Career Summary


Dynamic and detail-oriented Software Developer with a knack for conceptualizing and delivering elegant, user-friendly solutions effectively and efficiently. Enjoy building powerful web applications, learning new technologies, and improving overall knowledge. A dedicated and persistent person. A team player but do not shy away from working as an individual contributor.


Gist


Experience: 8 years

Key skills: JavaScript, React, Next.js, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SCSS, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Firebase, Prisma, Firefox-addon, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Android, Java

Career Highlights

  • Top 1% talent on Upwork with 100% 5-star client feedback.
  • Worked with amazing clients and collaborators including Microsoft, WHO, Sequoia Capital, Just Analytics, NUS, MIT, Default
  • Multi-domain expertise with experience working on cutting-edge projects - Front end and Android, Nextgen Solar cell research (in collaboration with MIT), Advanced scrapping with cognitive capabilities, Computer vision and ML POCs, MVP – Tele-bot powered by data and AI that talked like human and understood human language, cutting-edge front-end project.
  • Microsoft certified professional.
  • Open source contributor: StackOverflowGitHub

Key Projects

Teaching is learning twice! I designed and delivered web development courses to help students and professionals get started quickly and master the most in-demand web development technologies.

Achievements:

  • Taught modern libraries and frameworks while building awesome apps/websites
  • React + Next JS with TypeScript (A practical guide to developing full stack web apps with react and next.js using TypeScript)
  • Vue 3 Essentials (Build The Solid Foundation of Vue Skills to Take Your Web Development to a Next Level. This course covers the essential concepts of Vue 3.)
  • Vue.JS Crash Course + Guide (Modern Front End Web Development Framework Vue JS complete course - Components, Single Page Applications, Forms & more ...)

Key Skills:

HTMLCSSSASSCSS-in-JSJavaScriptNode.jsNext.jsReactTypeScriptVue.jsNuxt.jsMonorepoTurborepoGitGitHub

Worked remotely and contributed to build an end-to-end solution to power venture capitalists’ decision flow by enabling fast and secure collaboration and data sharing with stakeholders. Designed complex UI with React, React Router, Redux saga, TypeScript, Next.js, Material UI, and SASS (SCSS). Redesigned code architecture and implemented best practices to reduce tech debts. Teamed up and resolved complicated issues quickly. Used Asana (a Jira-like tool) for project management and faster and more efficient delivery. Employed JSON-based APIs and open source libraries for quick turnaround.

Achievements:

  • Upgraded dependencies and cleaned up unused code
  • Refactor codebase by breaking down large unmaintainable components into smaller organised ones
  • Implemented UI logic at rapid pace
  • Created pixel-perfect functional UI from Figma designs
  • Collaborated with designers, API team and product owners to deliver best user experience at rapid pace
  • Collaborated with mobile app team for consistent user experience

Key Skills:

ReactReduxRedux SagaMaterial UISCSSGitGitHubFigmaAsanaCollaborationTeamworkCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDebugging

As a part of fully remote team at DataCabinet I worked on "the computer lab on the cloud" concept. Contributed to the complete overhaul of the front-end, formulated mechanisms to improve performance and enhance user experience (Further details are NDA protected).

Achievements:

  • Built a mechanism to statically render the content and seamlessly transition to a fully functional lab environment when the user wants to work on the project
  • Built new features and enhanced the user experience
  • Migrate old codebase from AngularJS to modern stack
  • Upgraded and maintained API
  • Transformed data for fast and efficient display

Key Skills:

ReactNext.jsexpress.jsmongoDBSCSSJupyter NotebookGoogle Cloud PlatformDockerKubernetesPythonGitGitHubJiraCollaborationTeamworkCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDebugging

Created MVP for intelligent Interactive Voice Response system reinforced by AI-based cognitive capabilities and data analytics in a very short time span. The IVR that talked like humans and understood human language. No press 1 for this, 2 for that, etc. It was powered by AI and Big Data to resolve customer issues, pitch sells, etc.

