Raj Tejani

Raj Tejani

Lead Software Engineer with Expertise in Full-Stack Development, JavaScript, and Team Leadership

7 yrs experience · Surat, Gujarat · 30-40 hrs/week

About

I’m a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 7+ years of experience building web, mobile, and AI-powered applications using cutting edge frameworks of Javascript and Python. I enjoy turning product ideas into scalable, production-ready software and have helped startups launch SaaS platforms, marketplaces, AI tools, and mobile apps from the ground up. I care about writing clean code, building reliable systems, and delivering solutions that make a real business impact.

Skills

AIAgile Project ManagementAlgorithmsAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularAutomationCypress.ioDesktop AppsDevOpsDockerExpress.jsFirebaseFlaskFront-End DevelopmentFull Stack DevelopmentGISHTML/CSSJIRAJestMeteorMobile App DevelopmentMobile DevelopmentMongoDBMySQLNest.jsNext.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLQARESTReactReact NativeReduxSoftware DevelopmentSoftware TestingStorybookStripeTailwind CSSTestingUnit TestingVue.jsWeb AnalyticsWeb Developmentpandas

Experience

  • Senior Full-Stack Engineer · EXL06-01-2024 – 09-01-2024

    Successfully migrated a Python Django application to a modern React/Nest.js stack within 2 months, ensuring a seamless transition with zero issues. Developed a complex QR code module with advanced artistic customization, enabling: - Circular shape QR codes with inner pattern customization - Custom square designs for enhanced aesthetics - Masking techniques using the Canvas API and mathematical transformations Collaborated closely with business stakeholders and customers, delivering progressive project demos to ensure alignment with evolving requirements and user expectations.

  • Lead Software Engineer · Nangita2023-05-01 – 2024-10-01

    Led a team of 10 junior/senior software engineers, offering mentorship, guidance, and technical support to foster a collaborative and productive development environment. Planned and monitored the entire development cycle, from initial requirements gathering and design to deployment and maintenance, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features and functionalities. Oversaw feature development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align project goals with business objectives and user needs. Instituted best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), maintaining high standards of code quality and performance. Facilitated effective communication, ensuring clear and consistent updates on project progress, challenges, and solutions among team members and stakeholders. Identified and mitigated risks, proactively addressing potential issues to keep projects on track and within scope. Contributed to strategic planning, providing insights and recommendations to optimize resource allocation and improve development processes.

  • Senior Software Engineer · m1neral2022-04-01 – 2023-04-01

    Developed complex business logic and API endpoints using GraphQL, ensuring robust and efficient integrations for seamless data exchange and platform functionality. Implemented key project modules, including project flow, map, land assets, units, and reports, enhancing the platform's overall capabilities and user experience. Optimized platform performance, successfully reducing build sizes and load times. Achieved a 30% reduction in average page load time, significantly improving user experience. Decreased API latency by 50%, resulting in faster data retrieval and more responsive user interactions. Wrote comprehensive end-to-end test cases using Cypress, ensuring high code quality and reliability through thorough testing and debugging processes. Directed collaboration among designers, product managers, and developers to deliver software solutions; resulted in a 25% increase in project completion rates and a 20% improvement in user satisfaction scores within six months. Pioneered continuous improvement efforts, identifying and implementing optimizations to enhance overall platform performance and maintainability.

  • Senior Software Engineer · BetaCanon2021-03-01 – 2022-03-01

    Led the development of the VUU (Virginia Union University) Dashboard App, creating a comprehensive platform for students and university management, including a sophisticated questionnaire module for efficient data collection and analysis. Directed the development of both web and mobile platforms for Cyunity using React, React Native, Meteor.js, and MongoDB, implementing live audio broadcasting capabilities with Agora.IO, and successfully managing the deployment of mobile releases on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Engineered the Fantasy Stock Exchange mobile application and backend, designing an efficient strategy to minimize API calls to third-party stock data providers by building a robust in-house data pool, enhancing performance and data reliability. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance project delivery timelines and quality; achieved a 20% reduction in defects and improved project completion rate by 30% through efficient communication and coordination. Optimized application performance through strategic code enhancements and proactive issue resolution, contributing to improved user experience and system reliability.

  • MERN Stack Engineer · Scaleteam Technologies2018-03-01 – 2021-04-01

    Developed and enhanced the company's flagship project, PortPro, as a MERN stack developer, implementing key features such as a Chat Module, Live Driver Location Tracking, GIS module, In-App Mail Integration, Custom Domain Verification, Reporting Module, Load Module, Mobile Application (React Native), Web Platform (React), and Backend (Node.js + Hapi). Accelerated development on various mobile and web projects across the company, providing expertise and support to meet project deadlines and improve overall productivity. Led development efforts for two major projects, Shortboxed and Ponder, overseeing all phases from initial concept through deployment, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to project timelines. Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and other developers, to ensure seamless integration and optimal functionality of project components. Mentored junior developers, providing guidance on best practices, code reviews, and technical problem-solving to enhance team performance and knowledge sharing. Implemented robust testing and debugging practices, ensuring the reliability and performance of both web and mobile applications, contributing to a reduction in post-deployment issues.

Education

  • Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), SuratBachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Programming

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