Aparna Sharma

Aparna Sharma

Senior Software Engineer at PayPal

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Proof of impact

How I create product and engineering impact

This page is for fast evaluation: what I own, how I lead, and the kinds of measurable outcomes I have delivered across payments and commerce teams.

Full-stack deliveryFrontend systemsPayments & commerceMentoring & quality

Faster API response

Reduced campaign workflow API response times through Redis caching, optimized data models, and Node.js performance tuning.

Users served

Led development of Campaign Management (V2) UI using React.js and Redux, serving 80K+ users with improved workflow efficiency.

Led delivery teams

Managed execution, architecture direction, and engineering standards while shipping MERN products at Dentsu.

Fewer production issues

Engineered backend systems with approval workflows, RBAC, and audit-ready APIs, reducing production issues by 30%.

API requests/min

Architected scalable campaign workflow architecture supporting 5K+ API requests/min with optimized Node.js and Redis caching.

Core Expertise

How I contribute across the stack

A recruiter should be able to see my shape quickly: strong frontend depth, practical backend delivery, modern testing discipline, and product-minded leadership.

Frontend

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Redux
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Responsive UI

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL
  • MySQL

Testing

  • Jest
  • Cypress
  • Playwright
  • Regression strategy
  • QA collaboration

Commerce

  • PayPal
  • Shopify
  • SFCC
  • WooCommerce
  • Checkout flows

Leadership

  • Mentoring
  • Code reviews
  • Delivery ownership
  • Standards
  • Cross-team coordination

Case Studies

Company-safe examples of how I work

I have not centered this site around personal projects because my strongest work has come from shipping real products in real teams. These case studies focus on ownership, constraints, and outcomes without exposing confidential details.

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PayPal

Campaign workflow architecture & management platform

2025 – Present

Context
PayPal's campaign management system needed a complete V2 rebuild to support growing team scale, complex approval workflows, and high-throughput API requirements.
Problem
The existing system couldn't handle 5K+ API requests/min, lacked RBAC and audit controls, and had no version history or rollback capabilities — leading to campaign errors and workflow inefficiencies.
What I owned
Architected the full-stack campaign platform using React.js, Redux, Node.js (Express), and Redis. Owned approval workflows, RBAC, Publish History, version diff, and rollback features.
What changed
Reduced API response time by 40%, cut production issues by 30%, improved workflow efficiency by 30% for 80K+ users, and reduced campaign errors by 25% across 10K+ campaigns/month.
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Redux
  • Node.js
  • Express
  • RRedis
  • REST APIs
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Dentsu

Monolith to microservices migration leadership

2024 – 2025

Context
Led a team delivering MERN applications while the platform evolved toward more scalable and resilient architecture.
Problem
The existing system was slowing delivery and increasing operational risk, with testing and deployment quality needing improvement as the system grew.
What I owned
Led a team of 8 engineers, guided migration decisions, introduced better testing standards, and helped shape documentation and release practices.
What changed
Reduced downtime by 30%, lowered production bugs by 45%, and strengthened engineering consistency through reviews, API standards, and CI/CD practices.
  • MongoDB
  • Express
  • React
  • Node.js
  • Kafka
  • Jest
  • Cypress
  • MySQL
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Merkle / dentsu

Reusable commerce frontend systems

2021 – 2024

Context
Built storefront and platform capabilities for e-commerce teams serving multiple markets and product teams.
Problem
Teams needed faster feature delivery, stronger consistency across interfaces, and better confidence in complex user-facing flows.
What I owned
Built reusable component patterns, customized commerce frontends, implemented Cypress coverage, and mentored junior engineers on scalable React practices.
What changed
Improved delivery speed by 40%, reached 95% regression coverage for critical journeys, and helped reduce page-load time by around 2 seconds.
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Redux
  • Shopify
  • GraphQL
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Cypress
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Dentsu

Internal reusable component library

2024 – 2025

Context
Frontend teams across Dentsu were building similar UI patterns independently, leading to inconsistent experiences and duplicated effort across projects.
Problem
There was no shared component system, so teams were shipping inconsistent UIs, spending time rebuilding common patterns, and struggling to maintain design coherence across products.
What I owned
Led the creation of a reusable component package with 50+ components — including Accordion, Data Table, Dialog, Drawer, Command, Combobox, and more — used across internal frontend systems. Collaborated with 3 teammates to build comprehensive documentation alongside the library.
What changed
Reduced UI development time significantly by providing ready-to-use, well-documented components. Improved design consistency across teams and established a single source of truth for frontend patterns within the organization.
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Storybook
  • Jest
59 Components built
AccordionAlertAlert DialogAspect RatioAvatarBadgeBreadcrumbButtonButton GroupCalendarCardCarousel

Leadership

How I support teams

My contribution is not just shipping code. I help teams move faster by improving quality, clarifying direction, and supporting the people around me.

  • Led teams of up to 8 engineers with end-to-end ownership across architecture, delivery, and release readiness.
  • Mentored junior developers on React, testing, responsive design, and maintainable engineering patterns.
  • Raised code quality through review standards, documentation discipline, and stronger release processes.
  • Balanced hands-on implementation with technical direction in product environments where execution speed mattered.
  • Recognition

    Certifications and awards

    Signals of consistency matter too. These recognitions support the delivery and ownership story shown across the rest of the portfolio.

    Certified AI Associate

    Salesforce

    Oct 17, 2024

    Validated applied AI fundamentals and practical product understanding.

    Q4 Make It Real Award

    Merkle / dentsu

    2023

    Recognized for delivery impact and contribution to product execution.

    Certified JavaScript Developer I

    Salesforce

    Jul 10, 2023

    Demonstrated strong JavaScript foundation across modern application work.

    Q3 Trail Blazer Award

    Merkle / dentsu

    2022

    Recognized for initiative, ownership, and engineering contribution.

    By devotion to one's own natural duty, a person attains perfection.

    Bhagavad Gita, 18.45