Senior Software Engineer

I build scalable frontend systems and the applications behind them.

Senior Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience building production React and Next.js applications. I specialize in scalable frontend architecture and modern web applications, while building full-stack systems with NestJS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, REST APIs, and real-time technologies.

Frontend Architecture, Full-Stack Development, Real-Time Systems, AI-Powered Applications
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Open to international opportunities

Illustrated portrait of Brijal Kansara

4+ Years

Production Engineering

React & Next.js

Core Expertise

Real-Time Systems

WebSocket & SSE

Full-Stack

NestJS & PostgreSQL

Stack

Technologies I work with

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptRedux ToolkitTanStack QueryReact Hook FormTailwind CSSSCSSAnt DesignStorybookReact Native
Node.jsExpress.jsNestJSREST APIsPostgreSQLMongoDBTypeORMDrizzle ORMClaude CodeClaude APIRAGPrompt EngineeringMCPGitHub CopilotGitSeleniumAutomation & Scripting

What I Do

Beyond building screens.

I work across architecture, product development, performance, APIs, and increasingly the full application stack.

01

Scalable Frontend Architecture

Building maintainable React and Next.js applications with reusable architecture, predictable state management, clean feature boundaries, and patterns that can grow with the product and engineering team.

  • Component architecture
  • Feature organization
  • State management
  • Server state
  • Reusable systems
  • Design systems
02

Modern Frontend Engineering

Building production web applications with a focus on performance, responsive interfaces, complex workflows, real-time experiences, and maintainable code.

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • TanStack Query
  • Redux Toolkit
  • Performance
03

Full-Stack Application Development

Building backend services and application infrastructure using NestJS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, modular architecture, authentication, and REST APIs.

  • NestJS
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST APIs
  • JWT Authentication
  • Role-based access control
04

AI-Assisted Engineering

Using AI as part of the engineering workflow, from Claude Code project memory and development guidelines to building applications with Claude API, RAG, tool use, and streaming responses.

  • Claude Code
  • Claude API
  • RAG
  • Prompt Engineering
  • AI workflows
  • Streaming

Selected Work

Problems, decisions, and system, not just screenshots.

A closer look at the products I've worked on, the technical challenges involved, and how I approached solving them.

Nurses Now

Healthcare Platform · Production Application

Production

A healthcare-sector mediator platform supporting operational workflows including attendee management, real-time provider tracking, and communication.

Role

Senior Software Engineer / Frontend Engineer

Core Challenge

Synchronizing live location data and chat state across a complex, always-on production workflow without destabilizing the UI.

  • GPS-based live provider tracking
  • Real-time map updates using WebSocket
  • In-app chat
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptRedux ToolkitTanStack QueryREST APIsWebSocket

Project details are presented at an architectural level to respect product and client confidentiality.

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Dream Story

Social Platform · Production Application

Production

A social platform featuring chat, user connections, and a personalized Dream Book experience.

Role

Senior Software Engineer / Frontend Engineer

Core Challenge

Keeping a growing set of interactive product surfaces (chat, connections, personalized content) consistent as the product evolved.

  • Social product workflows
  • Chat functionality
  • Personalized Dream Book
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptRedux ToolkitTanStack QueryREST APIs

Project details are presented at an architectural level to respect product and client confidentiality.

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Roast My App Idea

AI · Full-Stack · Multi-Agent System

In Development

A full-stack AI orchestration platform that critiques and stress-tests startup and application ideas through sequential and parallel AI-agent pipelines.

Role

Founder / Full-Stack Engineer

Core Challenge

Coordinating multiple specialized AI agents (some sequential, some parallel) and streaming their combined output to the UI in real time.

  • Multi-agent orchestration (sequential & parallel)
  • SSE-based streaming UI
  • Modular NestJS architecture with JWT & role-based guards
Next.jsNestJSPostgreSQLDrizzle ORMTypeORMClaude APISSE
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YouTube Clone

Full-Stack · Video Platform

In Development

A full-stack video platform built to explore engineering challenges beyond standard CRUD applications, including video upload, media storage, transcoding, and adaptive playback.

Role

Full-Stack Engineer

Core Challenge

Designing a backend service architecture that can take an uploaded video through storage, transcoding, and adaptive playback reliably.

