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the-vishal-kumar/README.md

👋 Hello, World!

I'm Vishal Kumar, a Lead Software Development Engineer with 9+ years of experience designing backend architectures, building scalable systems, and leading high-impact engineering teams.

By day, I lead product and infrastructure efforts at CapGrid. By night, I write technical blogs at funGyaan.com, explore SaaS ideas, and contribute to open source. My goal is to build products that outlive me.

🧰 Tech Stack & Skills

🚀 Backend & Serverless

  • Node.js (Express, Fastify, Hapi, Adonis)
  • Go, Python
  • GraphQL, REST
  • Serverless (AWS Lambda, Firebase Functions)
  • Socket.IO, Swagger, Puppeteer
  • Microservices Architecture, DB Sharding
  • Twilio, Mailgun, Postmark, Firebase Push

🗄️ Databases

  • MongoDB (Atlas, Triggers, Indexes)
  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB
  • Redis, Firebase Firestore

☁️ Cloud & DevOps

  • AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, SQS, Route 53, Cognito, CloudWatch)
  • Docker, PM2, Heroku, Nginx + SSL
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, CircleCI

🖥️ Frontend

  • React Native (Redux)
  • React.js (with Next.js)

🧪 Testing

  • Jest, Mocha, Chai
  • TDD, Unit & Integration Testing

🛠️ Tools & Practices

  • Hevo (ETL Pipelines), Superset (Dashboards)
  • Agile, Scrum, GitHub, Bitbucket

🚀 Notable Projects

  • CapGrid.in – Cloud manufacturing platform for precision components
    → Designed catalog ingestion, sourcing automation, and quote recommendation engine.

  • Template.io – Contract drafting engine for legal teams
    → Enabled dynamic clause configuration and automated contract generation.

  • JioNews – Multilingual news aggregator for 5M+ users
    → Led backend migration from Go to Node.js with sub-200ms response time in 12+ languages.

  • Moveable.uk – Multi-tenant real estate SaaS
    → Delivered tenant-isolated branding and dashboard modules across agencies.

  • Novagems – Workforce management system for security agencies
    → Built GPS tracking, geofencing alerts, and automated payroll generation.

  • Kudos Bot – Lightweight Slack bot
    → Recognizes and appreciates teammates with message-based triggers.

  • Next Foodie / Chef Order – Real-time food ordering app
    → Built cart workflows, live order updates via Socket.IO, and delivery scheduling.

  • Ensemble Health Partners – Hospital–insurance revenue platform
    → Integrated backend workflows for claims mediation.

🧩 Open Source Contributions

🏆 Certifications

🌐 Let’s Connect

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🙏 Always building, always learning. Open to collaborations, contributions, and coffee ☕.

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  1. nodejs-typescript-rest-boilerplate nodejs-typescript-rest-boilerplate Public template

    NodeJs / TypeScript Boilerplate | Express | Docker | Joi | ESLint | Prettier | CommitLint | Husky | Jest | Supertest | New Relic | JWT | Git

    TypeScript 1

  2. open-kudos open-kudos Public

    Forked from Pagepro/open-kudos

    TypeScript 1

  3. heroku-slug-promotion-through-circleci heroku-slug-promotion-through-circleci Public

    JavaScript 1

  4. PointDNS-Heroku-Addon PointDNS-Heroku-Addon Public

    Step by Step Guide for setting up PointDNS on Heroku

  5. Tutorial: AWS - Create EC2 Instance ... Tutorial: AWS - Create EC2 Instance and Connect via SSH
    1 
    1. Go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/
    2 
    1. Signup/Signin using your credentials
    3 
    1. Go to [EC2 service](https://github.com/the-vishal-kumar/gist-images/blob/main/aws-tutorial-create-ec2-instance-and-connect-via-ssh/00.go-to-ec2-service-service.png)
    4 
    1. Click on [Launch Instance](https://github.com/the-vishal-kumar/gist-images/blob/main/aws-tutorial-create-ec2-instance-and-connect-via-ssh/01.ec2-dashboard.png)
    5 
    1. **Name and tags**
  6. Tutorial: AWS - Setup Nginx reverse ... Tutorial: AWS - Setup Nginx reverse proxy on EC2 Instance and deploy NodeJs Application
    1 
    1. (Optional) Follow the link to learn [How to create AWS EC2 Instance](https://gist.github.com/the-vishal-kumar/6e295bc8f08ff46f4a08456d0c9222c7)
    2 
    1. Open terminal, connect to your ec2 instance using ssh command, e.g. `sudo ssh -i fungyaan-frankfurt.pem ubuntu@ec2-18-195-20-82.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com`
    3 
       1. If prompted password, write your _computer user's password_ and press enter
    4 
       1. You have successfully logged in as _ubuntu_ user in your EC2 instance.
    5 
    1. Switch to superuser