Freelance · OpenFull-Time · Open

I build systems that
matter.

Full-stack engineer specializing in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and platforms that serve thousands of users.

Nalin Dalal

Tech Stack

TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsRustPostgreSQLDockerAWS
550+LeetCode
830+CodeForces
30+Projects

Work Experience

My professional journey

Open Source Contributor

GSSoC

May 2024 to Oct 2024
  • Contributed to 5+ open-source repositories across frontend and backend, reducing issue resolution time by 30% through improved CI/CD pipelines
  • Built reusable UI components adopted by 3 projects, cutting development time for new features by ~40%

Software Engineer Fellow

Headstarter

Aug 2024 to Oct 2024
  • Developed 2 full-stack applications serving 500+ users, delivering features 2-week sprint cycles using React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL
  • Optimized API response times by 60% through query optimization and caching, directly improving user retention metrics

Open Source Maintainer

DEBUG (OIST)

July 2024 to Jun 2026
  • Manage 4 GitHub repositories and onboarded 25+ student contributors, increasing active contributor count from 3 to 28 in 6 months
  • Built and deployed 3 campus-wide Next.js applications used by 2,000+ students for event management and resource booking

Skills

Technologies I work with

C++TypeScriptJavaScriptRustSoliditySQL

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