Varun Sangani

varuns@ik.me01520 3241712Düsseldorfva3uns.github.io/rndLinkedIn

Passionate software engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable web applications. Specialized in React, Node.js, and cloud architecture. Love solving complex problems and mentoring junior developers.

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science • 3.8
Sep 2014 - May 2018

Stanford University

Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction • 3.9
Sep 2018 - Jun 2020

Publications

Scaling Microservices Without Losing Your Mind. ACM Queue. (2023-03-01)

A practical guide to incremental migration from monolith to microservices based on real-world production experience.

Accessible Component Libraries in Practice. Smashing Magazine. (2022-07-15)

How to build a React component library that is accessible by default.

Certificates

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

Amazon Web Services
2023-04-10

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Cloud Native Computing Foundation
2022-11-22

Awards & Honors

Top Contributor Award

GitHub
2023-12-01

Recognized as top contributor to open source projects in 2023

Hackathon Winner

TechConf 2022
2022-08-15

First place winner for building innovative accessibility tool

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer

TechCorp Inc
Mar 2021

Lead development of microservices architecture serving 10M+ users. Mentored team of 5 junior engineers and improved deployment pipeline reducing release time by 60%.

  • Architected and implemented new microservices platform using Node.js and Kubernetes
  • Reduced API response time by 40% through caching and database optimization
  • Led migration from monolith to microservices, improving system reliability to 99.9% uptime
  • Implemented CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes

Full Stack Developer

StartupXYZ
Jun 2019 - Feb 2021

Built customer-facing web applications from scratch using React and Node.js. Worked directly with founders to define product roadmap and technical architecture.

  • Developed MVP that acquired 50,000 users in first 6 months
  • Built real-time collaboration features using WebSockets and Redis
  • Implemented authentication system supporting OAuth, SSO, and 2FA
  • Optimized bundle size reducing initial load time by 50%

Junior Web Developer

Digital Agency Co
Jan 2018 - May 2019

Developed responsive websites for clients using modern frontend technologies. Collaborated with designers to implement pixel-perfect interfaces.

  • Built 15+ client websites using React, Vue.js, and WordPress
  • Implemented responsive designs achieving 100% mobile compatibility
  • Improved website performance scores to 95+ on Lighthouse
  • Trained team on modern JavaScript and component-based architecture

Research Projects

Open Source UI Library

Created and maintain a popular React component library with 5,000+ GitHub stars. Provides accessible, customizable components used by 100+ companies.

  • Built 50+ production-ready components with full TypeScript support
  • Achieved 95% test coverage with comprehensive unit and integration tests
  • Published detailed documentation site with live code examples
  • Gained 5,000+ stars and 200+ contributors on GitHub

JSON Resume

Core contributor to JSON Resume, an open standard for resumes. Built theme system and contributed to core specification.

  • Implemented new JSX-based theme architecture
  • Created 5+ official themes
  • Improved documentation and developer experience

Skills

Frontend:React, TypeScript, Next.js, Redux, Tailwind CSS, Webpack, Jest
Backend:Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, GraphQL, REST APIs
DevOps:Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Nginx

Service & Leadership

Volunteer Software Engineer

Code for America
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

Built civic technology tools to improve access to public services for underserved communities.

  • Developed an open-source benefits eligibility screener used by 3 city governments
  • Mentored 10+ first-time contributors during quarterly hackathons

Workshop Facilitator

Girls Who Code
Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

Taught introductory programming to high school students.

  • Ran weekly coding workshops for a cohort of 25 students
  • Designed a beginner-friendly curriculum covering HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Languages

English:Native speaker
Spanish:Professional working proficiency

Research Interests

Open SourceContributing, Mentoring, Community Building
TechnologyWeb Performance, Accessibility, Developer Tools

References

John Smith, CTO at TechCorp

Jane is an exceptional engineer who consistently delivers high-quality work. She has a deep understanding of both frontend and backend technologies and is always willing to help teammates. Her contributions to our microservices architecture were instrumental in scaling our platform to millions of users.

Sarah Johnson, Founder at StartupXYZ

Working with Jane was a pleasure. She took ownership of our entire tech stack and built a product that exceeded our expectations. Her ability to work independently and make smart technical decisions was invaluable to our early-stage startup.