Summary
Gurkirat Singh is a software engineer with over a decade of professional experience and 4+ years focused on building high-scale distributed systems, now contributing at Amazon from Bothell, WA. He brings a full-stack mindset—strong Java/Spring Boot backend design, SQL and data tooling, plus React and Python front-end work—having shipped microservices, validation libraries, and optimized CI/CD pipelines. At UW Bothell he improved team productivity by ~50% through a phased Azure DevOps migration and built React components that saved researchers measurable time, showing a knack for pragmatic impact on both developer workflow and end-user efficiency. Earlier roles at PayPal and EdgeVerve highlight his ability to process large datasets, achieve high test coverage, and apply design patterns like SAGA for resilient systems. He pairs technical depth with mentorship and cross-functional communication, having guided juniors and led campus outreach and education initiatives. Outside the obvious, he describes his work as “doing magic with code,” reflecting a playful confidence and focus on tangible, time-saving solutions.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Masters Computer Science and Software Engineering, Masters Computer Science and Software Engineering at University of Washington
Bachelor's degree Electronics and Instrumentation, Bachelor's degree Electronics and Instrumentation at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - Goa Campus
English, Hindi, Punjabi