Achievements:

  • Designed and created Integrated Voice Response System capable of human like interactions
  • Used advanced AI and cloud technologies for optimized and cost effective solution

Key Skills:

AWS LambdaAWS ConnectGoogle Dialogue FlowAWS S3AWS LexCognitive servicesAINode.jsJavaScriptCritical Thinking

Photonic Crystals (PCs) are artificially made materials to harness the power of photons in applications such as cloaking, optical computers that could be a million times faster than electronics computers, optical fiber transmissions, and more. In this project, I developed algorithms and used them to simulate and study the optical properties of a subclass of PCs called 2D magnetized plasma metallic photonic crystals.

Achievements:

Key Skills:

MATLABPhysicsMathematical ModelingResearchAlgorithmsData StructuresCritical ThinkingTechnical WritingData AnalysisData Visualization

Work Experience

Working with innovative start-ups and building web apps for the next generation

Achievements:

  • Worked remotely for NY-based clients
  • Created multiple versions of the vendor community MVPs for user research
  • Set up CI/CD pipeline for fast deployments and feedback loops

Key Skills:

Next.jsReactVueNode.jsJavaScriptTypeScriptPrismaPostgreTailwind CSSSCSSGitGitHubGitHub ProjectsRemote CollaborationTeamworkCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDebugging

As a part of Sequoia engineering team I Contributed to building secure, reliable, and performant systems to share and operate on sensitive data and thus enable faster collaboration and decision making. My team was responsible for collaborating with designers, product owners and API team and build front-end at high pace.

Achievements:

  • Upgraded dependencies and cleaned up unused code
  • Refactor codebase by breaking down large unmaintainable components into smaller organised ones
  • Built UI at rapid pace
  • Converted Figma designs to pixel-perfect functional UI
  • Collaborated with designers, API team and product owners to deliver best user experience at rapid pace
  • Collaborated with mobile app team for consistent user experience

Key Skills:

ReactReduxRedux SagaMaterial UISCSSGitGitHubFigmaAsanaRemote CollaborationTeamworkCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDebugging

As a full stack developer focused on the front-end in a fully remote team, I contributed to the complete overhaul of the product. We formulated ways to improve performance and enhance user experience.

Achievements:

  • Built new features and enhanced the user experience
  • Migrated old codebase from AngularJS to modern stack
  • Upgraded and maintain API
  • Transformed data for fast and efficient display

Key Skills:

Next.jsReactExpress.jsMongoDBJupyter NotebookGCPSCSSDockerK8sGitGitHubJiraCollaborationTeamworkCritical ThinkingProblem SolvingDebugging

Freelancer

Upwork2019 - present

As a freelancer I work on wide variety of Projects such as computer vision, Data Science and Analytics, web RPA, Integrated Voice Response System reinforced by AI-based cognitive capabilities and data analytics, as well as scraping. I got chance to work on various technologies as well as collaborate with exciting teams.

Achievements:

  • 100% Client satisfaction and 5 star rating for all jobs
  • Among top 1% pre-vetted talent on Upwork
  • Worked for Microsoft and WHO for covid 19 data scrapping using node.js in azure functions
  • Created RPA using Firefox add-ons for automating data analysis and website tasks
  • Designed and implemented Integrated Voice Response System reinforced by AI-based cognitive capabilities and data analytics capable of human like interactions
  • Created Retail Genome using computer vision for customer analytics
  • Worked on several computer vision and cognitive services use cases and POCs
  • Optimized apps and reduced package size to 30% and improved UX
  • Created AI-based bots using GCP and AWS

Key Skills:

JavaScriptHTMLCSSNode.jsVue.jsReactNext.jsNuxt.jsBrowser APIsWeb scrapingFirefox add-onsAnimationOpen CVPythonMicrosoft AzureMicrosoft Face APIImage ProcessingGoogle Dialog FlowGoogle Cloud PlatformFirebaseAmazon Web Services (AWS)AWS LambdaAWS LexAWS ConnectAWS S3AWS DynamoDBVideo Creation

Main responsibilities include teaching, mentoring and guiding students. I am involved in teaching Nanolithography, Nano-magnetism, Physics of Nanomaterials, Photonics, Electrical and Optical Properties of Nanomaterials, Nano Ceramics and Applications and Nanotechnology and Environment to 4th to 8th semester students.

