js

Frameworks & Libraries

React.jsNext.jsAngularDjangoFlaskExpressApollo GraphQL

E-commerce & CMS

SaleorShopifyBigCommerceBuilder.ioContentfulStrapi

Databases

MySQLPostgreSQLMongoDBCassandraRedis

DevOps & Infrastructure as Code

TerraformCDKAnsibleHelm ChartsGitHub ActionsCI/CD

Monitoring & Observability

DatadogNew RelicGrafanaPrometheusLokiPromtail

Message Queues & Task Processing

RabbitMQCelerySQSSNS

Version Control & Project Management

GitGitHubGitLabBitbucketJIRAAzure DevOps

Professional Experience

Codal Inc.

Dec 2014 - Present (10+ years)
Chicago, IL

Career Progression

Mar 2023 - Present
Associate Director of Engineering (Chicago)
Sept 2021 - Mar 2023
Sr Technical Project Manager (India)
Oct 2018 - Sept 2021
Engineering Lead (India)
Oct 2016 - Oct 2018
Associate Engineering Lead (India)
Dec 2014 - Oct 2016
Sr Software Developer (India)

Key Responsibilities

Oversee planning, designing, execution, delivery and maintenance of software products on cloud or on-premises environments

Lead sprint planning, technical task assignment, and architectural solutions

Manage and train technical resources across multiple teams

Interview senior technical candidates and manage onboarding processes

Lead teams of solution architects, technical leads, and DevOps specialists

Implement infrastructure as code, create architectural diagrams, and oversee execution and delivery

Conduct vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and load testing

Kraff software Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2011 - Oct 2012 (1.3 years)
India

Software Engineer

Developed web and mobile applications for US-based Real Estate Companies based on MLS

Tiny ERP Pvt. Ltd. (Odoo)

Jan 2011 - Jun 2011 (6 months)
India

Project Trainee

Completed final year Bachelor of Engineering internship and project

Developed ERP web modules

Key Projects

CallCenter & AI Sales Lead Prediction

AI

Call center platform with support for calls, video booking, payments, agent performance dashboards, and AI-powered sales lead prediction from call transcripts for the self-storage industry.

AWSTypescriptCDKAngularNextJSServerlessCDKECSLead Prediction

Online Pharmacy

E-commerce

E-commerce platform built with self-hosted Saleor and headless frontend, providing affordable medicine with transparent pricing.

SaleorGKENext.jsDjangoGraphQLGoogle CloudConversational Agents ( DialogFlow )Big QueryLookerHelm

AI Insurance Safety App

AI

Mobile apps using multiple data sources to monitor worker activities, predict risks, and provide real-time alerts to insurance providers for claim processing.

React NativePython - DjangoPostgresCeleryAWS

Headless E-commerce Sites

E-commerce

Online pharmacy, clothing, automobile, ceiling tiles, and medical devices e-commerce sites built using Next.js or Remix.js with serverless architecture, integrating Saleor, Shopify, BigCommerce as back office and Builder.io, Contentful, Strapi as CMS.

Next.jsRemixShopifyBig CommerceServerlessVercel

FinTech Platforms

Finance

B2B payment gateway applications and stock trading platforms with secure transaction processing and real-time market data.

Python - DjangoReactPostgreSQLAWSEKSHelmTerraform

Streaming Platform

Media

Web and mobile apps for influencers where users can purchase subscriptions to view and interact with their favorite content creators.

ServerLessNode.jsZappa-PythonDynamo DBAWS MediaConvertAWS Media transcodeAWS Step FunctionsCloudfrontJenkins

Debt Collection Software

Legal

Cloud and on-premises collection solutions for law firms to manage clients, accounts, debtors, payments, and reports.

ReactJSPython-DjangoAurora RDSAWS

Legal Workflow Management

Legal

Platform for in-house legal law firms to provide better collaboration between different departments of lawyers, executives, and other stakeholders.

ReactDjangoPostgreSQLAWS

Social Rewards and Deal Site

Loyalty

Loyalty platform that brings members and merchants together by merging multi-vendor deals with cutting-edge in-store technology (Beacons & Geofences).

IOS - Swift NativePython-DjangoPostgresAWS

Social Rewards On Spends

Loyalty

Platform that analyzes user spending on items & categories over time to provide highly relevant personalized offers.

PythonReactPostgreSQLAWS

Contacts & File Sharing App

Social

App giving users the power to choose which social media platforms and contact information (cell, email, websites, and documents via Dropbox) they share with friends, viewable in one convenient place.

React NativeFirebaseNode.js

Custom Furnishings Platform

E-commerce

Collaborative platform where brands, showrooms, and design professionals work together with live, instantaneous communications and actions, controlling their own presence including company profile, staff, clients, products, and transaction details.

AngularPython - TastypiePostgresAWS

Academic Research

Defect Forecasting In Software System - Mining Approach

Master's Thesis | International Journal Of Engineering And Computer Science (ISSN:2319-7242)

Research focused on predicting software defects using data mining techniques to improve software quality and reduce maintenance costs.

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Education

Master of Engineering

2012 - 2014

Computer Science and Engineering

India

Bachelor of Engineering

2007 - 2011

Information Technology

India