Saugat Rai

Senior Software Engineer

7+ years building interactive user interfaces and scalable web applications. Passionate about creating beautiful, performant experiences.

About Me

Building the web, one component at a time.

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over 7 years of experience building interactive user interfaces and scalable web applications.

My expertise spans the full JavaScript ecosystem, from React and Next.js on the frontend to Node.js and Express on the backend. I'm passionate about creating seamless user experiences with clean, maintainable code.

Skills & Tools

Technologies I work with to bring ideas to life.

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptSQL

Frontend

ReactNext.jsReduxTailwind CSSReact Query

Backend

Node.jsExpress.jsPrismaSequelize

Databases

PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisDynamoDB

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (Lambda, RDS, S3)DockerCI/CDVercel

Experience

My professional journey in software development.

Aug 2022 - Present

Sr. Software Engineer

CodingMountain Pvt. Ltd

  • Architected the 'Inu' frontend with Next.js and React Query, integrating NextAuth.js for secure, scalable authentication.
  • Built RESTful APIs for the 'Golf' project using Express.js and Prisma ORM, covering auth and group management end-to-end.
  • Deployed serverless features for 'Afritrails' on AWS Lambda and S3, optimizing API routing and query performance.
  • Built a real-time translation app with Socket.io, cutting communication lag during live multilingual presentations.
Dec 2020 - Aug 2022

Software Engineer

CodingMountain Pvt. Ltd

  • Built a reusable React component library with CSS Modules, improving consistency and speeding up feature delivery.
  • Optimized Redux state management to eliminate unnecessary re-renders and improve overall UI responsiveness.
  • Shipped features consistently in an Agile team through sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

Jr. Frontend Engineer

YoungInnovations Pvt. Ltd

  • Built responsive React and React Native interfaces across web and mobile for multiple client projects.
  • Delivered the 'Khabar Garau' UI with full cross-device compatibility, contributing to supporting backend APIs.
  • Translated Figma designs into clean, reusable components for 'Skjutsgruppen' and a Municipality mobile app.
May 2017 - Jan 2018

Intern & Trainee

YoungInnovations Pvt. Ltd

  • Automated localization workflows, reducing manual translation effort across multiple applications.
  • Built pixel-perfect, responsive pages with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to corporate coding standards.

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