  • Video upload architecture
  • Object storage & transcoding pipeline
  • Adaptive playback
Next.jsNestJSPostgreSQLDrizzle ORMReact QueryS3-compatible storage
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More Work

Other things I've built

BAS: Broker Accounting System

Business Platform · Production Application

A business platform supporting invoicing, accounting, contracts, sub-broker onboarding, and client onboarding.

  • Invoicing & accounting workflows
  • Contract management
  • Sub-broker & client onboarding

Chang'd Agility

Change Management Platform · Production Application

A change-management platform designed to replace manual spreadsheet-based workflows for managers.

  • Structured change-management workflows
  • Manager-facing dashboards
  • Spreadsheet-to-product migration

Lyricsweb

Content Platform · Freelance

A Next.js project focused on data fetching, caching, automation, and stability improvements.

  • SWR-based data fetching & caching
  • Automation scripts
  • Stability & performance improvements

HP LMS

Training Platform · Internship Project

A training platform for new employees.

  • Employee onboarding workflows
  • React + Django integration
  • Content delivery UI

How I contribute beyond feature delivery

Mentoring

Mentor interns on React best practices and AI-assisted development workflows.

Engineering Standards

Created and maintained a CLAUDE.md project-memory workflow documenting project architecture, conventions, and engineering context for AI-assisted development.

AI Development Workflow

Configured Claude Code workflows and debugging plugins and authored best-practice guidelines adopted across the team.

Design Systems

Built reusable Storybook component libraries to maintain design consistency across production platforms.

Rapid Prototyping

Used tools such as Lovable and Bolt to rapidly prototype client-facing product ideas for demonstrations and feedback.

How I think about engineering

01

Build for change

Good architecture should make the next feature easier to build, not harder.

02

Performance is part of the product

Users experience responsiveness, loading states, reliability, and feedback, not just technical performance scores.

03

Abstractions should earn their place

I prefer understandable systems and introduce abstractions when repeated complexity justifies them.

04

Think beyond the component

A frontend feature is part of a larger system involving APIs, server state, caching, authentication, performance, accessibility, and product decisions.

Experience

Where I've worked

  1. Senior Software Engineer

    May 2024 - Present

    SolGuruz LLP

    • Promoted to Senior Software Engineer
    • Mentor interns on React and AI-assisted development workflows
    • Built production features across healthcare and social platforms
    • Worked with real-time tracking and communication features
    • Built reusable Storybook component libraries
    • Improved team AI-assisted development workflows

  2. React JS Developer

    December 2023 - April 2024

    Freelance

    • Worked on Lyricsweb, improving caching, data fetching, automation, stability, and performance

  3. React JS Developer

    January 2023 - November 2023

    TrinaryBits Pvt Ltd

    • Built and maintained BAS (Broker Accounting System)
    • Built and maintained Chang'd Agility

  4. Software Developer Intern

    July 2021 - March 2022

    DRC Systems

    • Worked on HP LMS
    • Contributed to e-commerce platform improvements

About

A little about me

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience building production applications with React and Next.js. My core strength is frontend engineering: designing scalable application structures, building complex product workflows, integrating APIs, and creating reusable systems that remain maintainable as products grow.

I'm also expanding deeper into full-stack engineering with NestJS, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and modern backend architecture. Recently, I've been building applications involving real-time communication, AI-agent orchestration, authentication, streaming, and backend service design.

I enjoy understanding how the entire system works, not only the interface users see.

  • Frontend Architecture
  • System Design
  • Full-Stack Engineering
  • AI Applications
  • Real-Time Systems
  • Developer Experience

AI & Modern Engineering

Building with AI, not just using it.

I use AI in two distinct ways in my day-to-day engineering work: as a tool that speeds up how I build, and as a capability I build directly into products.

As an engineering tool

For development workflows, project context, debugging, and prototyping.

  • Claude Code
  • Project memory & guidelines
  • Debugging
  • Rapid prototyping

As an application capability

For AI-powered products, multi-agent systems, RAG, streaming AI responses, and agent orchestration.

  • Claude API
  • Multi-agent systems
  • RAG
  • Streaming responses
  • Agent orchestration

I use AI as part of a modern engineering workflow. I'm not presenting myself as an AI researcher or machine-learning engineer.

Certifications

Continued learning

Anthropic Academy

Claude Code in Action

Anthropic Academy

Building with the Claude API: Tool Use, RAG, and Streaming

Let's build something meaningful.

I'm open to discussing software engineering opportunities, challenging products, and teams building thoughtful technology.

brijalkansara091@gmail.comDownload CV