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Harsh Agarwal

@harshagarwal3

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Experienced frontend engineer with a focus on scalable web applications.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, where I can leverage my frontend expertise to drive impactful projects and contribute to a dynamic team.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with over 9 years of experience specializing in building fast, scalable web applications in the OTT and consumer-tech domains. My career has been marked by a proven track record of delivering high-impact features and optimizing performance while shaping frontend architecture from the ground up.

At Zee5, I led the migration from a commercial video player to open-source VideoJS, significantly improving startup time and reducing failure rates. I also implemented ad solutions that unlocked new revenue streams and contributed to the migration of zee5.com to Next.js, enhancing performance and maintainability. My role involved mentoring engineers and collaborating across product, design, and QA teams to deliver key OTT features.

Previously, as a Founding Engineer at Spykke, I built the MVP from scratch and scaled it into a full-featured React PWA. I developed core user flows and set up frontend infrastructure while collaborating with backend and hardware teams. My journey began at RoofandFloor, where I transformed a legacy application into a modular, component-driven architecture, enhancing SEO and user experience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Software Engineer

Zee5

Feb 2022 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Led migration from a commercial video player to open-source VideoJS, cutting costs, improving startup time by 20%, and reducing failure rate from 1.5% to 0.5%. Implemented and owned ad solutions including IMA SDK, Dynamic Ads Insertion (DAI), Masthead, and Companion ads, unlocking new revenue streams.

Videojs IMA SDK Dynamic Ad Insertion Next.js GraphQL Parental Controls

Founding Engineer

Spykke / Powersquare

Feb 2019 - Present (6 years 5 months)

Solely built the MVP from scratch and scaled it into a full-featured React PWA, helping secure investment and drive expansion to 10+ cities with 2M+ rental sessions. Owned the frontend end-to-end for 1.5 years—from architecture to deployment—before hiring and leading a team of 3 frontend engineers.

React PWA Google Maps QR Code Scanning Wallet Based Payments AWS DNS APIs

Software Engineer – Frontend

RoofandFloor (by The Hindu Group)

Feb 2016 - Present (9 years 5 months)

Migrated a legacy PHP/Yii application to React, transforming the frontend into a modular, component-driven architecture. Developed responsive interfaces for desktop and mobile, including the full Product Description Page with Google Maps integration and custom image zoom functionality.

PHP Yii React Responsive Design Google Maps SEO HTML5 CSS3

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

College of Technology and Engineering (MPUAT)

B.Tech, Computer Science

Studied Computer Science at the College of Technology and Engineering (MPUAT) from 2011 to 2015. Gained foundational knowledge in computer science principles and practices.