Feb 2015 – May 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• As a backend dev, took an initiative to understand the old legacy code so that development can be done over it. Helped in scrapping out PHP code and replaced them with efficient NodeJS based systems. Implemented SOA based services written in NodeJS. Following are the different projects which I accomplished at Stayzilla:
• 1. Fixing bugs - This process helped me understand the architecture, style and methods of the existing repository. I fixed bugs at both server side and frontend levels. Mainly worked on NodeJS.
• 2. Socket Based Chat API(Team of 2) - Written from scratch, a socket based chatting system so that guests and hosts can communicate directly. It involved end to end implementation for creating new conversation, sending messages, restoring old conversations on new devices, notifications etc.
• 3. List Property API - This service helps user to list his property on Stayzilla. Property details, booking rules, amenities, room details and various other information is collected.
• 4. Screening System(Team of 2)- As a brand new feature of Stayzilla, this screening system identifies potential guests for a particular hosts based on preferences, likes/dislikes and security safeguards.
• 5. Modifying Search - It mainly involved integrating security and screeing system in the Search API. Also included showing various information collected using List Property service.
• 6. Hotel Masking - Improved the use and efficiency of the innovative method to show hotel names using amenities and their place.
• Apart from this, collaborated on a variety of projects, implemented versioning in APIs so as to support all the existing app instances simultaneously. Tried to understand, reciprocate and redevelop the old legacy code with an efficient one. Wrote various microservices.
• Tools and techs : NodeJS, ExpressJS, Restify, Gulp, Grunt, Mocha, Promises, PHP, phing, Git, Jenkins, Nginx deployments and configurations
• App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stayzilla.booking

Oct 2014 – Feb 2015 · 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• WealthPack is the first startup in India in personal finance.
• General Overview:
• Apart from handling the entire backend, I was involved in product ideation. My tasks included choosing a relevant theme to speed up the UI building process, giving inputs on the UI part and evaluating various technical difficulties which could come up to the other non technical co-founders and coming up at relevant technically feasible solutions.
• Core Responsibilities:
• Backend:
• 1.Setting up the initial system. Configuring Django-MySQL to use Nginx via supervisor.
• 2.Initiation of the project. Setting up third party clients and apps.
• 3. Writing a custom api library which can be configured according to requirements.(did not use the library provided by the google due to conflicts). This also includes writing Batch API which helps to fetch in bulk and hence optimize the process.
• 4. Setting up a parsing engine which extracts data and stores them in a relevant format.
• 5. Developed a simple android app to run similar tests.
• 6. Writing APIs for the Angular app setup on the browser based interface.
• Frontend:
• The dashboard and subsequent pages are condensed into a one page app. My duty was to setup the Angular App and utilize the APIs to construct a smooth frontend. Apart from core AngularJS, directives like angular-ui,ui.date,ui.calendar were used. Some directives were constructed from scratch.
• An efficient caching system was involved to reduce the load on the server creating a smooth user experience.

Jun 2014 – Aug 2014 · 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Product Manager for Sell (http://sell.bluegape.com). A slightly similar version was available at http://bluegape.com (and it shutdown later due to copyright claims http://www.nextbigwhat.com/bluegape-shutdown-297/ )
• This is the one and only portal for designers where they can upload their designs and we convert them into products. The complete web-app was built in 3 phases. These were the following features developed by me:
• 1. The user can login via Google+, Facebook or Email and build his profile.
• 2. He can submit a design which got auto wrapped around the product. For ex. if the user uploads a mug design, the script I made wrapped it around a mug.
• 3. These pictures along with relevant data like price, name, description, meta-tags were used by API to directly make a product out of it and all of this process was automated.
• 4. The products are made after certain super vision by admin whose approval for a design initiated the product formation process.
• 5. Lots of customization options in the same to make the product as the designer wanted.
• 6. Integrating Facebook Page permissions. If authorized by the user, its best products of the week were automatically posted on his page with his customized message and format.
• 7. Fetching Sales Data from Ecommerce and using highcharts to show a user's performance over a period of time.
• 8. Used datatables, jquery-fileupload and bootstrap to give a smooth user experience.
• Apart from that, customized a t-shirt builder to suit our needs and made a platform for anyone to launch his/her tshirt selling campaign.

