Remote full-stack engineer // UTC+05:30

TejasMahalinga

Zero to shipped, fast. Built to scale.

I take products from a blank repo to production quickly, then keep them fast and reliable as users pile in. Fully remote, async by default, and happiest shipping every week.

FIG 0.1 / AVATAR1:1
Illustrated avatar of Tejas working on a sticker-covered laptop with a coffee
REMOTE // BENGALURU, IN
Hi, I'm Tejas
CURRENT
Senior SWE, FleetIT
EXPERIENCE
4+ years
SPECIALTY
Zero → one → scale
ALSO
Mentoring early-career devs
  • React
  • React Native
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Redux
  • JavaScript
  • SEO
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Coolify
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • CI/CD
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Sentry Seer
01 / SELECTED_WORK

Shipped, not just built

FIG 1.1 / NOMADSQUADLIVE
NomadSquad logonomadsquad

NomadSquad

SOCIAL TRAVEL APP

A travel-buddy app that matches solo travellers by destination, dates and interests, so nobody has to explore alone.

  • Buddy matching
  • Live nomad map
  • Real-time chat
  • Local meetups
ROLE
Solo developer
ZERO_TO_LIVE
4 weeks
SCALE
1,000+ users · 100+ activities/day
React NativeDjangoPostgreSQLDockerCeleryNext.jsCoolify
Visit nomadsquad.app
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Triploko logo

Triploko

TRAVEL PLATFORM

Curated group and custom trip packages across Southeast Asia. Browse, book and manage every trip in one place.

  • Group trips
  • Custom packages
  • My Trips dashboard
  • SE Asia routes
ROLE
Product manager / Developer
ZERO_TO_LIVE
3 weeks
SCALE
1,000+ monthly visitors
Next.jsReactStrapiDjangoPostgreSQLPWACoolifyDocker
Visit triploko.com
MORE_PROJECTS //

Faarms

AGRITECH E-COMMERCE

One stop for all farmers' needs. I helped build this e-commerce platform from its first version to a microservices storefront with bill payments built in.

ReactReduxPythonFastAPIPostgreSQL

BBPS Bill Payments

FINTECH MODULE

Bharat Bill Payment System inside the Faarms app. Farmers pay their bills in-app, with PayU handling secure, real-time transactions.

ReactReduxFastAPI

LeapSupply

LOGISTICS PLATFORM

A logistics and supply-chain platform I designed and launched at Faarms, with web and mobile interfaces for internal and B2B operations.

Next.jsFastAPIPostgreSQLDocker

Autonomous Car Prototype

FINAL-YEAR PROJECT

A self-driving toy car that uses computer vision to avoid obstacles and steer itself.

All repositories on GitHub
02 / ABOUT

Engineer by trade. Builder by default.

Learned to build before AI. Ship faster with it.

I'm Tejas, a full-stack engineer in Bengaluru, working remotely with product teams. I started as a React intern in late 2021 and was leading frontend as a Senior Engineer by 2023.

I like the messy early days of a product: an empty repo, a loose brief and a real deadline. I bias toward shipping, listen hard to real users, and lay foundations for scale before scale becomes a problem.

I also mentor ambitious early-career engineers, helping them ship real products, build confidence and grow faster.

Lately I'm digging into AI/ML, Web3 and design systems. I also have a soft spot for bold, opinionated interfaces, this site included.

ProfileREMOTE
ROLE
Full-stack engineer
BASE
Bengaluru, IN · remote everywhere
PATH
Intern → SDE I → Senior
MENTORS
Early-career engineers
OBSESSED_WITH
Speed, ownership, clean systems
EXPERTISE
SEO · Web performance · Core Web Vitals
EXPLORING
AI/ML · Web3 · Design systems
OFF_THE_CLOCK
Books · Gym · Movies · Podcasts · Side projects
  • 01

    Ship, then sharpen

    Get it in front of users early, then polish with real feedback instead of guesses.

  • 02

    Own it end to end

    UI, API, database, deploy: one person who can carry a feature the whole way.

  • 03

    Build for the next 10×

    Pick solid, boring foundations so growth means scaling up, not starting over.

  • 04

    Curious kid

    Always ready to jump onto a new topic and explore it. Rabbit holes welcome.

03 / EXPERIENCE

Where I've shipped

2023.09 → NOWBengaluru · Remote

Senior Software Engineer

FleetIT logofleetit.com

Rebuilt FleetIT's legacy toll-management SaaS end to end, with React, TypeScript and Next.js on the front and Django REST and PostgreSQL behind it.

  • Re-architected the legacy app on React, TypeScript and Django REST Framework.
  • Moved critical admin workflows from a Django monolith to Next.js.
  • Cut redundant API calls with leaner state management and query caching.

KEY_WIN // A scalable foundation for FleetIT's growing enterprise customers.

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Python
  • Django
  • PostgreSQL
  • GitLab
  • Kubernetes
2021.11 → 2023.08Bengaluru

Software Development Engineer I

FAARMS GLOBAL

Full-stack engineer on a microservices e-commerce platform: FastAPI services on PostgreSQL with a React and Redux frontend.

  • Built the storefront farmers shop on, from catalogue to checkout, in React and Redux across multiple backend services.
  • Built the BBPS bill-payment module on PayU for real-time transactions.
  • Designed and launched LeapSupply, a logistics platform for B2B operations.

KEY_WIN // Halved page load time and lifted Lighthouse from 70 to 90+.

  • React
  • Redux
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
04 / STACK

The stack I ship with, but not limited to.

Frontend

06 + MORE
  • React
  • Next.js
  • React Native
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Tailwind CSS

Backend

06 + MORE
  • Python
  • Django
  • Node.js
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • REST APIs

Deployment

08 + MORE
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Coolify
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • CI/CD

AI tools

04 + MORE
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Sentry Seer
CURRENTLY_EXPLORING //
  • AI/ML
  • Web3
  • Design systems
05 / CONTACT

Send me the zero-to-one problem.

I work remotely with teams in any time zone. Tell me what needs to ship, whether it's an MVP, a rebuild or a product that has to scale, and I'll reply with how I'd get it live. Early-career engineer looking for a mentor? Write in too.

tejasmahalinga@gmail.com