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Hire DarshanDarshan Sachaniya
Verified Expert in Engineering
Full-stack Developer
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Toptal Member Since
January 26, 2022
Darshan is an open-minded web developer who is always ready for new challenges. He spent most of his career in web development, working on projects across different industries, including government, banking, insurance, eCommerce, and education. He started developing with JavaScript but has been recently working with React and in front-end development. Darshan loves working with great people, inspiring and being inspired by others.
Portfolio
John Lewis Partnership
React, Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Commercetools, Yext...
Allegis - Cruise Automation - Main
React, Node.js, TypeScript, TypeORM, Google BigQuery, Website Performance...
Xebia Group
JavaScript, React, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Web Applications...
Experience
Availability
Full-time
Preferred Environment
Slack, Teams, IntelliJ IDEA, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, Jira, MacOS, JavaScript 6, TypeScript
The most amazing...
...project I've recently worked on is the IDFC FIRST Bank specialized banking services, available on Android, iOS, and web.
Work Experience
Senior Full-stack Developer
2023 - PRESENT
John Lewis Partnership
- Led the redevelopment of a high-profile eCommerce website for a prominent UK client. Tasked with modernizing the website utilizing cutting-edge technologies to enhance performance, user experience, and functionality.
- Spearheaded the redesign of the homepage, seamlessly integrating it with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), a product listing page (PLP), and a product detail page (PDP).
- Implemented rigorous testing strategies, including Cypress and Jest, to ensure the robustness and reliability of the front end.
- Conducted performance testing to optimize website speed and responsiveness, enhancing overall user satisfaction.
- Played a pivotal role in sprint planning, story analysis, and estimation, ensuring alignment with project timelines and objectives.
- Delivered a revamped website that met the client's expectations for modernization and functionality.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to prioritize tasks and streamline development processes.
Technologies: React, Node.js, TypeScript, Next.js, Commercetools, Yext, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), SEO Content, Jest, Cypress, Website Performance, SCSS
React and Node.js Full-stack Developer
2022 - 2022
Allegis - Cruise Automation - Main
- Helped maintain and enhance an internal application used by other engineers to quickly understand and visualize their changes' impact on the autonomous vehicle software.
- Conducted extensive code reviews providing meaningful feedback that sometimes prevented new bugs from reaching production by catching them as part of the review process.
- Added the automated test script, which reduced manual testing and improved the system's reliability.
Technologies: React, Node.js, TypeScript, TypeORM, Google BigQuery, Website Performance, Buildkite, Jest, Recoil, Styled-components, Cypress, Webpack, Data Visualization, Graphs, Storybook, Front-end Development, REST APIs, APIs, ESLint, CSS3, Babel, JSON, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Accessibility, Web Accessibility, Docker, Contentful, Databases, API Integration, Test-driven Development (TDD), Code Review, Software Engineering
Senior Consultant
2019 - 2021
Xebia Group
- Developed an online banking application from the ground up and configured the project structure for the wealth module.
- Articulated project requirements and converted them into optimized and well-managed code.
- Created reusable React components for the date picker, dropdown, buttons, and input styles according to the provided designs.
- Delivered the wealth and investment module with different features, including mutual fund, SGB, life and term insurance, set goal investment, trading, and Demat account redirection. All these align with the Reserve Bank of India's law.
- Took part in sprint-related events. Managed the sprint planning and retrospective and created tasks inside the stories.
- Deployed the application and used GitHub for pull requests.
- Ensured that all the interactive elements on the websites were accessible from the keyboard; integrating text-to-speech functionality enabled the website to read out the content to users.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Web Applications, HTTP REST, CSS, Zeplin, Online Banking, Finance, Front-end, Cypress, Tailwind CSS, HTML5, Webpack, Fintech, Data Visualization, Graphs, Web Dashboards, Front-end Development, ESLint, CSS3, Babel, JSON, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Accessibility, Web Accessibility, Docker, Contentful, Databases, Test-driven Development (TDD), Code Review, Software Engineering, Azure
Full-stack Developer
2018 - 2019
Apps Integra
- Developed a web application for a large-scale government program, the TAMM Abu Dhabi.
- Tracked and solved bugs using Jira. Worked with the Agile software development methodology.
