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About

Hey, I'm Kushal.

I'm Kushal - a full-stack developer whose heart lives on the frontend, the part of software people actually see and touch. I've been building for the web for 7+ years, currently at a fintech company in Bengaluru called Trustt. The honest truth is I'd be making things even if nobody paid me to - it's just how I'm wired.

As a person? I notice details - the button that's slightly off, the message that could be one word kinder, the small friction everyone else has learned to live with. I'd rather build something simple that just works than something clever that needs a manual. I ask a lot of questions, learn fast, keep my word, and I'm usually the one who volunteers for the problem nobody else wants to touch.

Away from the keyboard I'm mostly behind a camera - photography first, and the occasional video shoot I can't say no to. In a past life I also ran ad campaigns and radio spots, which taught me something no framework ever did: think about people first, software second.

The fastest way to reach me is email or LinkedIn.

What I work with

Engineering

  • React
  • Svelte
  • Angular
  • Node.js
  • TypeScript
  • Express
  • MongoDB
  • Firebase
  • Module Federation
  • AWS

Design

  • Figma
  • UI/UX
  • Design systems
  • Branding
  • Graphic design

Beyond the desk

  • Photography
  • Videography
  • Digital marketing
  • Social media

Education

  1. K S Institute of Technology

    2015-2019

    Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering · Visvesvaraya Technological University 8.28 CGPA

    Show highlights (10)
    • First place in Database Management System project exhibition
    • First place in 24 hours SLAC hackathon conducted by Amrita University
    • First place in timeout-path following bot competition organised by Inversa Technosoft Pvt. Ltd.
    • First runner up in the 36 hours Smart India Hackathon 2018 organised by Ministry of Telecommunications, Government of India
    • Organized a 24 hour state level hackathon at K. S. Institute of Technology on 9th and 10th of November, 2018
    • Participated in 24 hours E-gov hackathon organised by Government of India at IIIT-B
    • Submitted an idea to Ministry of HRD under the Smart India Hackathon organised by Government of India
    • First place in knock out bot race competition using ESP8266 (IoT) and Arduino uno organised by Inversa Technosoft Pvt. Ltd.
    • Fourth place in 24 hours Hackman 2.0 conducted by Dayananda Sagar College
    • Participated in the Smart India Hackathon 2019 at Coimbatore nodal center(SKCET), solving problem statement given by Apollo Hospitals

  2. SBM Jain College, V V Puram

    2013-2015

    2nd PUC · Pre-University integrated with BASE IIT-JEE 83.67% PCMC

    Show highlights (2)
    • First place in programming skills competition conducted in Jain pre-university level
    • Participated in Codewars 2014 organised by Hewlett-Packard (HP), Bengaluru

  3. B.N.M Public School

    2003-2013

    10th Std · Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) 91.5% ICSE

    Show highlights (5)
    • Best outgoing student
    • Chosen as the Head Boy of School
    • Ranked 283 in National level Science Talent Search Examination (NSTSE-2012)
    • Cleared All India General Knowledge examination (advanced level-2) in merit, conducted by centre for Human Resource Development
    • Ranked 243 at international level in International Cyber Olympiad conducted by EduHealFoundation