Akshay
Agrawal
15 years of software development. 6 years of technical leadership. Expert in MEAN/MERN stack, frontend architecture, and AI-driven engineering — delivering measurable business impact at scale. Piano, singing & mathematics keep the mind sharp.
15+
Years Exp.
6+
Yrs Leadership
30
Team Size
$2.1M
Revenue Impact
Founder
TechBrews
Tech Conference Community · Pune
Metrics that matter
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Years of Software Development
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Years in Technical Leadership
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Team Members Managed
0%+
App Performance Boost (Entain)
$0.0M
QoQ Revenue Impact
0%+
Dev Productivity via AI (Kiro)
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Tech Brews Community Members
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Micro-frontends Built (Medline)
15 Years of Impact
From systems engineer to engineering manager — a trajectory defined by technical depth, leadership scale, and measurable business outcomes.
Apr 2024 – Present
Pune, India
Engineering Manager
Entain · BetMGM
Sports Betting & iGaming · Global Scale
- Led technical delivery for 3 Agile teams in parallel, managing 30 members for a global mobile-first sportsbook3 Agile teams · 30 members
- Oversaw the Player Experience vertical for Entain's platform across 30+ regulated US states30+ US states
- Directed architecture & delivery for Sports Betting, Promotions and Accounts Management modules for BetMGM
- Boosted app performance by 75%+, exceeding stakeholder expectations within six months75%+ performance boost
- Championed Amazon Kiro (AI IDE) — demonstrated 50%+ boost in developer productivity through AI pair programming50%+ productivity boost
- Delivered product features driving $2.1M QoQ revenue gains through innovative solution architecture
- Founded "TechBrews" — Entain's first tech conference in Pune, now a 1000+ member communityTechBrews · 1000+ members
- Built MCP server using fast-mcp and RAG for internal services, automating agentic workflows across SDLC
- Delivered modernized Transactions Management module end-to-end using Angular 19, Java and MongoDB
Feb 2017 – Apr 2024
Pune, India
Technical Lead – UI
Medline Industries
Healthcare Supply Chain · Enterprise Scale
- Managed, mentored & collaborated with a 35-member global UI team across India, Europe & the US35-member global team
- Spearheaded architecture & delivery of Medline's Ecommerce microfrontend application using React, Next.js and Module Federation
- Transformed an underperforming Angular app using design patterns & OOP — achieving 90% performance gains
- Built & optimized CI/CD pipelines on Jenkins — cut build times to seconds across 40+ micro-frontends in parallel
- Developed UI caching service, web tracking, analytics, eventing & error logging modules for the Shell app
- Defined hiring processes, performance measurement frameworks, and learning initiatives for the UI org
- Built robust monitoring & alerting using Azure App Insights — correlated frontend and backend errors end-to-end
- Scaled memory-intensive Ecommerce app to work seamlessly for millions of users globallyMillions of users
Jan 2014 – Feb 2017
Pune, India
Software Engineer II
NETSCOUT Systems
Network Observability · Cybersecurity · AIOps
- Developed scalable dashboards handling 5M+ records using Elasticsearch, Angular, and Highcharts
- Pioneered creation of the Design System for NETSCOUT — establishing visual consistency across products
- Achieved AA accessibility compliance for NETSCOUT's enterprise web application
- Enhanced accessibility, touch compatibility, and SEO standards for enterprise applications
- Used web workers to build faster async web experiences and reporting dashboards with ag-grid
Sep 2011 – Dec 2013
Pune, India
Systems Engineer
Infosys
Global IT Services & Consulting
- Boosted platform speeds by 80% for Vodafone and Amex Net Banking systems80% speed boost
- Enhanced developer efficiency by 50% by defining clean code architecture best practices for Amex NetBanking50% dev efficiency
- Streamlined development and build strategies for AMEX Bahrain NetBanking project
- Delivered web, native Android & iOS experiences using Angular, Cordova, and Swift
2007 – 2011
Mumbai, India
Bachelor of Engineering
Thakur College of Engineering & Technology
Skills that scale
Deep technical breadth across frontend, full-stack, DevOps, and AI — paired with the leadership skills to multiply team output.
Engineering Leadership
Frontend Engineering & Architecture
System Design & Full-Stack
Platform, DevOps & Engineering Excellence
AI-Assisted Development
Projects & Scale
A selection of high-impact platforms and initiatives built across 15 years — from enterprise ecommerce to AI-powered developer tooling.
Entain · BetMGM
BetMGM Sportsbook — Player Experience Platform
Led architecture and delivery of the Player Experience vertical for BetMGM's mobile-first sportsbook across 30+ regulated US states. Owned Sports Betting, Promotions, and Accounts Management modules end-to-end.
30+ US states · 3 Agile teams
Medline Industries
Medline Ecommerce Microfrontend Platform
Spearheaded the architecture and delivery of Medline's enterprise Ecommerce platform using a microfrontend approach. Built the Shell app, UI caching service, web tracking, analytics, eventing, and error logging modules from scratch.
40+ micro-frontends · 35-member global team
NETSCOUT Systems
NETSCOUT Enterprise Design System
Pioneered the creation of NETSCOUT's first Design System, establishing visual consistency across all enterprise products. Delivered scalable dashboards handling 5M+ records and achieved AA accessibility compliance across the platform.
Enterprise · Multi-product
Entain · Pune
TechBrews — Engineering Community Platform
Founded TechBrews, Entain's first internal tech conference in Pune. Grew it into a 1000+ member engineering community focused on frontend innovation, AI tooling, and developer experience.
1000+ engineers
Thoughts on Frontend
Practical takes on frontend architecture, AI-driven engineering, and leading technical teams — written from the trenches, not the sidelines.
Why Micro-Frontends Are the Future of Enterprise UI — And What Nobody Tells You
After shipping 40+ micro-frontends at Medline, I've learned that Module Federation is only 20% of the story. The real challenge is ownership, shared state, and keeping your shell app from becoming a monolith in disguise.
AI Pair Programming in Production: What 50% Productivity Gains Actually Look Like
I championed Amazon Kiro across three Agile teams at BetMGM. Here's the honest breakdown — what accelerated, what regressed, and why most teams measure AI productivity completely wrong.
Angular 19 Signals vs React 19 Compiler: A Practitioner's Honest Comparison
I've shipped production apps in both. Signals are elegant, but the React compiler's automatic memoization changes the mental model entirely. Here's what actually matters when you're choosing for a team of 30.
Building an MCP Server for Internal Dev Tools: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
We built an MCP server using fast-mcp and RAG to automate agentic workflows across our SDLC. This is the architecture, the pitfalls, and the parts that surprised us — including how it changed our sprint ceremonies.
More articles coming soon
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Open to EM / Director Roles
If you're looking for an Engineering Manager who combines deep technical expertise with proven leadership at scale — let's connect.
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