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Gaurav Pal

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Co-Founder at Layrs
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Gaurav Pal is the Co-founder of Layrs, bringing a history of software development experience from companies like Cashfree Payments and Flipkart. An alumnus of IIT Roorkee, he specializes in building distributed systems with Java and Python and is currently focused on database and storage technologies.

Outside of his direct role, Gaurav is deeply interested in emerging technologies, specifically exploring blockchain and Ethereum. He is a strong believer in the power of professional communities, often sharing career advice and lessons learned from his own interview experiences with his network.

Unique fact: Gaurav believes his IIT WhatsApp group has opened more doors for him than his actual degree, highlighting his emphasis on professional connections.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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System Design
He founded Layrs to help engineers practice system design, a topic he frequently discusses and believes is often prepared for incorrectly using standard resources.
Startup Journey
He documents his transition from working at established tech companies like Flipkart to co-founding his own startup, Layrs.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Co-Founder
Layrs
3-2024 - 7-2025
SDE 2
Cashfree Payments
5-2023 - 1-2024
SDE
Rattle
6-2021 - 4-2023
SDE 1
Flipkart
4-2020 - 6-2020
SDE Intern
Innovaccer
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Education
2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
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