Mithilesh Deshpande

AI-driven Front-End Web Developer with 9+ years in IT. Currently helping shape Cognizant's GenAI vertical by weaving GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Claude, and ChatGPT into daily delivery. Builds and ships Agile enterprise front-end features in React, GraphQL, and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) for banking and financial services clients. Consistently developed, enhanced, and delivered web UI features that received frequent positive client feedback and appreciation.

Senior Associate Web Developer at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2024-10 – Present)

Promoted to Senior Associate Web Developer in recognition of consistent delivery and technical leadership.

• Collaborated as part of the UI team alongside UX, Product Owner, Agilist, QA, and Business Line (BLA) testing teams to plan sprints and deliver client commitments.
• Active contributor to the account's GenAI vertical — extensively integrating GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot into daily coding, documentation, and delivery workflows, with usage volume high enough to regularly exhaust and renew license tokens.
• Impact: Enhanced 15+ client features while resolving 70+ defects, driving measurable gains in release quality and reliability.
• Stack: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, React, Redux, GraphQL, AEM, Vite.js, TypeScript

Associate Web Developer at Cognizant Technology Solutions (2021-02 – 2024-10)

• Delivered 17+ React projects/features using React, GraphQL, and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) for content management, with extensive use of Vite.js for build tooling, within a Barge monorepo architecture.
• Conducted accessibility testing and upgraded existing features to incorporate accessibility (WCAG) standards in React applications, improving usability for all users.
• Impact: Refactored and tested a critical client application, resolving key defects and earning formal client recognition for the delivery.
• Stack: React, Redux, Webpack, Jest, Enzyme, Playwright, D3.js, Jenkins

Systems Engineer → Senior Systems Engineer at Infosys Technology Ltd. (2015-02 – 2021-01)

Progressed from Systems Engineer Trainee to Senior Systems Engineer over 6 years, moving from Java/J2EE development into front-end (React) delivery.

• Stack: React, Redux, JavaScript, Jest, Enzyme, Bootstrap, Core/Advanced Java, J2EE

B.E. in Electrical Engineering – Mumbai University (2014)