Achievements:

  • Taught relatively new and interdisciplinary subjects.
  • Created age and, expression detector using openCV
  • Contributed to Research and Development
  • Managed labs

Key Skills:

PythonJavaScriptNode.jsAzureOpenCVAIComputer VisionGoogle ClassroomResearchEducationNano TechnologyTeachingMentoring

Initially I coded and worked with various tech out of passion but soon it turned out to be the full time profession.

Achievements:

  • Designed, developed and published quality Android Apps on Google Playstore.
  • Contributed to Stack Overflow community

Key Skills:

Android StudioJavaXMLSQLiteJitpackJavaScriptNode.jsVue.jsReact.jsHTMLCSSGithubFirebaseGithub PagesXML vector drawableWiFi DirectCustom ViewsAnimations

As a research scholar, I was mainly involved in the study, research, and teaching assistantship. I worked with a dynamic team with collaborators across the globe including MIT, Boston, and Singapore. We worked on Advanced Solar Cells and looking at my background the main goal assigned to me was to establish myself as a technical lead for simulations. I am thankful for the help of fellowship and top-ups from SERIS.

Achievements:

  • CAP of 4.0/5 and 3.8/5 in the First and Second Semesters.
  • Fabricated Si-Solar Cells
  • Characterization of Si-Wafers and Solar cells
  • Developed cost-effective Arduino based I-V tracer for 1cm X 1cm mini-modules
  • Worked on GaAs on Si Tandem Solar Cells for enhancing efficiency in a cost effective manner
  • Accurate simulation of GaAs/GaAs/Si triple-junction cells matching closely with the experimental data
  • Guided selection of flooding wavelengths for measuring response of individual cells
  • Participation in Hackathon and EdTech Events organized by NUS N-House
  • Presented MATLAB based data analysis tools for online sells analysis at Hackathon
  • Taught as a teaching assistant in Linear Electronics Lab and Design Systems and Automation Lab
  • Assisted in Singapore Technology Endowment Programme (STEP) NUS-Sunburst camp, guided teams of high school students for robotics project; motivated students for excellent performance

Key Skills:

MATLABSenturus TCADSoftware DevelopmentData Structure and AlgorithmsPECVDArduinoSun SimulatorLife Time MeasurementsWETBENCH Processing

Main responsibilities include teaching, mentoring and guiding students. I taught various concepts of Physics such as Relativity, Electro-magnetism, Optics, Mechanics of Waves, Super Conductivity, etc. to B. Tech and B. Sc. students. I contributed significantly to research by developing simulation software and publishing the research papers in highly competitive peer-reviewed journals.

Achievements:

Key Skills:

Google ClassroomMATLABSoftware DevelopmentData Structure and AlgorithmsMicrosoft Office WordMicrosoft Office PowerPointMicrosoft Office ExcelResearchEducation

Education

Qualified national level IIT-JEE exam 2009 with 99 percentile and got opportunity to complete graduation from world-renowned and India's most prestigious institutes of the time - IIT

Achievements:

Key Skills:

MATLABSciLabResearchCodingAlgorithmsCC++Data StructureMicrosoft Word Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Exams & Aptitude


IIT-JEE (2009)

Percentile: 98.99
  • All India Rank: 4087 / 3,84,977

GATE (2013)

Percentile: 97.7
  • GATE Score: 548
  • Marks: 35.67 / 100
  • All India Rank: 172 / 7497

GATE (2016)

Percentile: 94.63
  • GATE Score: 506
  • Marks: 46.33 / 100
  • All India Rank: 532 / 9910

GRE (Internet Based)

Score: 316
  • Verbal: 152
  • Quantitative: 164
  • Writing: 3

TOEFL (Internet Based)

Score: 106
  • Reading: 27
  • Listening: 27
  • Speaking: 23
  • Writing: 29

Language & communication


English (Professional)

Hindi (Professional)

Gujarati (Native)

Interests & Preferences


Yoga

Swimming

Meditation

Musical Melodies

Technology