About
Experienced Staff Software Engineer with 7+ years architecting scalable full-stack systems and leading cross-functional engineering teams. Expert in system design, microservices, DevOps, and AI-integrated development. Led end-to-end delivery for 20+ web applications and built teams from scratch through hiring, mentorship, and code quality standards. Proficient in Node.js, React, Next.js, Go, AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes. Passionate about technical excellence, team growth, and emerging technologies like AI-assisted development. Founded Software School Tamil, teaching 500+ engineers real-world development in Tamil. Open to remote roles globally with IST timezone flexibility.
Leadership
Founded and architected live learning platform teaching 500+ aspiring engineers real-world software development in Tamil. Produces 100+ quality video tutorials on React, backend APIs, full-stack architectures, and system design. 2.7K+ YouTube subscribers. Building community to make technical education accessible in native language.
Experience
Own end-to-end architecture and full delivery lifecycle across frontend, backend, and DevOps for multiple enterprise projects. Established engineering best practices including structured code review processes, CI/CD pipelines, and coding standards. Collaborated directly with product stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions, serving as primary technical point of contact for project alignment.
Led delivery of multiple customer-facing products with AI-assisted development workflows, coordinating with product managers and stakeholders. Served as technical lead for enterprise clients (HeyDay Skin Care, The Lash Lounge, Chuck E. Cheese), translating business requirements into production systems. Delivered Chuck E. Cheese web kiosk MVP in 2 months (75% timeline compression). Mentored junior and mid-level developers on modern practices including AI-assisted coding, establishing development patterns that improved code quality.
Built and led cross-functional engineering teams from inception—hiring talent, establishing code review practices, defining architectural standards, and coaching junior engineers. Architected and shipped two production platforms (Mobilab2u healthcare system and Nest NCER entrepreneur management system) leading small, high-velocity teams. Made critical architectural decisions (microservices, API design, infrastructure scaling) that reduced deployment friction and improved system reliability.
Led team of engineers providing technical direction and hands-on mentorship. Oversaw project planning, system design, and implementation; made key architectural decisions improving system scalability and performance in alignment with business objectives. Acted as primary technical liaison between engineering and business stakeholders, ensuring delivery alignment and proactive risk communication.
Contributed across full software development lifecycle on multiple concurrent client projects. Developed new features and enhanced existing applications based on client feedback, improving product adoption and user satisfaction. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, performant code within tight delivery schedules.
Developed and maintained multiple client-facing web applications, focusing on user experience and performance optimization. Handled both frontend and backend responsibilities, gaining deep exposure to end-to-end product ownership. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Education
Completed B.E Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University with focus on full-stack development and system design.
Projects
Built and architected live learning platform teaching 500+ aspiring engineers real-world software development in Tamil. Features project-based tutorials, full-stack system design, and AI-integrated development practices. Produces 100+ quality video tutorials on React, backend APIs, and full-stack architectures. 2.7K+ YouTube subscribers. Tech Stack: Next.js, Sanity, Supabase, PostgreSQL, Axiom.
Led team to architect and deliver production healthcare platform enabling appointment booking, bloodwork scheduling, and automated end-to-end workflows. Designed microservices architecture, established code quality standards through rigorous code reviews, mentored 3+ junior engineers, and scaled system to handle multi-provider operations. Made critical architectural decisions improving deployment efficiency and system reliability. Tech Stack: NestJS, React, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, ECS, AWS, microservices, payment integrations.
Led team to design and deploy B2B SaaS platform for entrepreneur management with real-time dashboards, advanced reporting, and data-driven insights. Owned API architecture, database schema design, and performance optimization. Conducted code reviews to maintain quality standards and grew junior engineers through hands-on mentoring and code collaboration. Tech Stack: React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, AWS, analytics & reporting.
Rebuilt Chuck E. Cheese kiosk as a web-based customer experience platform enabling product interaction via QR code scanning. Delivered MVP in 2 months vs 8-month original estimate (75% timeline compression). Functioned as sole contributor handling full frontend development and system implementation, coordinating directly with design and product teams. Tech Stack: React, Next.js, QR Integration, Responsive Web.
Engineered React Native/Expo self-service kiosk deployed in shopping mall environments, integrating IoT peripherals including payment terminals, receipt printers, and cash drawers. Implemented secure end-to-end payment and order processing workflows. Designed kiosk-mode system with touch-optimized UI ensuring stable, long-running operation on dedicated Android devices in high-traffic retail environments. Tech Stack: React Native, Expo, IoT Integrations, Android Kiosk Mode.
Built and maintained customer-facing skin health shop app and booking widget enabling facial appointment scheduling, treatment tracking, and client profile management. Architected microservices-based backend integration with Boulevard (booking platform), Sentry (error monitoring), and AWS infrastructure for enterprise-scale reliability. Tech Stack: ReactJS, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, Redis, Microservices, AWS, Sentry, Boulevard.
Delivered seamless booking experience for eyelash services with appointment tracking and treatment record management for national beauty services chain. Tech Stack: Next.js, Vercel, Bitbucket Pipelines, Sentry.
Implemented end-to-end test automation for CI/CD-integrated platform managing app release schedules, beta builds, and developer tooling account management. Tech Stack: Playwright, Bitbucket Pipelines.
Led development of enhanced CRM system automating customer interactions and subscription management, plus customer-facing app for subscription plan customization. Tech Stack: Next.js, Node.js, Express.js, AWS, GitHub Actions.
Delivered full-stack e-commerce platform and cross-platform mobile app (iOS & Android) for marketing and distributing native Tamil products. Tech Stack: Next.js, Magento GraphQL, Apollo, Expo, React Native.
Built fastest way to obtain ready-to-use PWA for Magento stores. UI components, development, and production environments configured in reusable fashion using Next.js. Served as cleaner, more functional replacement for ScandiPWA. Tech Stack: Next.js, Magento.
Built appointment-based B2B application enabling clients to pick and fix doctors for appointments. Tech Stack: Next.js, Express.js, MongoDB, React Native (Android & iOS).
Led complete e-commerce platform to market and deliver medicines produced by manufacturers. Implementation using ScandiPWA and Magento platforms. Tech Stack: ScandiPWA, Magento.