G Gopakumar

Tech Lead / Senior Software Engineer

Building scalable web applications and leading engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions.

G Gopakumar

About Me

With over 20 years of experience in software development, I've built scalable web applications and led engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions for startups and enterprises alike.

Professional Journey

My career has taken me from creating interactive websites to building MVPs for startups to leading engineering teams at established tech companies. I'm passionate about creating elegant solutions to complex problems and mentoring junior developers.

As a tech lead, I've successfully guided teams through architecture decisions, code reviews, and implementing best practices for development processes.

Core Values

  • Building scalable, maintainable software
  • Leading and mentoring development teams
  • Continuous learning and improvement
  • Clean, well-documented code
  • Collaboration across teams

Work Experience

Senior Software Engineer

GulfTalentDubai, UAE

Aug 2022 - Present

Led architecture overhaul and modernization of legacy job platforms. Improved system performance by 30% through code optimization and refactoring.

Full Stack Developer

FiniticDubai, UAE

Sep 2020 - Aug 2022

Agile discipline followed. Developed CRM system integrated with MT4/MT5 trading platforms. Built Ethereum/Polygon-based Web3 token and ICO portal. Implemented real-time financial tickers and payment gateway integrations.

Tech Lead – Digital Media

Allabout MarketingDubai, UAE

Nov 2012 – Sep 2020

Project planning, Resource management, and end-to-end development. Client Account handling and liaison with stake holder during campaign. User engagement analysis, heatmaps. UX Design for various campaigns and activations. Delivered large-scale marketing campaigns.

Senior Developer

Thampy DigitalDubai, UAE

Apr 2010 – Aug 2012

Developed and maintained web applications for various clients. Focused on PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL technologies. Delivered projects on time with high client satisfaction. Developed interactive Flash games, kiosk applications, and headless CMS platforms.

Project Leader / Developer

Femtotech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.Kochi, Kerala, India

Jan 2006 – Mar 2009

Led development of real estate portal and customized CRM solutions. Focused on PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL technologies. Built e-commerce platforms and content management systems. Delivered projects on time with high client satisfaction.

Web Developer

Cyberland Pvt. Ltd.Kerala, India

Jun 2005 – Mar 2006

Created highly interactive websites with Flash, ActionScript, and PHP. Built interactive learning modules and data-driven applications. Focused on delivering high-quality, user-friendly web applications.

Featured Projects

FoodWatch Apps

FoodWatch Apps

A set of Kiosk and Mobile apps to demonstrate Foodwatch, Food Safety program by Dubai Municipality. The Apps features augmented reality - object recognition. Users can scan food items to get information about its safety and quality. The apps were developed for both Android and Windows platforms.

UnityNode.jsDockerC#VuforiaMongoDBUWP
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Differentangles Website

Differentangles Website

Official website for Differentangles FZE. A Dubai-based company specializing in interactive media and digital marketing solutions. As media production is one of the core services provided by the company, the Youtube API helps adding new videos without any backend edit to the website.

AngularYouTube APIDockerNodeExpressGSAP
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MG Puzzle Game

MG Puzzle Game

MG Puzzle Game was created for Morris Garages - MG GS activations across UAE. The game was created in Unity and had a PHP based API to save and retrieve scores. A Python program to display live High Score on a display powered by RaspberryPi.

UnityAngularTypeScriptPHPSlim FrameworkMySQLPythonRaspberry Pi
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Technical Skills

Languages

PHPJavaScriptTypeScriptC#Python

Frontend

ReactVue.jsAngularHTML5CSS3Tailwind CSSBootstrapSCSS

Backend

SymfonyLaravelSlimNode.jsExpressNestJSSupabase

DevOps & Tools

DockerKubernetesGCPAzureAWSGitCI/CDAnsibleHelm

Web 3 & Blockchain

SolidityEthereumPolygonSmart ContractsWeb3.jsIPFSNFTsGanache

Game Development

UnityGame PhysicsBlenderVuforiaWebGL

Testing

PHPUnitJestMochaCypressSeleniumPostman

Databases

PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisMySQLElasticsearchManticore

Get In Touch

Interested in working together or have any questions? Feel free to reach out!