Suraj A. — Founder

I help SaaS companies and agencies solve their biggest frontend headache: balancing high-performance code with marketing speed. As the founder of Chai Builder and a developer with 15+ years of experience, I bridge the gap between "dev-heavy" code and "drag-and-drop" ease. My specialty is building Next.js architectures that rank high on Google, load instantly, and are easy for non-technical teams to manage. I work with founders and teams in three specific ways: 🚀 For Startups & Scaling Businesses (Agency): I run Chai Builder Agency, a specialized Next.js studio. We migrate slow WordPress/React sites to high-performance Next.js builds. The Result: 90+ PageSpeed scores, better SEO rankings, and a visual editor your marketing team will actually use. 🛠 For Digital Agencies & SaaS (White Label): I provide a White-Label Website Builder solution. If you are an agency wanting to offer your own branded website builder to clients (without building it from scratch), we provide the infrastructure. The Result: A new recurring revenue stream for your agency under your own brand. ⚡ For Makers & Marketers (No-Code Tool): My core product, Chai Builder, is a visual builder for simple landing pages and multi-page sites. It gives you the power of code with the simplicity of a canvas. Why Work With Me? Deep Next.js Expertise: I don't just use the framework; I build tools for it. Business First: I understand that code is useless if it doesn't drive revenue, leads, or efficiency. Open Source Advocate: Committed to building transparent, scalable tools for the community. If you are frustrated with a slow site, fighting with your CMS, or looking to launch a website builder product—let's chat. 📫 Contact: suraj@chaibuilder.com ✍️ Writing: surajair.me #NextJS #WebPerformance #SaaS #AgencyGrowth #ChaiBuilder #HeadlessCMS

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Fullstack Developer with strong expertise in Next.js and team leadership.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 12 yrs 2 mos

Skills

Next.js
React
Saas
Software Development
Project Management

Career Highlights

Expert in Next.js with 15+ years of experience.
Founder of Chai Builder, specializing in high-performance web solutions.
Proven track record in leading development teams and projects.

Work Experience

Chai Builder

Creator (1 yr 4 mos)

Contentstack

Team Lead (2 yrs 1 mo)

TruckX Inc

Technical Lead Manager (8 mos)

Team Lead & Full Stack Programmer (3 yrs 9 mos)

Ucraft

Front End Architect (3 mos)

Upwork

Full Stack Developer (2 yrs)

Ajency.in

Development Team Lead (2 yrs 10 mos)

IDEUS Concepts

Web Developer (7 mos)

Zeus Learning

Frontend Developer (11 mos)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree at University of Mumbai

Suraj A.

Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India12 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Next.js with 15+ years of experience.
Founder of Chai Builder, specializing in high-performance web solutions.
Proven track record in leading development teams and projects.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Fullstack Developer with strong expertise in Next.js and team leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

Next.jsReactSaasSoftware DevelopmentProject Management

Other Skills

React.jsSEOWebsite BuilderVisual BuilderCommunicationTeam LeadershipEngineering ManagementPeople ManagementInterpersonal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam BuildingCode ReviewMERN StackDigital PublishingEntrepreneurship

About

Experience

12 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 4 mos

Current Experience

Chai builder

Creator

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune · Remote

At Chai Builder, I bridge the gap between "custom code" performance and "no-code" speed. I run three core operations:
Chai Builder Agency: I lead custom Next.js development for SaaS & startups. We migrate slow sites to high-speed, SEO-ready architectures that marketing teams can actually edit.
White-Label Solution: I help digital agencies launch their own branded website builders (SaaS) so they can resell "Wix-like" capabilities to their own clients.
The Product: Architected an open-source, visual website builder for React/Next.js that cuts dev time by 70%.
Core Stack: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, AI Integrations.

Next.jsReact.jsReact

Contentstack

Team Lead

May 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Software DevelopmentCommunicationProject ManagementTeam LeadershipEngineering ManagementPeople Management+4

Truckx inc

2 roles

Technical Lead Manager

Mar 2021 – Nov 2021 · 8 mos · Hybrid

As a Technical Lead Manager, I spearheaded the development and maintenance of a mobile application, focusing on implementing new features and ensuring its smooth operation. In this role, I led a team of talented developers, guiding them in achieving project goals and maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency. My responsibilities included prioritizing tasks, coordinating efforts, and fostering a collaborative environment to drive continuous improvement.

Software DevelopmentCommunicationProject ManagementTeam LeadershipMERN StackEngineering Management+4

Team Lead & Full Stack Programmer

Jun 2017 – Mar 2021 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Hybrid

As a team lead and full-stack programmer, I've worked on backend, frontend, and mobile development. Notably, I designed an offline-first mobile app using React Native. I've also managed a team of developers, focusing on collaboration and project success.

Software DevelopmentCommunicationProject ManagementTeam LeadershipPeople ManagementTeam Building+1

Ucraft

Front End Architect

Sep 2015 – Dec 2015 · 3 mos · Pune Area, India · Remote

At Ucraft, I was part of the initial development phase of the project. Here, I got chances to work with some of the brilliant minds in programming. We created the base architecture for the website builder platform. I spent my time working on Ember.js, creating components, integrating UI and API services.

Software Development

Upwork

Full Stack Developer

May 2015 – May 2017 · 2 yrs · Pune Area, India · Remote

Worked as freelance programmer. It was here that I got to work on variety of different technologies and frameworks, from WP, Laravel, Angular, Vuejs, Ionic, Google AMP and lot more. Over this period, worked with 100+ clients across the globe with 125+ successfully delivered projects/gigs with Top Rated badge. Managed my own tasks for smaller gigs and also worked in team for some bigger projects. Took responsibility for communication and delivery of projects.

Software DevelopmentCommunication

Ajency.in

Development Team Lead

Jun 2012 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Dona Paula · On-site

Journey at Ajency.in. started as Jr. Software Programmer working on WordPress development. Over time, roles changed from Jr dev to Sr programmer to Team lead. Managed a team of 8-12 programmer. Responsibilities included, assigning tasks, checking progress, development and deployment. Worked and handled architecture of some single page applications using backbone.js and marionette js.

Software DevelopmentTeam Leadership

Ideus concepts

Web Developer

Oct 2011 – May 2012 · 7 mos · Porvorim · On-site

Worked on a PHP Joomla framework and later moved into WordPress development. Primary responsibility here was to develop and deploy fully functioning websites for clients. Alongside, also started exploring more with JAvascript. Built couple of beta web games with google maps and google apis.

Software Development

Zeus learning

Frontend Developer

Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 · 11 mos · Lower Parel , Mumbai · On-site

Worked on web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS) to create simulated pages for an e-Learning platform. Primary focus was to create interactive pages with Javascript.

Software Development