GAURAV SHARMA

Full Stack Engineer | Educator
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Namaste, Thanks for arriving here, I am a Software Engineer with 5+ Years of experience, proficient in Django and React/NextJS, with expertise in Python, JavaScript(Typescript), also an author of Dev.Junction Blogs & YouTube Channel, expert in Python/Django, Rest Framework, ReactJS/NextJS and TypeScript, currently based in Pune, India. Skilled in problem-solving, collaborating effectively, and staying updated with the latest technologies.

Skills

Programming Languages, Libraries & Tools
  • Python

    Python

  • JavaScript

    JavaScript

  • TypeScript

    TypeScript

  • Django

    Django

  • DRF

    DRF

  • React

    React

  • NextJS

    NextJS

  • Redux

    Redux

  • PostgreSQL

    PostgreSQL

  • MySQL

    MySQL

  • Docker

    Docker

  • Redis

    Redis

  • Elasticsearch

    Elasticsearch

  • Celery

    Celery

  • FCM

    FCM

  • Rest API

    Rest API

  • Linux

    Linux

  • AWS

    AWS

  • Nginx

    Nginx

  • MongoDB

    MongoDB

  • Bootstrap

    Bootstrap

  • Material UI

    Material UI

  • CSS3

    CSS

  • SASS

    SCSS

  • HTML

    HTML

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Experience

Staff Engineer (Associate)

Nagarro

Acted as a Full Stack Developer, contributing extensively to both the frontend (React.js) and backend (Node.js with Express and PostgreSQL), while also managing deployment and CI/CD automation on AWS. Designed, developed, and successfully released the Finite Scheduling Performance (FSP) tool into production, completing the project 20% ahead of schedule while passing the contract audit.

July 2024 - Present

Founder & Educator

Dev.Junction

Learning is a never ending process, I started this initiative to spread my knowledge to reach everyone through LinkedIn, YouTube and Discord. Dev.Junction is an online community, and a YouTube channel.

Nov 2020 - Dec 2023

Full Stack Engineer

Skylark Labs

Worked as a Full Stack Engineer at Skylark Labs India on security products such as Foreign Object Debris for Indian Navy, Intrusion Detection for Defense Organization of India and USA, and some other commercial products such Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), Generic Dashboard also known as Multi Stream-Multi Solution for City Surveillance, ITMS, Fire Detection, PPE Detection etc. Lead a team of engineers for accident hotspot detection with Mercedes.

Feb 2023 - June 2024

Freelance Full Stack Developer

Individual Freelancer

Working as a Freelance developer with my primary stack Django(Python) + NextJS(React), helping startups and small businesses to help them build their online presence through Web Apps, Mobile Apps and websites.

May 2022 - Jan 2023

Full Stack Developer

Best Student Halls Pvt. Ltd.(London, England)

Worked as a Full Stack developer, making amazing user experiences, building the scalable backend through code.

Oct 2021 - April 2022

Freelance React Developer

Reinforce AI(California, USA)

Single-handedly built the full-fledged, optimized, and efficient frontend application for Reinforce AI, The one-stop platform for machine learning to build, train, and deploy.

June 2021 - October 2021

Freelance Web Developer

A Plus Topper Pvt. Ltd.(Hyderabad, Telengana - India)

Created a web based push notification management system for website owners.

May 2021 - May 2021

Freelance Django Developer

Best Student Halls Pvt. Ltd.(London, England)

Started working on BSH project migration to latest Django version and improving from the older system

March 2021 - April 2021

Jr. Software Engineer

Honest Conversations (Brandlogist Pvt. Ltd.)

Build the entire backend system of Honest Conversations, an online version of Offline meetup system, to solve lonliness and mental health issues.

August 2020 - Jan 2021

Full Stack Web Developer - Internship

EmpowerU (Promorph Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) - IIT Kanpur

Worked as a Full Stack Django Developer. Experience with REST API, Data Analytics and Database. Lead in building the EmpowerU Learning Platform Web Portal. Developed the Dashboard of EmpowerU Tripura project to showcase the live statistics of students and teachers from tripura schools.

December 2019 - June 2020

Education

Diploma in Information Technology

Government Polytechnic - Kanpur
Board Of Technical Education - Uttar Pradesh

79.30%

August 2016 - June 2019

B.Sc.(General)

Maa Sharda Mahavidyalaya, Bindki Road - Fatehpur
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - Kanpur

57.55%

August 2014 - May 2017

Class 12th - Intermediate

S.V.M. Inter College - Fatehpur
Board of High School and Intermediate Education - Uttar Pradesh

90.6%

July 2012 - May 2014

Services & Workflow

Services
  • Full Stack Web Development
  • Web Applications Consultation/Support
  • Custom Web Applications
  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
  • Single Page Application (SPA)
  • Dashboards
Workflow
  • Mobile-First, Responsive Design
  • Cross Browser Testing & Debugging
  • Creating documentation of the project for further contribution
  • Continuous integration and Continuous delivery
  • Dockerizing the application
  • API Development with Robust Authentication (MFA & OAuth)

Awards & Certifications

Testimonials

Hira Sabuhi

Architectural Designer

""" Gaurav is our superman of all things related to tech. He goes above and beyond to identify the problem, challenge me, and push the boundaries for the best solutions. He is technically skilled as well as critically thoughtful in his development. I look forward to the journey ahead, in us working together on bigger and bigger projects. He is perfect for the challenge. Thank you Gaurav!

April 20, 2021

Owen Dixon

Founder at Best Student Halls

""" Professional, skilled, efficient and trustworthy. Readily available throughout the project, he was happy to provide advice on areas he did not have to and had great communication skills. The work was completed on time too. We would happily work with Gaurav again and I would strongly recommend him to any business or individual requiring his skill set.

April 20, 2021

Amish Darr

Technology Strategist

""" We hired Gaurav to develop our company HXS’s official website for our 3rd show zero and we are more than satisfied with his work and professionalism. Gaurav is a special talent and I recommend him without any reservations.

April 20, 2021

Viraj Deshwal

Leading AI @ Reinforce AI

""" I got a chance to work with Gaurav in building an AI platform. I would say Gaurav got an amazing skill set in bringing UX design to the real-world web app. It is hard to find a talent like Gaurav when it comes to building a web app from scratch. I will definitely recommend Gaurav to folks who want to build their web platform within no time :)

July 25, 2021

Revati Biskunde

Marketing & Strategic Business Planning Head

""" I've had the pleasure of knowing Gaurav both professionally and personally, and I can't recommend him enough. Gaurav is an incredibly talented individual with a strong work ethic and a keen eye for detail. His problem-solving skills and dedication to his work are truly admirable. Gaurav is not only a skilled professional but also a reliable and trustworthy friend. He's the kind of person you can always count on. I have no doubt that he will continue to achieve great things in his career, and I'm excited to see his future successes.

November 07, 2023

Phani Ponnapalli

Founder at APlusTopper

""" Gaurav did an amazing job building Django Based web applications. We approached him for couple of Django projects.

June 22, 2022

Interests

Other than being a Web Development Engineer, I am an active Cyclist, also involved in Teaching & Mentorship through my LinkedIn profile & my YouTube channel.

I have my own YouTube channel, where I teach people how to build efficient and scalable web applications in the easiest way possible. As I love teaching and sharing my knowledge any way possible and I regularly do it on my LinkedIn profile.

Live your life, we all have only one.

Thanks