available for architecture & consulting engagements

I build systems that outlast the deadline that created them.

Full-stack architect based in Vadodara, India. Twenty-plus years turning hard technical problems into products — across insurance, fintech, gaming, and logistics — for startups and enterprise teams alike.

20+ years shipping production code
10 architecture & lead roles
6 industries — insurance to gaming
2000 active in open source since

About

I work at the intersection of hands-on engineering and technical leadership — writing code when it matters, and setting direction when that matters more. I've led teams through legacy migrations, built products from a blank repository, and kept systems both fast and cheap to run.

A geek since the BBC Micro days, I've been part of the open-source community since 2000, and I care as much about the developer experience on a team as I do about the product it ships. InsuranceBankingFintech GamingEducationLogistics

How I work

config over code

Decouple logic from deployment

Where it's viable, I push business logic into configuration rather than code, so teams can change behavior without waiting on a release.

cost-aware architecture

Solve hard problems without inflating infra

Scalability and low running cost aren't in tension if you design for them together — I treat infra spend as a constraint from day one, not a cleanup task later.

hands-on leadership

Lead through code, not just meetings

I stay close to the codebase — reviews, pairing, and the occasional hard problem myself — so technical direction is grounded in what's actually shipping.

pragmatic debt management

Pay down debt without stalling the roadmap

I map technical debt honestly and fix it in a way that fits around delivery commitments, not instead of them.

Selected work

2019 – current
Technical Architect

Spectre

A configuration-driven product platform that lets insurers launch products and partner integrations without engineering intervention. Cut PDF rendering time from 30s to ~2s by replacing Chrome-based generation with Typst.

React · Next.js
Node.js · Hapi · AWS
Architect

Draftsy

A fantasy sports app built around drafting a team, not individual players. Reworked the architecture to scale up and down with strong seasonal demand.

Python · Serverless
Azure · Kafka · Redis
Technical Director

Prolius

A fleet and workforce management suite — vehicle tracking, maintenance, driver management, compliance — spanning web, Android, and iOS.

PHP · Laravel
MySQL · AWS
Senior Developer

Aurora

Customer-facing marketplace front end. Built the AB-testing framework, led the JS-to-TypeScript migration, and shipped SSR for SEO and load time.

TypeScript · React
Docker · Kubernetes

Stack

languages
TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, PHP / Laravel
frameworks
React, Next.js, Svelte, Astro.js, React Native, Angular, Express.js, Hapi.js
data
MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle 10g, DB2, Elasticsearch, AWS Redshift
cloud
AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, EKS, CDK, CloudFront, Redshift), Heroku

Let's build something that lasts.

Open to architecture, technical leadership, and consulting engagements — remote or based out of Vadodara.