# Gurjit Kaur

> Software Engineer at Etsy

Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/gurjit

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Etsy
Jan 2021 – Present

### Software Engineer Intern @ Etsy
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020
- Working in the Localization and Translation Team
- Using Full Stack technologies such as PHP, React, JavaScript in an agile environment

### Student Software Developer in CUNY Tech Prep Cohort 2019-20 @ NYC Tech Talent Pipeline
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
- Selected for a full stack JavaScript training program, as one of 125 students out of 400+ applicants
- Will learn in-demand technologies like React, Node + Express, and PostgreSQL as well as industry best practices for design, implementation, and deployment such as MVC, version control with Git/GitHub, agile & Scrum with Trello and Slack, test driven development, and CI/CD

### Facebook's Above and Beyond Computer Science Student Workshop @ Facebook
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater New York City Area
- Will master key data structures and algorithms through applied practice answering the interview-type questions with peers and engineers.
- Will build comfort and confidence with interview best practices and mindsets that will prepare them for success at the whiteboard.
- Be empowered to drive their own development through curated practice materials and challenges.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Etsy
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
- Assist in maintaining and improving Etsy’s Shipping page in a team built up of a project manager, a designer and several software engineers.
- Use development tools such as Github and JIRA on regular basis to ensure the iterative software engineering projects in Agile work environment.
- Deploy bug fixes using Javascript, CSS, HTML, React, and PHP on a continuous integrated platform.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Etsy
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
- Collaborated with a team of 4 other women in tech to create a slack bot that provides link references of edge cases for testing Etsy’s listing page, the most trafficked page on the site. 
- Solved this issue by creating a reference for product teams to test their code against as we integrate with slack which when given the correct commands, returns the link to the reference that needs to be tested. 
- This led to engineers having more confidence in their code and less errors occurring on the main webpage.

### Technology Recruiting Associate @ NewtonX
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
- Responsible for the design and implementation of a recruiting process for senior technology executives at a 30 people New York tech startup
- Designed recruiting strategy, created job description, target candidate profiles, and candidate screening process hand-in-hand with NewtonX C-suite
- Implemented and designed an innovative outbound approach to contact target candidates

### Chief Of Staff to CTO @ NewtonX
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Greater New York City Area
- Assist CEO with recruitment efforts (e.g. VP of Tech, VP of Operations) as NewtonX expands rapidly 
- Gather and prepare business documents (e.g. invoices, client feedback, knowledge request forms) to keep investors informed and prepare company for Series A funding 
- Develop a training curriculum for new employees and onboarding material for clients

### Assistant Outcomes Intern @ New York Code + Design Academy
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater New York City Area
- Assisted with enrollment processes for intensive courses related to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Ruby
- Acted as liaison between Academy administrators and new students
- Edit and write press materials to promote Academy exposure and boost student interest
- Synthesize student feedback in order to create high-quality intensive programs with higher student retention rates


## Education
### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Computer Engineering
The City College of New York
Jan 2016 – Jan 2021


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kaurgurjit360

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Last updated: 2026-03-23