Kedar Kulkarni

I’m a senior full stack engineer with 20+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications across frontend and backend systems. I bring strong expertise in TypeScript, React, and Node.js, and I’m hands-on with delivering end-to-end product features in production environments. I’m especially focused on real-time, data-intensive applications and on integrating frontend experiences tightly with backend services and APIs.

In my current role as Tech Lead – Full Stack & Real-Time Systems, I’ve led end-to-end feature development, spanning frontend architecture and backend integrations. I migrated legacy PHP platforms to modern Next.js + Node.js-based systems to improve scalability and maintainability, and I built WebSocket-driven real-time systems for continuous ingestion and live updates. I also designed API-driven workflows, established CI/CD pipelines and automated testing standards, and mentored developers to reinforce engineering best practices.

Earlier, I built scalable React.js + TypeScript applications with API-driven architecture and worked on complex data flows and UI performance improvements (APISec via Gun.io). I also served as a Full Stack Architect for workflow-based interactive web apps, designing scalable patterns and integrating authentication and backend APIs for production-ready delivery. In parallel, I strengthened system reliability by automating testing for frontend and backend components and improving deployment stability through CI/CD and test automation (BillGo via Finov8 Inc.).

Across contracts and earlier leadership roles, I’ve delivered fintech-focused secure wire-transfer workflows, built AI workflow integrations with frontend systems, and supported large product teams through management and UI leadership. My approach stays product-minded: efficient, maintainable systems; clean code and performance optimization; and dependable releases through automated testing, monitoring, and iterative improvement. I’m continually sharpening my craft through certifications spanning API security, prompt engineering, and data analytics.