I build productsused by 2M+ peopleevery single day.

Lead Software Engineer at apna.co — 7+ years turning complex products into fast, lovable experiences. From GraphQL APIs to buttery pixels — performance budgets, design systems, and everything in between.

SEE THE PROOF ↓
0M+
DAILY ACTIVE USERS
apna.co scale
0+
YEARS SHIPPING
since 2019
−0%
BUILD TIME
42 → 2 min
0K+
LOC REMOVED
less is more
// 01 — Selected Work

Proof, not promises.

Three flagship projects with receipts. Everything else lives in the experiment index below.

CS.01 — AI × REAL-TIME VIDEO
2.5M

IMPRESSIONS IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS

AI Mock Interview Platform

Led the 0→1 launch of apna.co's AI interview coach — live video sessions over LiveKit with LLM-driven feedback, shipped cross-functionally and iterated on Mixpanel insights. It changed how millions of candidates prepare for interviews.

LiveKit
REAL-TIME VIDEO
GenAI
FEEDBACK ENGINE
0→1
OWNERSHIP
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • LiveKit
  • Mixpanel
  • Tailwind CSS
CS.02 — ARCHITECTURE × DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE
95%

FASTER BUILDS — 42 MIN → UNDER 2

NX Monorepo Migration

Drove the frontend-wide migration to an NX monorepo — unified tooling, sliced dead code, and turned the slowest part of the dev loop into the fastest. Every engineer's day got measurably better.

120K+
LINES OF CODE REMOVED
5×
FASTER HMR
42→2m
COLD BUILD
  • NX
  • TypeScript
  • Webpack
  • CI/CD
  • Sentry
CS.03 — CORE WEB VITALS × GROWTH
3×

FASTER LOAD — 2.12S → 0.76S

Homepage Performance Overhaul

Owned the performance revamp of apna.co's highest-traffic surface. Bundle surgery, rendering strategy, and Sentry-driven observability — speed translated directly into SEO and conversion gains.

−700ms
LCP IMPROVEMENT
÷7
CLS REDUCTION
18→6MB
JS BUNDLE CUT
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Core Web Vitals
  • Sentry
  • Webpack
// EXPERIMENT INDEX8 ENTRIES
EXP.01

Blogging Website

A full-featured blogging site built to explore Next.js capabilities — dynamic routing, SSR/SSG, API routes, and automatic code splitting.

LIVE ↗CODE ↗
EXP.02

Forkify — Recipe Finder

Search millions of recipes via the Forkify API. Adjust servings, bookmark favourites (persisted in localStorage), and build a shopping list across multiple recipes.

CODE ↗
EXP.03

The Burger Builder

SPA where logged-in users compose and order a custom burger. Uses Redux for state management, React Router for routing, and Firebase for auth & order storage.

CODE ↗
EXP.04

DemandHub

Platform connecting consumers who post requests with entrepreneurs who discover the best business opportunities by location and demand signals.

CODE ↗
EXP.05

Criminal Identification System

Android prototype that detects criminals and weapons in real-time using AWS Rekognition, alerting local authorities via an image database.

CODE ↗
EXP.06

Exam Proctoring System

Webcam-based proctoring tool built with OpenCV that detects suspicious examinee behaviour and flags violations in real time.

CODE ↗
EXP.07

Lex Bot: MomBuddy

Conversational AI platform for expecting and new mothers — answers baby-related queries, provides emotional support, and leverages AWS Comprehend for sentiment analysis.

CODE ↗
EXP.08

BookBecho.com

Student portal for buying and selling new and used books, built as a college project with a PHP/MySQL backend.

// 02 — Track Record

Places I've shipped.

6 roles · 4 companies · one recurring pattern — make it faster, make it scale.

Apna.co

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India↑ PROMOTED 2×

Lead Software Engineer CURRENT

Apr 2024 — Present
  • ▸Modernized frontend architecture with NX Monorepo migration — cut build times from 42 min → <2 min, reduced codebase by 120k+ LOC, and improved HMR speed 5x.
  • ▸Launched AI-powered Mock Interview Platform (LiveKit + advanced AI) — achieved 2.5M impressions in 30 days, transforming candidate preparation at scale.
  • ▸Drove monetization growth by delivering Select Plan & JPF features and building a reusable Form Generator — projected 15% conversion uplift.
  • ▸Upgraded security & compliance with Google SSO, PAN selfie verification, and role-based access; integrated Mixpanel for analytics.
  • ▸Mentored junior engineers and led cross-functional projects (Canvas, Framer integrations) to accelerate delivery.
  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • NX Monorepo
  • LiveKit
  • Zustand
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Mixpanel
  • Sentry

