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Shiv Sahoo

Software Developer

Software Engineer with 2+ years of experience building full-stack SaaS products from 0 to 1. I’ve worked across three startups, leading the development of modern, high-performance web apps using React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Kafka. I thrive at the intersection of product thinking, clean UI, and scalable backend systems.

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Work Experience

HNAK

Software Engineer

June 2023 — Present
  • Led the development of a centralized admin panel using Next.js, Node.js, and Tailwind CSS, managing inventory, offers, and AI-generated content across four storefronts. This unified interface boosted operational efficiency by 40% and cross-team collaboration by 50%.
  • Integrated OpenAI's GPT API to automate product content generation from Oracle data, reducing manual effort by 80% and accelerating product onboarding by 3× across multiple channels.
  • Reduced frontend bundle size from 12MB to 2MB, resulting in 70% faster load times and significantly improved user experience and retention.
  • Created a high-impact reviews module that tripled user-generated content and increased conversion rates by 12%, enhancing trust and engagement.
  • Implemented real-time data updates and campaign automation using Kafka-based cron jobs and scalable webhooks, improving reliability to 99.9% across SMS, email, and WhatsApp notifications.
  • Built a scalable user segmentation system using worker threads and deduplication, boosting processing speed by 60% and enabling precise event-based targeting.
  • Contributed end-to-end on UI design, state management, and performance tuning, making the frontend highly responsive, maintainable, and scalable.

Featured Projects

Notionize

Notion-style workspace UI built with React, Tailwind CSS, and Vite.

Notionize

Spotify Clone

A music streaming app that emulates Spotify's core features.

Spotify Clone

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About Me

I’m Shivshankar Sahoo, a Full-Stack Developer skilled in building modern web applications using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and ShadCN. I create clean, responsive interfaces with a strong eye for detail and performance.

On the backend, I work with Node.js, Express.js, Spring Boot, Kafka, and microservices, developing scalable systems and automation pipelines. I have hands-on experience with MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, Firebase, and CI/CD workflows.

Whether it's crafting seamless UI experiences or engineering robust backend systems, I focus on delivering high-impact, production-ready solutions that scale.

Shiv Sahoo