I architect backend systems that handle real user traffic at scale. Specialized in building RESTful APIs, authentication systems, and database-optimized applications that prioritize performance, security, and maintainability.

1-2 years building production-grade applications • Node.js/Express ecosystem expert • Full-stack capable

Node.js • Express.js • TypeScript • REST API Design
JWT Authentication • Role-Based Access Control • API Rate Limiting
Middleware Architecture • Error Handling Patterns • Input Validation

PostgreSQL (Primary) • MongoDB • Redis • Prisma ORM
Query Optimization • Index Strategies • Connection Pooling

React.js • Next.js • TypeScript • Zustand (State Management)
Tailwind CSS • shadcn/ui • Responsive Design

Docker • Nginx • Git/GitHub • Linux Server Management
CI/CD Pipelines • Environment Configuration • Postman API Testing

This project was developed as part of my internship at HCLTech (January 2026 – May 2026). I owned the backend development end-to-end as my internship assignment. Full-stack vehicle financing platform with advanced filtering and financial calculators DriveEase Finance is a comprehensive, production-ready full-stack web application designed for vehicle financing and leasing in the Indian market. It offers a premium, modern user interface, robust JWT authentication, multi-step application processes, full-featured EMI calculations, and a complete admin dashboard for managing vehicles, customers, and applications.Implemented modular backend architecture with clear separation of concerns.

Technical Highlights:

• RESTful API with role-based authentication (Admin/User/Seller roles)
• EMI calculator Interactive slider-based calculator with pie chart breakdown (recharts).
• Password Hashing bcryptjs
• JWT-based auth with refresh token rotation
• Responsive React frontend with TypeScript for type safety
• API Protection: helmet for HTTP headers, express-rate-limit to prevent brute force.
• Validation: Frontend zod validation, Backend express-validator (where applicable) and Mongoose schema validation.
• Vehicle Gallery: Browse inventory with advanced filtering (Category, Fuel, Price) and search capabilities.
• Application Tracking: Track application status via an interactive timeline.

Admin Dashboard

• Overview Analytics: Charts showing application trends and approval ratios.
• Application Manager: Review, approve, reject, or request documents for incoming applications.
• Vehicle Manager: Full CRUD for the vehicle inventory, complete with multiple image upload support (Cloudinary integration).

Tech Stack: Node.js Express MongoDB React TypeScript Tailwind CSS shadcn/ui

System Design & Architecture

• Designing microservices with clear bounded contexts
• Implementing event-driven patterns for asynchronous workflows
• Studying distributed systems concepts (CAP theorem, consistency patterns)

Performance Engineering

• Redis caching strategies for high-traffic APIs
• Database query optimization and indexing strategies
• Load testing with Artillery and k6

DevOps Maturity

• Containerizing applications with Docker multi-stage builds
• Setting up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions
• Learning Kubernetes fundamentals for container orchestration

✅ Production-Ready Code – Clean, maintainable, and well-documented
✅ Security-First Mindset – OWASP principles, input validation, secure auth
✅ Performance Awareness – Query optimization, caching, load considerations
✅ Full Ownership – Can take a feature from design to deployment
✅ Collaboration – Clear communication, code reviews, documentation

"Make it work, make it right, make it fast"

I prioritize:

1. Correctness → Comprehensive validation and error handling
2. Security → Never trust user input, always sanitize and validate
3. Performance → Measure first, optimize where it matters
4. Maintainability → Code is read 10x more than it's written
5. Scalability → Design for growth from day one

Open to: Backend Engineering roles, Full-Stack positions, System Design discussions