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👋 Hi, I'm Varun.

Software Engineer · frontend-heavy full-stack · obsessed with motion & systems.

I'm a Computer Science engineering graduate focused on building scalable, user-first web applications. I work across modern frontend stacks and backend services, with proficiency in C, Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

Outside of work, I enjoy contributing to the community, competing in chess tournaments, and connecting with people from around the world. I'm always excited to take on new challenges and make a positive impact.

[ 01 ] · experience

System Logs

Where I've worked & what I shipped.

  1. Feb 2025 — Present

    Software Engineer · Tech Mahindra

    Deployed to SanDisk (a Western Digital brand). Building scalable frontend platforms & performance-focused experiences.

  2. Mar 2022 — Feb 2025

    Software Engineer · Merkle / Dentsu India

    Built scalable frontend platforms and performance-focused experiences across enterprise products and brand campaigns.

  3. Earlier

    Docs & open-source · Couchbase

    Contributed to the documentation team and worked on open-source projects.

  4. First commit

    Frontend Intern · Kavach Network

    Where the journey began — first taste of shipping real interfaces for real users.

[ 02 ] · cat story.md

My Story

Since childhood, I've been curious about computers and loved helping people with technology. From fixing classroom projector issues and leading technical events to building my own PC, that curiosity led me to pursue a Computer Science degree.

In college, I learned Adobe Illustrator and explored color psychology, UI, and UX. I taught myself to design and build projects like this portfolio, applying the principles I learned and gaining practical industry experience.

In my free time, I enjoy playing chess, participating in hackathons, spending time with my family, listening to music, photography and travelling.

● now playing

Currently obsessed with

Agentic AI workflows, design-system tooling, motion-first UI, and treating my own portfolio like a real product.

$ ls ~/interests
[ 03 ] · ./toolbox

Stack & Skills

What I reach for when shipping.

design Design & UX

Design Thinking, UI/UX, User Research, Visual Design, Analytics.

Figma Adobe XD Illustrator Photoshop

code Code

C, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, Redux, React Router, Tailwind CSS, Material-UI, ApexCharts, Vite, Node.js, Express.js, FastAPI, Agentic AI.

React TypeScript Next.js Node FastAPI

tools Tools

Git, GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, Webpack, CI/CD, REST APIs, Agile, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop.

Git CI/CD Agile REST
[ 04 ] · ./build_pipeline

How I Build / Design Stuff

Six steps from problem to product.

01 · empathy

Empathy

Learn about the users for whom you are designing the product or service.

$ pipeline --step empathy
02 · research

Research

Gain a deep understanding of problems, behaviors and business goals.

$ pipeline --step research
03 · define

Define

Gather insights & craft a meaningful & actionable problem statement.

$ pipeline --step define
04 · ideate

Ideate

Brainstorm the widest possible range of ideas that can be implemented.

$ pipeline --step ideate
05 · prototype

Prototype

Build interactive solution which brings you closer to the final product.

$ pipeline --step prototype
06 · evaluate

Evaluate

Test, collect feedback & learn more about your solution & the user.

$ pipeline --step evaluate
[ 05 ]

Get in Touch

I'd love to connect with you.

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