Vishal Kumar

Led a cross-functional team of 6 to deliver a 6-month roadmap, handling planning, execution, and mentoring. Owned end-to-end SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD with zero-downtime deployments. Built scalable infra, AI chatbot with Ollama 3.2, Jira-integrated microservice, and Quote Generator reducing turnaround from 2 months to 1 week. Drove adoption of internal tools via UX improvements and team collaboration.

Translated product epics into user stories with accurate estimates. Built scalable REST/GraphQL APIs with 90%+ test coverage. Integrated AWS Cognito auth and observability with CloudWatch. Aligned API contracts with frontend to reduce defects. Standardized backend practices via code reviews. Delivered Contract Drafting Engine MVP in <2 quarters with a high-ownership, agile team.

Led backend re-architecture of a news platform, migrating from Go to Node.js (TS) in <2 months, supporting ~5M users in 12+ languages with <200ms API latency. Built microservices, PostgreSQL schemas, and REST/GraphQL APIs with tests. Reduced prod bugs via reviews and best practices. Collaborated with editorial/product teams to streamline workflows. Drove sprint planning and improved release velocity through strong backend–frontend alignment.

Delivered secure, scalable backend APIs for a multi-tenant real estate SaaS platform with tenant-level data isolation. Built dynamic, tenant-aware ReactJS screens for white-labeled client views. Designed modular schemas and config systems, developed key modules like dashboards and onboarding, wrote tests, and improved CI/CD pipelines—reducing deployment errors and enabling stable, predictable releases.

Led development of Novagems, a workforce management tool for security agencies, improving guard duty efficiency by 70% via automated scheduling and real-time tracking. Built GPS tracking, geofencing, and payroll modules. Implemented Firebase cloud functions for real-time alerts. Optimized schemas for performance, delivered backend APIs and web UI, and supported sprint planning and client delivery for better adoption and scalability.

Built mobile-optimized REST APIs for food delivery, EdTech, and healthcare apps, enabling seamless backend–frontend integration. Developed reusable React Native screens for onboarding, cart, and dashboard. Integrated web APIs in mobile apps and collaborated cross-functionally to accelerate MVP delivery. Contributed across the stack, gaining experience in API design, UI logic, and mobile integration.