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Karthik.

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Full-Stack Developer & Creative Technologist

I craft fast, scalable web experiences at the intersection of design and engineering.

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7+
Years Exp.
80+
Projects
20+
Clients
∞
Coffees

Selected Work

Projects that
ship to production.

NodePress

NodePress

Headless CMS

2026

Self-hosted headless CMS for developers — define content types, auto-generate REST & GraphQL APIs, and deliver content anywhere.

NestJS backend with Prisma ORM, dynamic REST & GraphQL API generation, TipTap rich-text editor, drag-and-drop content modeling, AWS S3 media management, real-time updates via Socket.IO, and a polished Next.js admin panel.

NestJSNext.jsPostgreSQLGraphQLPrismaDocker

What I do

Built to ship.

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Frontend Engineering

Pixel-perfect interfaces at scale

Building fast, accessible, production-grade UIs with React and Next.js. From design systems to complex interactive experiences.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptThree.jsFramer MotionTailwind
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Backend & APIs

Scalable systems that ship

Designing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, real-time systems, and database architecture built for production traffic.

Node.jsPostgreSQLRedisGraphQLWebSockets
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Creative Development

3D, WebGL & interactive experiences

Pushing the browser far beyond static pages — interactive 3D scenes, generative art, and WebGL-powered experiences.

Three.jsR3FGLSLGSAPWebGL

About

Crafting experiences at the intersection of design & engineering.

I craft fast, scalable web experiences at the intersection of design and engineering.

Deep expertise in developer tooling, real-time systems, and creative code — pushing the browser far beyond its comfort zone.

4+ years shipping production software used by real people, not just living in GitHub.

📍 India

7+
Years Exp.
80+
Projects
20+
Clients
∞
Coffees

Technologies

Frontend
ReactNext.jsTypeScriptThree.jsTailwindGSAP
Backend
Node.jsPostgreSQLRedisGraphQL
Design & Graphics
FigmaWebGL

Experience

2026 – Present

Founder & Lead Engineer

NodePress

  • —Built an open-source headless CMS from the ground up
  • —Designed a flexible content modeling engine with custom field types and dynamic REST & GraphQL APIs
  • —Architected multi-tenant content delivery with role-based access control and media management
2018 – present

Frontend Engineer

Leo9studio

  • —Built real-time dashboards for 50k+ daily active users
  • —Migrated to Next.js, cutting LCP from 4.2s → 1.3s
  • —Created component library adopted by 6 product teams

Get in Touch

Let's build
something great.

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