Kaif Payak

Software engineer (MERN stack) transitioning into Product Management. Shipped fintech and D2C features end-to-end from requirement definition to funnel analysis and iteration while increasingly driving the product decisions behind the code

MERN Stack Developer at Brained (2025-11 – Present)

• Led migration of a lending platform's backend to the company's in-house product platform, achieving zero downtime and no data loss.
• Built a role-based admin panel from scratch, giving staff granular control over data visibility and access.
• Integrated third-party APIs for identity verification and loan eligibility/type determination.
• Delivered UI features built on a partner bank's APIs, improving the experience for linked users.
• Designed consistent screen layouts across a fintech product, reducing user confusion when navigating between pages.
• Owned UI design and end-to-end user flow for a D2C brand's website, including the cart-to-payment journey.
• Ran funnel analysis on a membership sign-up flow, identified key drop-off points, and redesigned those steps to cut drop-offs.

Web Development Intern at Mernix Consulting (2025-10 – 2025-11)

• Analyzed engagement metrics and user drop-off in discovery flows; proposed redesigns that improved content interaction.
• Partnered with product and engineering in iterative sprints to integrate APIs into frontend components; contributed to code reviews and feature-prioritization discussions.

Product Management Fellowship in Product Management – NextLeap (2026-06)

B.E. in Computer Engineering (2022 – 2025)