Software engineer crafting premium digital products

Vijay Prakash

I build elegant, high-quality software experiences with a deep focus on product, performance, and design systems.

I’m a developer who cares about the details that make interfaces feel effortless — from architecture to animation to the final pixel.

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Current focus

Designing polished, reliable product experiences

Building approachable systems with strong engineering fundamentals

Writing about modern web development and product thinking

Years building

20+

Product solutions

Core technologies

Newsletter community

Career journey

A measured path from fundamentals to modern product engineering.

The milestones that shaped how I build today.

Graduation

B.Tech, Civil Engineering

Built a strong analytical foundation at NIT Durgapur and completed the degree in 2021 with a strong GPA.

Engineering Intern

Mathongo

Worked on OCR and analytics experiences while strengthening backend and product engineering fundamentals.

Software Engineer

Wipro

Delivered MERN-based applications with secure authentication, CI/CD, and modern delivery practices.

Product Engineer

ElevateHQ and Medi Assist

Expanded into scalable microservices, performance tuning, cloud deployment, and resilient product systems.

Current Role

Senior Analyst – Software Engineering at Cigna Healthcare

Building full-stack healthcare applications with React, React Native, Node.js, AWS, and Kubernetes.

Skills

A focused stack built for modern product work.

The tools and patterns I use to deliver thoughtful interfaces and durable systems.

Frontend

ReactTypeScriptReduxTailwind CSSStorybook

Backend

NestJSNode.jsJavaREST APIsRedisKafka

Platform

AWSDockerKubernetesFirebasePostgresMongoDB

AI & Product

Speech STT/TTSAzureMicrofrontendDesign systemsAccessibility

Experience

Selected experience focused on modern product delivery.

Work that blends engineering quality with polished user experiences.

Jul 2026 — Present

Senior Analyst – Software Engineering

Cigna Healthcare

ReactReact NativeNode.jsAWS LambdaKubernetes

Designing and developing scalable, secure healthcare applications across web and mobile with full-stack engineering practices.

Built BFF services
Worked in monorepo architecture
Integrated Firebase and CMS-driven experiences

Apr 2026 — Jul 2026

Research Engineer

Havells

AzureSTTTTSElevenLabsSarvam AI

Built AI-powered voice and communications systems using speech, cloud, and integration technologies for intelligent user experiences.

Built voice-enabled workflows
Integrated AI notification systems
Evaluated emerging AI APIs

May 2023 — Mar 2026

Software Engineer II

Medi Assist

ReactNestJSDockerKubernetesAWS

Led healthtech and insurtech application optimization across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and performance engineering.

Improved performance and reliability
Implemented microfrontend architecture
Built centralized configuration services

Latest writing

A short preview of the engineering blog.

The most recent posts remain available on the dedicated blog route.

Development

Building Real-Time Magic with HTTP Streaming in NestJS and React.js 🚀

Building Real-Time Magic with HTTP Streaming in NestJS and React.js 🚀 Imagine you're the CTO of a dynamic fintech company, PayStream Inc., providing rea ...

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Development

Exploring React Hooks: A Guide with Examples

🌟 Exploring React Hooks: A Guide with Examples 🎉 React hooks are 🔗 functions that let you "hook into" React state and lifecycle features from **fu ...

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Development

🚀 Docker Basics: A Beginner's Guide to Containers and Commands 🐳

🚀 Docker Basics: A Beginner's Guide to Containers and Commands 🐳 Are you ready to dive into the world of Docker? 🌊 Docker has revolutionized how we build, ...

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Contact

Let’s build something thoughtful together.

If you are looking for a thoughtful engineer to shape products, design systems, or product experiences, I’d love to connect.

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