Gitesh worked with me on my projects Maura and later Planva, and stood out as proactive, hungry to learn, and unafraid of hard problems. He took his work seriously and was often willing to go the extra mile. One example: I introduced him to CRDTs and collaborative systems on the project, and then he went remarkably deep into them on his own afterward: a genuinely hard domain most engineers avoid. That's a good example of how he operates. He is responsible and diligent, and not scared to take on difficult problems. Startups run on people like this and am happy to recommend him.
We worked with Gitesh on several projects. His motivation and dedication was amazing to witness. Gitesh takes initiative and doesn't shy away from complex problems. I'd happily work with him again!
I worked with Gitesh in a product and engineering collaboration where I was leading product and design, and he was the frontend engineer. Gitesh consistently builds clean, responsive, and user-friendly interfaces. He quickly understands product intent, asks sharp clarifying questions, and translates design requirements into polished UI with minimal back and forth. He shows strong ownership of the frontend, caring about both technical quality and overall product experience. I'd confidently recommend Gitesh for frontend, full stack, or product engineering roles in fast-paced product teams.
I had the opportunity to work alongside Gitesh on an Indonesian startup project, where he contributed as a Full-Stack Engineer. Throughout our collaboration, he consistently proved to be dependable, adaptable, and eager to learn. He took ownership of features from end to end, approaching challenges with a positive attitude and a strong sense of responsibility. What stood out most was his ability to collaborate effectively across product, design, and engineering teams. He communicated well, delivered reliably, and was always willing to step up when needed. His combination of technical capability and teamwork made him a valuable member of the team. I genuinely enjoyed working with Gitesh and appreciated his professionalism and collaborative spirit. I would be happy to recommend him for engineering roles, especially in fast-paced startup environments where ownership, adaptability, and teamwork are essential. I would also welcome the opportunity to work with him again in the future.
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Last updated: Mar 2026
Leading CRM + multichannel campaign platform development at
Innovun Global as a technical team lead for F500 manufacturing
client
Reading: DDIA, OSTEP, and Alex Xu's System Design Vol. 1
Introduction
I talk to humans, computers, books, cats, dogs.
I am a fullstack developer interested in real-time software,
collaborative editors, locally-synced systems, Gen AI products, and
CRMs. I build products end-to-end and care about the craft at every
layer: the schema under the hood, the API contract in the middle,
and the pixel on the screen.
both = products that work and feel right at every layer
Fullstack Engineer
I own the entire stack. Frontend architecture, backend services,
databases, CI/CD, deployment. I've shipped CRM platforms,
real-time collaborative editors, chat systems over WebSockets,
and marketing sites on Cloudflare Workers + KV.
System Thinker
I think in systems, not features. Database schemas, CRDT
conflict resolution, CI/CD pipelines, caching strategies. I read
DDIA and OSTEP for fun and I believe the best UI is backed by
the best architecture.
Experience
Innovun Global — Tech Lead, Enterprise CRM
Platform (Contract) · May 2025 – Present
Bangalore, India · Fortune 500 manufacturing client (confidential)
Led end-to-end architecture and delivery of a
high-availability enterprise CRM platform serving 500+
users across lead generation, nurturing, customer
engagement, and conversion workflows
Mentored and managed a team of 4 engineers, owning
decisions across frontend (React.js, Next.js, TypeScript),
backend (Node.js, Express.js), cloud (AWS EC2, Lambda, SQS,
EventBridge, S3, RDS, IAM), and databases (PostgreSQL)
Built a unified multi-channel communication system
integrating 6+ third-party services (WhatsApp, Email, SMS,
and more), automating key customer touchpoints and
reducing manual outreach overhead
Developed an OCR-powered document processing pipeline to
automate extraction of business-critical information,
eliminating manual data entry for field operations
Designed and delivered a BI dashboard surfacing real-time
operational metrics for business stakeholders, enabling
data-driven decision-making
Implemented RBAC, audit logging, and compliance controls
meeting Fortune 500 enterprise security requirements;
maintained high availability throughout the production
lifecycle
Ran requirements discovery, sprint planning, and technical
documentation end-to-end (Agile/Scrum); passed the
client-side Tech Pass audit, unlocking expanded contract
scope
The CRM platform led to a 110% increase in sales growth
for the client
Learning: Building systems at production scale that are
both fast and dependable — messaging platforms, automation
pipelines, and infrastructure that real teams depend on
daily.
Liveblocks — Contract Engineer · Apr. – Jun.
2026
Remote
Collaborated directly with Steven Fabre (CEO & Co-founder) to
design and deliver one-off realtime collaborative demos —
polished technical showcases built to demonstrate the depth
and versatility of Liveblocks' collaboration infrastructure
Translated complex realtime concepts (multiplayer presence,
CRDT-based sync, shared state management) into working,
visually compelling prototypes that communicated product
vision clearly
Received a public LinkedIn recommendation from Steven Fabre
recognizing initiative, dedication, and the ability to tackle
complex engineering challenges independently
DIY — Design Engineer & Tech Lead · June – Aug.
2025
Learning: Leading cross-functional collaboration between
design and engineering, and shipping tools that measurably
reduce operational friction.
Dreamstudio — Frontend Developer · June – Aug.
2025
Jakarta, Indonesia
Led frontend development, integrated APIs, built landing
pages and internal dashboards
Improved initial page load by 25% through rendering and
asset optimizations
Stack: React.js, Tailwind CSS, REST APIs
Planva — Frontend Developer (YC China backed) ·
2025
Contributed to building planning, execution flows, and
user-driven workflow features
Worked with rapidly evolving product requirements, requiring
fast iteration, clean abstractions, and pragmatic
engineering decisions
Learning: How to balance speed with maintainability in an
early-stage environment, and how engineering decisions
directly shape product velocity and user trust.
Maura AI — Frontend Developer · Sept. 2024 –
June 2025
San Francisco, USA
Built landing pages, waitlist flows, and core UI for an
AI-driven product
Implemented complex drag-and-drop interactions for file
trees, lists, and Kanban boards
Researched and implemented local-first patterns with
YJS/YDoc persistence providers
Stack: React.js, Tailwind CSS, YJS/YDoc, AWS
Learning: Deep dive into local-first architecture,
persistence strategies, and building interfaces that feel
responsive even with complex underlying data models.
Personal Network — Frontend Developer · Oct. –
Dec. 2024
California, USA
Audited a Gatsby site, migrated to Next.js for improved
scalability and DX
Why this matters: Built to understand how production sync
services like Liveblocks actually work — from the CRDT math
to the Durable Object architecture. Deep systems thinking
shipped as a real product.
Why this matters: Self-hostable means you own your
infrastructure, your data, and your costs. The same real-time
primitives Liveblocks sells — without the vendor lock-in.
GitHub App that automatically reviews PRs and responds to
developer @mentions with actionable, contextual feedback
Generates structured diffs, sends them through an AI review
pipeline, and posts comments directly on GitHub
Owned end-to-end — system design, webhook handling (Probot),
diff generation, AI integration, and developer-facing
feedback loops
Reduced review turnaround time, improved code consistency,
and boosted productivity for early-stage teams
Stack: GitHub Apps, Probot, Node.js
Why this matters: Built to solve a pain point I experienced
myself as a developer. Code review is a bottleneck — this
automates the tedious parts so humans can focus on the
design decisions.