Hey! I am

Rajiv Kulkarni 🌐🚀,

a Software Engineer & an Avid Learner!

I like building elegant, useful & accessible online experiences.

Experience

Zocdoc

mid 2021 — Fulltime (wkdy hustle)

Skills: C# / ASP.NET · GitHub · Microservices · HTML · Datadog · Typescript.js · Next.js · Tailwind CSS · Web Design · PgSQL · Figma · Jira · Google Sheets · Agile Methodologies

Developed a complex Working Hours Retool app to manage the working hours of healthcare professionals. The tool integrated multiple layers, from data flow to API calls, and utilized a significant amount of JavaScript queries to manage logic across different components.
Created an application to provide comprehensive data on supervisors and workers for synchronizer/calendar integration technology, including bulk updating DLLs. This tool was crucial making sure our integrations are at their topmost performance and capabilities.

Vantablacc

Nov 2022 — Freelance (wknd hustle)

Founding Engineer

Skills: Full-Stack Development · Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) · GitHub · JavaScript · HTML · React.js · Next.js · Tailwind CSS · PgSQL · Project Management · Agile Methodologies

As the tech visionary and sole architect behind this startup, Vantablacc - A fashion brand, we have revolutionized the online fashion retail space. Leveraging my expertise and AI advancements, I meticulously crafted a state-of-the-art website, showcasing not just apparel but a movement towards destigmatizing mental health through fashion and tech. My unwavering commitment and innovative approach were instrumental in utilizing a robust tech stack, including Next.js 13, Three.js, Sanity CMS / Studio, Supabase, Vercel, Docker, Tailwind CSS, and SendgridAPI.

Candid.Technology

2018 — Intern

Technical Content Writer

Worked as a technical content writer for a famous tech journalism company in Delhi, India. Wrote over 50 articles each one comprising of at least 1200 works. Worked on a wide range of topics from consumer tech, Android, iOS, Cryptos, Gaming, Tutorials, Coding, Software's, Reviews, etc.

Projects

E-commerce Website

Developed a comprehensive clone of the [Amazon] website using Next.js, demonstrating proficiency in modern front-end technologies and frameworks.

Implemented a variety of features including product listing, shopping cart functionality, and checkout process.
Utilized Firebase for backend services, including authentication and database management.
Managed application state using Redux, demonstrating an understanding of complex state management in large-scale applications.
Ensured responsive design and optimal user experience.

Social Media Website

Developed a clone of [Reddit] using Next.js and TypeScript, demonstrating proficiency in modern front-end technologies and frameworks.

Implemented a variety of features including post creation, voting, and commenting, demonstrating an understanding of CRUD operations.
Utilized Supabase, an open-source Firebase alternative, for backend services, authentication, demonstrating proficiency in backend development and server-side scripting.
Ensured responsive design and optimal user experience.

Movie Database

Collection of crowd-sourced movies and ratings of 1000+ movies from all over the world, uses the TMDB API and gets movies featuring from differernt genres.

The Digital Quire

Developed a personal tech blog using Next.js and Sanity.io, demonstrating proficiency in modern front-end technologies and content management systems.

Implemented dynamic blog posts, each as a separate page generated at build time, ensuring fast load times and great SEO.
Enabled rich text support for blog posts, allowing for complex post layouts with images, code snippets, and more.
Ensured a responsive design for optimal user experience on any device, from mobile phones to desktop computers.
Utilized Vercel for deployment, demonstrating an understanding of continuous integration and deployment.

Product Listing Page

A simple project where products are listed on a product feed, the products can be filtered/sorted using various parameters. Using a JSON serverless DB for this one.

Captcha Generator

A small captcha validator made in vanilla front-end technologies to understand the in's and out's of random captcha generation.

SSR News App

A platform for redering the latest news in Technology on the server side before sending it to the client. Consumes the NewsAPI.