Hi! I'm Akash Patel.

Full-stack Developer with 2+ years of experience building scalable web applications, REST APIs, and AI-powered platforms. Specialized in Node.js, Next.js, Spring Boot, and modern backend architectures with expertise in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and real-time systems using WebSockets and Kafka. Experienced in cloud technologies including AWS, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines. Passionate about system design, performance optimization, and building reliable products that solve real-world problems through clean architecture and seamless frontend-backend integration.

Akash Patel

Work Experience

  1. Backend Developer (Full Stack Java Developer) at Tata Consultancy Services

    • Developed backend microservices using Spring Boot and Node.js with REST APIs, versioning, and structured error handling.
    • Implemented Apache Kafka for event-driven communication supporting real-time data processing.
    • Optimized PostgreSQL schemas and SQL queries, improving execution performance by 60% using indexing and query tuning.
    • Built secure APIs handling 100K+ daily requests using JWT authentication, OAuth 2.0, and RBAC.
    • Applied caching, input validation, and rate limiting to improve application reliability and performance.
    • Worked with AWS EC2, Docker environments, and CI/CD workflows for deployment and monitoring.

  2. Backend Developer at Flabs

    • Built REST APIs using Node.js and Express.js for a healthcare SaaS platform serving 200+ labs and 50K+ daily requests with 99.8% uptime.
    • Implemented API versioning, pagination, filtering, validation, and rate limiting for scalable backend services.
    • Designed MongoDB schemas with indexing and aggregation pipelines, improving query performance by 45%.
    • Implemented real-time updates using WebSockets and Socket.io, reducing latency by 80%.
    • Developed JWT authentication with refresh tokens and RBAC for multi-role access management.
    • Integrated payment and notification APIs while collaborating on frontend API integration.

Skills

JavaScriptTypeScriptJavaC++SQLReact.jsNext.jsTailwind CSSShadcn UIZustandNode.jsExpress.jsNestJSSpring BootREST APIsPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisPrismaQuery OptimizationApache KafkaSocket.ioWebSocketsJWTOAuth 2.0RBACClerkLangChainRAGGemini APIPrompt EngineeringDockerKubernetesAWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)CI/CDGit / GitHub

Projects

ResumeForge AI preview
Full Stack

ResumeForge AI

Production-grade AI SaaS automating job application workflows — LinkedIn messages, cold emails, referral requests, and Kanban job tracker with drag-and-drop and debounced auto-save.

Next.js 14TypeScriptGemini APISupabasePrismaClerkZustandTailwind CSS
Live →GitHub
Homekrew preview
Full Stack

Homekrew

Full-stack home services marketplace with separate customer, vendor, and admin portals. Real-time booking tracking via Socket.io, Redis caching, and multi-tenant AWS deployment.

Node.jsExpress.jsMongoDBRedisSocket.ioDockerAWSJWT
GitHub
Full Stack

BetExch

Real-time sports betting exchange with live Back/Lay odds, WebSocket-powered order matching, and a pixel-perfect trading UI.

Next.js 14TypeScriptSocket.ioZustandTailwind CSSshadcn/ui
GitHub
Backend

KafkaViz

Real-time Kafka topic and partition visualizer. Producers push messages via Upstash Kafka; Socket.io streams live events to a React frontend with animated partition routing.

Node.jskafkajsSocket.ioUpstash KafkaReactVite
GitHub
Spring Boot E-Commerce API preview
Backend

Spring Boot E-Commerce API

Production REST API with JWT auth, Spring Security, RBAC, JPA/Hibernate, pagination, and optimized PostgreSQL queries. Fixed N+1 issues using @EntityGraph.

Spring BootPostgreSQLSpring SecurityJWTJPA/HibernateDocker
GitHub
Voltly — Smart Home Energy Dashboard preview
Frontend

Voltly — Smart Home Energy Dashboard

Multi-page smart home energy management dashboard with live power monitoring, solar & battery analytics, AI insights, scheduling, alerts, billing, and device control panels.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSshadcn/uiRecharts
Private / Client Project
PulseOps — Food Delivery Ops Dashboard preview
Frontend

PulseOps — Food Delivery Ops Dashboard

Internal ops command center for a food delivery platform. Covers live order monitoring, driver fleet management, restaurant SLA tracking, demand heatmaps, and revenue analytics.

ReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSRechartsshadcn/ui
Private / Client Project
ORYX LPG Management System preview
Frontend

ORYX LPG Management System

Multi-role LPG distribution platform with POS sales, stock management, online orders, driver tracking, pricing, analytics, and ERP integration.

ReactNext.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSshadcn/ui
Private / Client Project