Hi, I'm Akshay.
Full Stack Engineer at Meesho, building for the web with React, TypeScript, Node.js and Go.
Zealous about all things tech, a photo geek 📸, and an all-time foodie 🍕
Career
My journey so far
Software Development Engineer 2
Meesho
Joined as SDE-1 on the Central Web Platform team — improved web performance across key webviews and contributed to the internal design system. Moved to Data Engineering where I built the Experimentation platform (A/B testing, rollout to 100% of users) and real-time data visualisation tools. Promoted to SDE-2, then led the NRT Analytics frontend — owned the Signal dashboard through 15M+ orders/day peak sales, shipped an Alerts UI with Z-Score alerting, and built an MBS'25 live order counter adopted by CXOs. Delivered $xM in annual savings by replacing third-party tools with in-house solutions.
Software Engineer 1
Attentive.ai
Part of the core FX team, shipping multiple frontend features from concept to production. Built a geospatial Map Annotation tool with OpenLayers & Turf.js, led a codebase-wide migration from class to functional React components, and developed a custom Tools Tracking feature that improved internal workflows. Stack: React, Next.js, TypeScript, MobX, Zustand.
Full Stack Developer
Snazzy Align
Built a patient dashboard that automated offline clinical workflows — reducing manual errors and boosting doctor efficiency. Integrated Razorpay and Cashfree for online payments and built appointment scheduling features end-to-end.
Expertise
What I do
Frontend Engineering
Building fast, accessible, and polished web interfaces with React, Next.js, and TypeScript. From design systems to Core Web Vitals.
Full Stack Development
End-to-end JavaScript and Go — REST APIs, server-side logic, database design, and seamless client–server integration.
Platform & DevX
Building UI tools, component libraries, and data products that make entire engineering teams ship faster and better.
Work
Projects I've built(107 repos)
Byte Bazaar
A full-featured tech e-commerce store built with React, Firebase, and Styled Components. Browse, cart, checkout — the works.
new-javascript-app
An npm package that scaffolds a vanilla JS boilerplate in one command — just like create-react-app, but for plain JavaScript.
Infinite Scroll JS
Infinite scrolling implemented in vanilla JavaScript, with a live text-filter on top. No frameworks, no dependencies.
Speed Type Test
A typing speed test that counts words-per-minute against the clock. Simple, satisfying, and surprisingly addictive.
Task Manager
A project-based task manager — create projects, add tasks, track them. Clean and functional with local persistence.
Habit Tracker
Build and track daily habits with a clean React UI. Create multiple habits, mark them done, watch streaks grow.
Tech I use: React · Next.js · TypeScript · JavaScript · Go · Node.js · Express · MongoDB
Beyond the screen
I also shoot 📸 sometimes
Writing
Tech Blog
Analyzing and Optimizing Node Modules for Performance
Managing and optimizing the node_modules folder is essential for improving performance, faster build times, smaller bundles, and enhanced security.
Core Web Vitals: What They Are and How to Improve Them
Core Web Vitals have emerged as a critical metric for understanding and optimizing user experience—and they directly influence Google's search ranking.
CSS in JS vs Traditional CSS: Which Is Right for Your Project?
A deep dive into the trade-offs between CSS-in-JS libraries and traditional stylesheet approaches, with a decision framework to pick the right one.
Journal
The B-Roll
The Left-Right Combination!
A tribute to Deepak Kulkarni—my oldest friend, cricket partner, and the right-handed half of the most formidable batting pair our colony ever saw.
I Took a Metro on New Year's Eve
Meeting Ujjwal and Deepika at Mantri Mall on New Year's Eve made me wonder why we settle for careers we don't love when life is so short.
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