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Nikhil Rai
Full‑stack software engineer with a focus on production-ready web systems, ML-backed features and modern developer workflows. I blend frontend craftsmanship (Next.js/React) with backend reliability (Java / Python / Node) and AI integrations to ship reliable, user-first products.
Tech Focus
Modern web, realtime & AI-first integrations
Learning
Cohorts, hands-on projects and continued LLM/ML study
Experience
Freelance products, startup MVPs and team/ intern roles
Core Skills
Frontend
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionShadcn UI
Backend & APIs
Node.jsExpressFlaskSpring BootJavaPythonGraphQL
Datastores & Caching
PostgresMySQLMongoDBRedisPrismaSQLAlchemy
AI & LLM
LangChainPrompt EngineeringEmbeddingsVector DBsGenAIModel Ops
Infra & DevOps
DockerCI/CD (GitHub Actions)VercelAWS (S3/Lambda)Monitoring
Integration & Tools
TwilioStripeFirebaseSentryJWT/Bcrypt
Core Values
- Clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
- User-centered design and accessibility
- Explainable and productionizable ML/AI — not "black box" magic
- Continuous learning, feedback loops and pragmatic trade-offs
How I Work
- Ship small, iterate fast — incremental releases with telemetry and tests.
- Design predictable APIs and secure auth flows (JWT / role-based access).
- Prototype ML ideas quickly then productionize with CI/CD and monitoring.
- Automate repeatable workflows and focus on developer experience.