Portfolio — 2026

BuildingProduction-GradeWebApplications.

Full-stack engineer building highly available, cost-effective systems. Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, WebRTC, DevOps. Gen AI and agentic workflows. Based in Chennai, IN.

Stack

Next.js / Node

Based in

Chennai, IN

Availability

Open

01 — About
Rachit Gandhi
Rachit G., 2026N° 001

A developer built on craft, code, and shipping real systems.

I help engineering teams tackle architectural bottlenecks and build highly available, cost-effective systems. My background spans high-traffic EdTech platforms, sub-200ms real-time video networks, and open-source contributions. B.Tech CS at SRM University, Chennai.

Stack: Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, WebRTC, and modern DevOps tooling. Lately focused on Generative AI and agentic workflows to power smarter applications. Open to Full-Stack DevOps roles, open-source collaborations, and AI-driven projects.

02 — Work

Selected projects & builds.

D2C Campaign Engine
Case Study · 01GITHUB
01AI-native CRM for direct-to-consumer brands

D2C Campaign Engine

Converts plain English into precision audience segments via Claude AI. Ships campaign batches through an async delivery loop, tracks conversion attribution end-to-end, and runs rule evaluation against PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM. The kind of infrastructure Klaviyo charges $500/month for.

TypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLDrizzle ORMClaude AIReactRailway
Inkboard
Case Study · 02GITHUB
02Multiplayer collaborative canvas

Inkboard

Figma-like multiplayer whiteboard built from scratch — Turborepo monorepo, raw WebSocket layer for sub-50ms stroke broadcast, and a stateless HTTP backend for persistence. Every mark lands on every connected screen before you lift the stylus. No Liveblocks. No Ably. Just WebSockets.

Next.jsTypeScriptWebSocketsTurborepoReact
03
Case Study · 03LIVE
03Freelance — coaching & workshop platform

The Language Salon

Production Next.js site for a live coaching brand with 2000+ trained professionals and 300K+ viewers. Built end-to-end with Razorpay payment integration for real transactions, automated lead-capture pipelines, and countdown-gated registration flows. Shipped to real users. Took real money. Cut fraud by 20%.

Next.jsTypeScriptRazorpayNode.jsLead Automation
Aurora Connect
Case Study · 04GITHUB
04P2P real-time communication

Aurora Connect

A WebRTC-based video conferencing app built from scratch using native browser APIs for P2P media, Socket.io for signaling, and Node/Express for room management. No SDK shortcuts, full protocol implementation.

ReactNode.jsWebRTCSocket.ioExpress.js
03 — Toolkit

Quietly opinionated about the tools that shape the work.

Languages
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • Java
  • Solidity
  • C/C++
Frontend
  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Framer Motion
  • HTML/CSS
Backend
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • REST APIs
  • WebRTC
  • Socket.io
  • Flask
Databases
  • MongoDB
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
DevOps
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD
  • Linux
  • Nginx
  • Vercel
Production SystemsReal-TimeWeb3Full-StackDevOpsWebRTCMERNTypeScriptAPI DesignPerformanceProduction SystemsReal-TimeWeb3Full-StackDevOpsWebRTCMERNTypeScriptAPI DesignPerformance
04 — Experience

A career shaped by patience and a few good projects.

  • 2026 — Now

    Remote

    Freelance — Full-Stack Developer

    Architected and deployed a production Next.js + TypeScript website with Razorpay payment integration and automated lead-capture, improving page load speed by 25% and reducing fraudulent transactions by 20%.

  • May — Jul 2025

    India

    Software Developer Intern — Lions International

    Developed and debugged MERN stack applications, resolving API integration and state-management issues. Designed RESTful APIs with optimized MongoDB queries, improving response time by 25%.

  • 2023 — 2027

    Chennai, India

    B.Tech Computer Science — SRM University

    Pursuing B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering with a 9 / 10 GPA. Core coursework: Data Structures, DBMS, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, and Software Engineering.

  • 2021 — 2023

    Deoghar, India

    Class 12 & 10 — Saint Francis School

    Completed Class 12 with 80% and Class 10 with 95.4%. Active in external affairs and editorial leadership at school events.

Achievements

  • Oracle Certified Foundations Associate
  • NPTEL — Programming in Java
  • DBMS Certification (Scaler)
  • External Affairs & Editorial Lead
  • GPA 9 / 10 at SRM University
05 — Contact

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