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2023 — Mar 2024
  • ▸Revamped homepage performance — LCP improved 700ms, CLS reduced 7x, JS bundle cut 18MB → 6MB, load time dropped 3x (2.12s → 0.76s).
  • ▸Boosted Core Web Vitals scores by 18%, improving SEO and conversion rates.
  • ▸Deployed Sentry performance monitoring, enabling proactive detection and resolution of bottlenecks across user flows.
  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Webpack
  • Sentry
  • Core Web Vitals

Software Development Engineer II

Oct 2021 — Sep 2023
  • ▸Scaled platform reach by developing a themeable, embeddable web app for partner integrations (Vi, IDFC) — increased traffic by 30%.
  • ▸Built Employer Verification System, cutting fraudulent postings by 83%.
  • ▸Developed high-performance candidate onboarding web app integrated with Android — accelerated candidate growth by 25%.
  • ▸Delivered reusable UI components with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Zustand, and Tailwind CSS to speed up feature delivery.
  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Zustand
  • Redux
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Material UI
  • Jest
  • RTL

WhiteHat Jr

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer

Nov 2020 — Oct 2021
  • ▸Led development of LMS platform for Math course, managing assessments with Redux Saga.
  • ▸Led the Music course launch — developed core in-class, CMS, and post-class components including collaborative musical activities using iframe communications and Web Workers.
  • ▸Reduced musical activity load time from 20–30 seconds to milliseconds by building a custom parser moved to AWS Lambda + API Gateway.
  • ▸Built one-to-many communication for English classes using Twilio WebRTC, Firebase real-time database, and pub-sub patterns.
  • ▸Developed reusable hooks for real-time teacher–student collaboration over AWS API Gateway WebSockets.
  • ▸Integrated Datadog for frontend monitoring and built a CMS for curriculum teams to manage Music and English course content.
  • React
  • Redux Saga
  • AWS Lambda
  • API Gateway
  • Twilio WebRTC
  • Firebase
  • Datadog
  • JavaScript

Zotalabs

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Software Engineer

Jul 2020 — Nov 2020
  • ▸Developed in-house live class solution for teachers using Agora Web SDK, Socket.io, and WebRTC.
  • ▸Designed and built an Evaluation platform leveraging Redux state management.
  • ▸Built chatbox and discussion board for the educational platform using React, Socket.io, and Firebase Cloud Messaging.
  • ▸Consistently involved in code reviews and mentoring interns and junior team members.
  • React
  • Redux
  • Agora Web SDK
  • Socket.io
  • WebRTC
  • Material UI
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Axios

Itiviti

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Associate Software Engineer

Jul 2019 — Jan 2020
  • ▸Developed a real-time chat application with broadcasting, unicasting, and multicasting in chat rooms.
  • ▸Worked with messaging systems (IBM MQ, FIX protocol) for high-volume data transaction handling.
  • ▸Collaborated with clients to translate business workflows into UI/UX solutions.
  • ▸Automated log analysis via scripting, enabling faster debugging and improved system reliability.
  • ▸Provided L3 support to global teams, fixing client-reported bugs and enhancing product stability.
  • Java
  • IBM MQ
  • FIX Protocol
  • Swing
// 03 — The Playground

Come back and play.

Tiny interactive toys, built for fun between the serious work. New ones appear when inspiration strikes.

REFLEX.EXE
EMBER_PAINT.EXE
MOVE TO PAINT
SKITTISH_CHIPS.EXE
BUGLGTMO(1)SHIPCACHEASYNCTHEY'RE SHY — CATCH ONE

BONUS: THIS SITE HAS A CHEAT CODE — ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A

// 04 — Writing

Notes from the field.

Long-form thinking on engineering and beyond — a reason to visit again.

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// 05 — Records

The ledger.

Credentials, compressed. The story above is the proof.

EDUCATION01

  • Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology

    TSEC, Mumbai University · Jun 2015 → May 2019

CERTIFICATIONS05

  • Data Structure and Algorithms

    Coding Blocks

  • React – The Complete Guide

    —

  • The Complete JavaScript Course

    —

  • BSE Program on Derivative

    BSE

  • Java Technology

    Rajesh Patkar

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS06

  • Certificate of Awesomeness

    Apna

  • Meritocratic Utopia Award

    Whitehat Jr

  • Star Performer

    Whitehat Jr

  • Finalist

    AWS AI 2K18 Hackathon (Devpost)

  • Finalist (4th place)

    Unscript Hackathon (Fr. CRCE College)

  • Bronze Medalist

    National Karate Championship (ISKF 2010)

// 06 — Contact

Let's build something
people can't ignore.

I'm currently open to lead/senior engineering roles and select consulting. If you care about performance, craft, and shipping — we'll get along.