About Me
I am an Explorer first, driven by curiosity and the desire to build things that matter. With an entrepreneurial spirit at my core, I approach engineering not just as writing code, but as building solutions. Currently, I channel this energy as a Senior Software Engineer at Thera (YC S22), where I architect scalable frontend systems. My journey has been defined by founding startups, consulting for enterprises, and constantly exploring new technologies to solve real-world problems.
Core Competencies
I believe in building technology that empowers people by removing friction from complex workflows.
Skills & Expertise
Tools I have used to build reliable, user-friendly, and performant products.
Journey
My path through engineering, entrepreneurship, and consulting.
Founding Engineer
Founding Engineer at Thera since day 1, architecting the frontend for its HR & Payroll platform and Unified Financial OS. I contribute to a strict type-safe stack across TypeScript and Kotlin services.
Impact
- Architected Thera's Next.js frontend since day 1; established strict TypeScript patterns and type-safe contracts with Kotlin services.
- Built Contractor Pro (similar to Deel Shield) to support contractor compliance and product workflows.
- Added Secondary Indexes (GSIs) to dynamoDB tables to improve query performance and reduce latency
- Introduced observability with Sentry, then expanded to Datadog for end-to-end logging/monitoring across the platform.
- Migrated the Next.js platform from Netlify to Vercel to improve deployment velocity and reliability.
- Integrated key financial OS partners: Monite and Mercoa (AP/AR), Treasury Prime (banking), Cash App, Bridge (Stripe) for wallet, and Check for US W-2 payroll.
- Built 10+ internal dashboards and tools using Retool to improve operational visibility and efficiency.
Scale: Growth: 0 to $2M ARR • Adoption: 500+ global companies running payroll monthly • Reduced AWS and Rutter (QBO syncs) billing by 50% • Reduced API latency and increased throughput by more than 60%
Software Engineer
Worked on ABDM integrations (Govt. of India health initiative) and contributed to GitOps/DevOps at Medblocks.
Impact
- Implemented ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) integrations enabling healthcare interoperability across partner hospitals and clinics.
- Contributed to GitOps and DevOps: managed Kubernetes deployments and Docker workflows, streamlining deployment cycles.
Scale: Org: 11–50 employees • HealthID integration with 5+ partners
Product Engineer (Freelance)
Built mobile MVPs and dashboards for fintech and healthcare clients while freelancing.
Impact
- Built 2 mobile apps (React Native) for fintech and healthcare clients, delivering from concept to App Store/Play Store.
- Shipped an MVP personal finance management app using RBI Account Aggregator APIs (Open Banking), enabling users to aggregate multiple bank accounts into a single dashboard.
Founder
Founded and built Oculiv, a healthcare product aimed at enabling seamless real-time collaboration for healthcare professionals. Struggled with data interoperability and market adoption.
Impact
- Built a real-time healthcare collaboration platform from scratch (Next.js, Node.js, AWS) supporting video conferencing and secure data sharing for medical professionals.
- Owned the entire product lifecycle as solo technical founder: research, design, architecture, development, and deployment.
- Ran a successful 2-month pilot with 3 hospitals in Delhi NCR and Patna.
Scale: Pilot: 3 hospitals over 2 months • Solo technical founder: 0-to-1 product delivery
Senior Software Engineer
Full-stack engineer on a healthcare staffing platform, shipping features across multiple apps in a microservices architecture.
Impact
- Shipped full-stack features across multiple applications (React, Next.js, Ionic) in a microservices architecture (Node.js, MongoDB).
- Implemented Stripe payment gateway integration for healthcare staffing payments.
- Improved code quality: introduced linting rules and expanded test coverage across services.
- Built and owned monitoring dashboards (Grafana, Papertrail, New Relic) for production incident detection.
- Built internal tools (Google Workspace + Slack APIs) automating manual operational work.
Scale: Unicorn startup (valued at $1.3B) • Org: 500–1000 employees
Front-end Architect
Provided technical consultancy to enterprises for app development and business process automation.
Impact
- Single-handedly architected and built the Aavejak platform (website + 3 dashboards: Admin, Investor, Startups) using Next.js + TypeScript.
- Built CrossTower crypto exchange internal dashboards visualizing real-time trade data and trading pairs.
- Established a shared component library and design system used across all platforms, accelerating feature development.
- Implemented CI/CD with GitHub Actions for serverless applications.
Scale: Platforms: 3 websites + 4 dashboards (sole frontend engineer) • Delivery: end-to-end architecture to deployment
Frontend & Product
Envisioned and prototyped an independent news platform with investigative storytelling tools.
Impact
- Designed and prototyped an investigative journalism platform with interactive storytelling tools and a timeline-based news experience.
- Developed the website and ran a crowdfunding campaign.
Full-stack Developer (Front-end heavy)
Developed front-ends and websites for Yellow Slice clientele and mentored junior developers and interns.
Impact
- Built production web experiences for enterprise clients across multiple industries, delivering pixel-perfect interactive websites.
- Implemented WebGL/Three.js, GSAP, and ScrollMagic animations for client marketing campaigns.
- Mentored junior developers and interns, establishing frontend best practices and code review processes.
UI/UX Research & Epilen Talent
Designed screens for Patient & Doctor Android applications. Handled branding and talent acquisition.
Impact
- Designed screens for Patient and Doctor Android applications, establishing the product's visual identity and interaction patterns.
- Led branding efforts and talent acquisition.
Co-Founder
An online platform connecting students and experts. Qualified for NASSCOM 10,000 Startups screening.
Impact
- Built the MVP for an ed-tech platform connecting students with experts.
- Qualified for NASSCOM 10,000 Startups screening.
Scale: NASSCOM 10,000 Startups qualifier
Selected Projects
A mix of professional work, side hustles, and open source contributions.
Thera
Founding EngineerLeading the frontend architecture for a unified financial operating system for global teams. Thera simplifies payroll, treasury, and compliance for remote-first companies.
AI Content Scanner
CreatorOpen-source Chrome extension that scans any webpage and flags AI-generated content (images, video, text) using C2PA, EXIF/XMP, IPTC, SynthID, and heuristic patterns. Confidence scores, source identification (DALL-E, Midjourney, etc.), and public REST API on Vercel.
XplorAI
CreatorA personal blog and digital garden exploring the intersection of technology, AI, and entrepreneurship. Built with modern web technologies.
Oculiv
FounderReal-time collaboration platform for healthcare professionals. Enabled seamless video conferencing and data sharing for medical use cases.
Git for Prompts
CreatorGit for Prompts - Version control, review, and test LLM prompts like code
AI Code Reviewer
CreatorAI-powered GitHub Action for automated code review on pull requests (OpenAI / Anthropic).
AI Code Context
CreatorDeveloper tool for providing AI assistants with structured code context and codebase understanding.
Aavejak
ArchitectBuilt the entire front-end for an RBF platform including Admin, Investor, and Startup dashboards.
CrossTower Dashboards
DeveloperInternal dashboards for a crypto exchange to visualize trade reports, history, and symbol prices.
Education
B.Sc. Physics Honors
Patna Science College, Patna University
Graduated with Honors in Physics. Conducted research in General Relativity and Cosmology.
Publications
Energy and Momentum of Bianchi Type VI_h Universes
Effective gravitational mass of the Ayón-Beato and García metric
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