Dec 2013 – Dec 2013 · 0 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Learning AngularJS and adding certain features to the site.
• Using PhoneGAP and CORDOVA to make a HTML5 based mobile website

Dec 2013 – Dec 2013 · 0 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• I was employed to build a product swiftly. A django based CMS to manage products which an be later modified, customized and viewed by customer.

Oct 2013 – Nov 2013 · 1 mo · Remote

• I was working as a freelancer. My responsibilities were:
• 1. Setting up a Wordpress site using a theme.
• 2. Customizing some parts of it using in-built editor.
• 3. Integrating Google News RSS feed.
• 4. Instructing others on how to maintain and update data.

Sep 2013 – Aug 2014 · 11 mos · Roorkee

• I and my friend Shaumik Daityari went on to create a social blogging platform. The features of the site included a blogging portal, a competition portal and premium blogging.
• We organized blogging contest of the behalf of companies and generated traffic/content/seo for the same. Launching in September 2013, we ended up organizing 4-5 competitions. Our major break through was when we teamed up with COGNIZANCE 2014, the annual tech fest of IIT Roorkee.
• The companies which were our clients:
• 1. WebRiti
• 2. Tripoto
• 3. FunZoa
• 4. Tonido
• My Responsibilities:
• Although being a tech guy, I contributed little to the technology. I took up marketing and promotion of the product. I had interaction with people across the industry which helped me expand my network.
• During December I added a unique thing to our website. I noticed that people hesitated to participate due to the jury system which was unclear to them. I introduced 'free-talktime-to-all' features. Each entry got free talktime on their mobile numbers. In this way gathered more people who not only contributed, but also increased the participation.
• We have given away prizes like Amazon Kindle, Travel Bag, Flipkart Vouchers, Cameras apart from talktime to each participant (ranging from Rs.50-Rs.100)

Sep 2013 – Dec 2013 · 3 mos · Remote

• 1. Setting up AWS EC2 server.
• 2. Deciding the architecture of the site. It was a social payment platform.
• Work is summarized :
• 1. Setting Up Server – Apache in Ubuntu server in AWS EC2 instance.
• 2. CodeIgniter A3M Plugin­ Configuration and deployment to integrate social
• platforms. This simplified the task of Facebook, Twitter and Google login. Further Facebook JS was used to send invites to people who haven't registered with payvega.
• 3. MailChimp API and Mandrill API for transactional and marketing emails. Its API was integrated within the system just to make sure we notified people of their actions.

May 2013 – Jul 2013 · 2 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Created Social Network from scratch using CodeIgniter. The details are summarized:
• 1. Users can register using email, facebook, google and their profile was created from the data obtained from these sites.
• 2. Users can make pages of any brand/fictional character etc.
• 3. Those pages worked like a branding portal and others can see in what the admin of the page is posting and can comment and discuss.
• 4. Interesting content was to be turned to exciting merchandises.
• 5. Facebook custom actions were used so that other facebook users can know about actions such as like/upvote/discussions etc.
• Technologies used - CodeIgniter, A3M, jQuery, PHP, CSS3, Facebook SDK

May 2012 – Jun 2012 · 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

• Bluegape was just founded and was in early phase. With under 5 employees during 2012 and accelerated by Tlabs, this was the first real startup environment experience which helped me shape my future over next two years.
• Tasks I did:
• 1. Understanding AWS EC2 and using it.
• 2. Understanding the MVC of Prestashop.
• 3. Using Prestashop database to make separate tools for reply, status update of orders, emails etc.
• 4. A design management portal so that the printer operator can directly see the orders and print accordingly.
• 5. Made a promotional website during IPL.
• 6. Modifying CSS.