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Full-stack developer · Chennai, India

I build fast, accessible web products.

craft you can feel in the details

Full-stack engineer with 3 years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications across React, TypeScript, Node.js, Java, and MySQL.

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Me, off the clock

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Results, not just résumé bullets.

stickers from real shipping

A snapshot of measurable outcomes across performance, accessibility, architecture, and real-time systems.

97%

A leaner code editor

Engineered a custom CodeMirror editor, cutting bundle size from 140KB to 4KB and reducing load time by 800ms.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Performance

WCAG 2.1

Accessibility at product scale

Implemented keyboard navigation and screen reader support across 12+ Zoho Creator features.

  • Accessibility
  • JavaScript
  • Product quality

sub-200ms

Playback that stays in sync

Built Sync Party with synchronized video playback using WebRTC, WebSockets, and a custom signaling server.

  • WebRTC
  • WebSockets
  • Node.js

11%

AI features with measurable impact

Built sentiment analysis, OCR, and object detection features that contributed to acquisition and 2% retention improvement.

  • AI features
  • Java
  • MySQL

6 devs

A framework built for team reuse

Architected a TypeScript + React client actions framework using Clean Architecture to improve maintainability.

  • Clean Architecture
  • React
  • TypeScript

log

Experience.

entries from the desk

Resume-level highlights from product engineering work across AI features, accessibility, performance, APIs, and maintainable frontend systems.

May 2025 – Present

Chennai, India

Member Technical Staff · Software Engineer

Zoho Desk

  • Designed RESTful APIs with robust validation and error handling to support AI feature integration.
  • Engineered a custom CodeMirror editor reducing bundle size 97% from 140KB to 4KB and cutting load time by 800ms.
  • Architected a reusable TypeScript + React framework using Clean Architecture for a 6-engineer team.
  • Developed an automated Playwright test suite for client actions tooling.
  • Java
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • MySQL

June 2023 – May 2025

Chennai, India

Member Technical Staff · Software Engineer

Zoho Creator

  • Built AI features including sentiment analysis, OCR, and object detection, driving 11% user acquisition increase and 2% retention improvement.
  • Implemented a WCAG 2.1 accessibility framework with keyboard navigation and screen reader support across 12+ features.
  • Optimized form rendering with Java caching and Command pattern, achieving 1.5x faster load times.
  • Improved Java-based MySQL data access framework performance and retrieval efficiency.
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • MySQL

August 2022 – June 2023

Chennai, India

Project Trainee

Zoho

  • Developed an online inventory system with intelligent stock reordering.
  • Triaged and resolved Zoho Creator product bugs to maintain stability and user experience.
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • MySQL

June 2021 – February 2022

Coimbatore, India

Full-stack Developer Intern

IQube

  • Developed an end-to-end online ordering system that automated 100% of order processing workflow.
  • Implemented product browsing, cart management, checkout, and order confirmation for a local business.
  • React
  • Tailwind CSS
  • MongoDB

toolkit

Tools I use to build products.

sorted by how I ship

Frontend, backend, quality, and delivery — organized around how I use them.

Frontend engineering

Responsive, accessible interfaces built for performance and maintainability.

  • React 18
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript ES6+
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Remix

Backend systems

APIs, data flows, and application logic designed for reliability and maintainability.

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • Java
  • MySQL
  • RESTful APIs
  • MongoDB

Engineering quality

Testing, accessibility, performance, and architecture built into the development process.

  • Playwright
  • WCAG 2.1
  • Clean Architecture
  • Vite
  • Webpack
  • Rollup

Development workflow

Tools and team practices for shipping maintainable software.

  • Git
  • npm
  • yarn
  • Agile/Scrum
  • Bundle optimization

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science

Anna University · Coimbatore

8.82 CGPA · 2023

High School

Alwin Memorial Public School · Chennai

94% CBSE · Achiever’s Award · 2019

write me

Available for full-stack product engineering conversations

Let’s build something useful with visible craft.

I care about the invisible parts of product quality: performance budgets, accessible flows, reliable APIs, maintainable architecture, and interfaces that feel considered.

inbox open — bring a hard problem