- Collaborated closely with several government entities, including the Department of Economic Development (DED) and the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA).
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Node.js, MongoDB, Jira, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Web Applications, HTTP REST, CSS, Zeplin, Front-end, Back-end, HTML, MySQL, Redux, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), OAuth 2, Webpack, TypeScript, Front-end Development, REST APIs, APIs, ESLint, CSS3, Babel, JSON, AngularJS, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Docker, Contentful, Databases, API Integration, Test-driven Development (TDD), Code Review, Software Engineering
Full-stack Developer
2017 - 2019
Webrex Studio
- Developed an online recruitment tool from the ground level and set up the project structure and the application skeleton.
- Grew a single-person company into a 10-employee team within a few months.
- Led agile squad teams in developing the local business.
Technologies: JavaScript, React, Node.js, Express.js, Redux, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Web Applications, HTTP REST, CSS, Figma, Zeplin, React DnD, D3.js, Front-end, Back-end, HTML, TypeScript, Sequelize, MySQL, Material UI, HTML5, eCommerce, PostgreSQL, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), OAuth 2, Auth0, Webpack, GraphQL, Front-end Development, REST APIs, APIs, ESLint, JSON, AngularJS, Angular, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Databases, API Integration, Test-driven Development (TDD), Software Engineering, Azure
Software Engineer
2015 - 2017
Tata Consultancy Services
- Developed an interactive maths application for UK students, which provides online tutorials, exam questions, and games for more interactive learning activities.
- Tracked and fixed bugs story using Jira with Agile.
- Grew a project team from six up to 25 elements. Helped them with very smooth onboarding and project understanding sessions.
Technologies: Jira, Web Applications, CSS, Educational Games, Front-end, Back-end, AngularJS, Angular
Experience
TAMM Abu Dhabi
https://www.tamm.abudhabi/en/TAMM Abu Dhabi is a single platform to set up and manage a business. It was initially meant for restaurants and later extended and merged for multiple businesses. It focuses on government approvals and procedures and costing and employment-specific tasks.
IDFC FIRST Bank
https://my.idfcbank.com/startIDFC FIRST provides specialized banking services to simplify the everyday banking needs of an individual or an entire business. I was a crucial part of the business team, applying my development skills to create the product that caters to business needs related to investments like mutual funds, SGB investments, setting goals, insurance, trading, and Demat redirection.
Pret A Manger
https://www.pret.com/en-USDeveloped a web and mobile application for ordering food online and collecting it later. I was a full-stack developer tasked with turning the great idea of click and collect feature into a real-time solution using React, Node.js, and Next.js. We also used commercetools for managing the content, Jira for management tools, and Confluence for documentation.
Skills
Languages
JavaScript, ES8, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, GraphQL, CSS3, SQL, HTML5, JavaScript 6, SCSS
Frameworks
Next.js, Express.js, Redux, Material UI, Tailwind CSS, Jest, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), AngularJS, Cypress, OAuth 2, Angular
Libraries/APIs
React, Node.js, React DnD, D3.js, REST APIs
Tools
GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Figma, Zeplin, Webpack, Babel, Sequelize, Auth0, Skype, Google Hangouts, IntelliJ IDEA, Git, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Paradigms
Agile, Responsive Web Design (RWD), Test-driven Development (TDD), REST, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Platforms
Contentful, Docker, Azure, PagerDuty, Commercetools, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), MacOS, Buildkite, Yext
Storage
JSON, MongoDB, MySQL, Databases, PostgreSQL
Other
Front-end, Back-end, Full-stack, Full-stack Development, Web Applications, HTTP REST, Fintech, Front-end Development, Server-side Rendering (SSR), ESLint, API Integration, Code Review, Software Engineering, Online Banking, Finance, Educational Games, eCommerce, Data Visualization, Graphs, Web Dashboards, Storybook, APIs, Accessibility, Teams, Google Meet, TypeORM, Google BigQuery, Website Performance, Recoil, Styled-components, Web Accessibility, SEO Content
Education
2011 - 2015
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology
Gujarat Technological University - Ahmedabad, India
Certifications
JULY 2018 - PRESENT
Advanced Node.js
LinkedIn Learning
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