Chhaya Rai
@chhayarai1
Lead Frontend Engineer at Cognizant, cut NAPA Pay load times by 95% and builds AI automation workflows.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
At Cognizant Technology Solutions, I lead a team of 10 frontend developers across healthcare and fintech products. On NAPA Pay, I implemented caching and code splitting that reduced application load time by 95%.
I architected micro-frontend modules using Angular 17 and React 18, enabling independent team deployments and zero-downtime releases. I also built AI-powered automation workflows with n8n and the Claude API alongside client delivery work.
Earlier, at Harman Connected Services, I resolved a performance bottleneck that improved site performance by 80%. At Photon InfoTech, I built retail-platform POCs with Ember.js, Node.js, and MongoDB; JavaScript framework adoption resulted in a 75% reduction in project costs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Associate — Lead Frontend Engineer
Nov 2017 - Present (8 years 11 months)
Lead a team of 10 frontend developers across two enterprise products, driving sprint planning, code reviews, and technical decision-making. Implemented caching and code splitting that reduced load time by 95% on the NAPA Pay platform.
Acted as module lead with full end-to-end ownership of frontend feature delivery. Identified and resolved a critical performance bottleneck, improving site performance by 80%.
Senior Software Engineer
Photon InfoTech
Apr 2014 - Feb 2015 (10 months)
Built POCs using Ember.js, Node.js, and MongoDB for retail mobile/web platforms. Evangelized JavaScript frameworks to client stakeholders, resulting in a 75% reduction in project costs.
Developed Android and iOS applications for LexisNexis Portal, reducing load time by 75% through JMeter-driven optimization. Built comprehensive unit test suites to improve application reliability and release confidence.
Education
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Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
Completed Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi in 2011.
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