Kay Arora, Developer in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kay Arora

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Bio

Kay is an experienced full-stack developer with a knack for effective communication and elegant, robust architecture. She is experienced in serverless and edge programming, leveraging multiple back-end databases, such as PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch, complex frameworks, and libraries like React, Yjs, and D3.js on the front end, and AWS systems. Kay is driven to learn and apply cutting-edge technologies, implement solutions, and enhance creativity and web performance.

Portfolio

Scarlet AI Inc.
Next.js, Full-stack, JavaScript, CRDT, Chatbots, APIs, API Architecture...
Krio Labs Inc
React, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, Video Editing, JavaScript, Photo Editors, APIs...
Scarlet AI
Next.js, Full-stack, JavaScript, CRDT, Chatbots, Front-end, Shadcn, Tiptap...

Experience

  • Node.js - 6 years
  • React - 3 years
  • Figma - 3 years
  • Web Accessibility - 3 years
  • GraphQL - 3 years
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 2 years
  • Next.js - 2 years
  • TypeScript - 2 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

TypeScript, Node.js, React, JavaScript, Bash, Puppeteer, Next.js, APIs, Web Accessibility, AWS SDK

The most amazing...

...thing I've developed is a custom fundraising platform, enabling administrators and fundraisers to create and track campaigns.

Work Experience

Full-stack Developer

2024 - 2024
Scarlet AI Inc.
  • Implemented complex state management solutions for collaborative and offline-first features and developed cross-platform code handling data transformations, real-time updates, and API integrations.
  • Deployed the latest Next.js features, including middleware for multi-tenant authentication, streaming API routes for AI and analytics, and complex caching strategies using the app router.
  • Solved technical challenges related to synchronous and asynchronous UI updates by integrating real-time database features and refactoring state management solutions.
Technologies: Next.js, Full-stack, JavaScript, CRDT, Chatbots, APIs, API Architecture, Real-time Data, WebSockets, Artificial Intelligence (AI), HTML5, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), UI Animation, Git, CSS, React, API Integration, ChatGPT API, OpenAI API, OpenAI, OpenAI SDK

Lead Front-end Developer

2024 - 2024
Krio Labs Inc
  • Created and developed a Next.js and TypeScript application for in-browser video clipping, powered by Auth0 as the authentication provider and in-house LLM APIs hosted on Google Cloud Functions.
  • Adapted Figma product designs to React and Next.js with Tailwind and a custom design system and developed state management for video editing timeline components.
  • Integrated external APIs from Twitch, Riot Games, and serverless AI functions, and created API architecture and endpoint for back-end AI-powered chat analysis, transcript analysis, and video clipping.
  • Started with Figma product designs and handled the project from conceptualization and architecture to a fully functional, documented, real-time data-powered Next.js app with a complex video editing timeline dashboard.
  • Collaborated with multiple team members using Jira and Discord and conducted daily team standups. Adapted and delivered Python code as required for fully developing and integrating the in-house AI analysis tools developed by other team members.
Technologies: React, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, Video Editing, JavaScript, Photo Editors, APIs, Real-time Data, Databases, Figma to React, API Architecture, Python, Vercel, Auth0, Drag & Drop, Dashboard Design, Application State Management, NoSQL, Design Systems, Figma, AWS Lambda, Artificial Intelligence (AI), HTML5, Linux, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), UI Animation, Git, CSS, API Integration, Supabase

Next.js Developer

2024 - 2024
Scarlet AI
  • Developed a custom library for syncing multi-user code in real time using Yjs and Zustand for React and Next.js.
  • Developed a custom AI project management and visualization tool using React Flow, Yjs CRDT management, and Zustand state management.
  • Implemented video functionality and multi-user editing of rich text by developing custom components built on stable libraries (Tiptap and Remotion).
Technologies: Next.js, Full-stack, JavaScript, CRDT, Chatbots, Front-end, Shadcn, Tiptap, React, Remotion, React Flow, PostgreSQL, SQL, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Git, CSS, API Integration, OpenAI, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Full-stack Developer

2017 - 2020
UWC Mahindra College
  • Built website and back end using a headless CMS, enabling various stakeholders to update and approve the content using the MERN stack.
  • Created a custom fundraising platform that enabled administrators and fundraisers to create and track campaigns. It also allowed patrons such as alumni, parents, and philanthropists worldwide to make donations on the platform.
  • Developed online dashboards for teacher-student communication, online classroom teaching, and evaluation and reporting.
  • Partnered with Tech Mahindra's CSR wing to create an API gateway for quick and compliant reporting of donations and international money transfers.
  • Built a live student quiz and testing app during COVID-19 using React Native.
Technologies: JavaScript, Node.js, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, Chrome Extensions, Front-end Architecture, ECMAScript (ES6), React, Electron, Test-driven Development (TDD), APIs, JSON, XML, User Experience (UX), API Architecture, Software Architecture, Performance, GraphQL, React Query, Docker, Web Accessibility, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), Serverless Architecture, Serverless, Web Scraping, Prisma, Tailwind CSS, Amazon Web Services (AWS), React Native, MERN Stack, Linux, UI Animation, Git, CSS, Python, Vue, Nuxt.js, API Integration

Experience

AI Video Editing App

https://app.klipstream.io
MVP for a sophisticated in-browser video editing platform built with Next.js and TypeScript, featuring real-time video clipping, annotation, and AI-powered content analysis. The application includes a custom timeline interface for precise editing, integrates with various AI APIs for content processing, and uses ffmpeg on serverless infrastructure for video manipulation. The platform features a polished UI built with Tailwind CSS on Figma designs, implementing complex state management for editing operations while maintaining smooth performance.

Collaborative Project Management App

https://scarletai.co
A real-time collaborative platform for developing projects with AI agents, built using Next.js and TypeScript. The system features a custom-built synchronization library using Yjs for real-time code collaboration, integrated with various AI services, including OpenAI and Anthropic. The platform includes user management with different subscription tiers for consumer and business clients, implemented using Stripe for payment processing and usage tracking.

UWC Mahindra College Website and Dashboards

https://www.uwcmahindracollege.org
A comprehensive fundraising platform built to handle international donations and campaign management. The website uses the MERN stack with ElasticSearch as its primary database for powerful search and reporting capabilities, with Redis for caching and sessions management. Dashboard features include multi-tenant authentication, campaign creation and tracking, donor management, and secure payment processing through multiple payment gateways. GraphQL was implemented for complex payment APIs, ensuring smooth cross-border transactions and financial compliance.

Education

2020 - 2021

Coursework Toward Master's Degree in Digital Humanities

University of Cologne - Cologne, Germany

2004 - 2008

Bachelor's Degree in Digital Media (Computer Science Specialization)

Oberlin College - Oberlin, Ohio, USA

Skills

Libraries/APIs

Node.js, React, Puppeteer, React Query, React Flow, Vue, OpenAI API

Tools

AWS SDK, Git, Prisma, Shadcn, Photo Editors, Auth0, Figma

Languages

JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, GraphQL, ECMAScript (ES6), XML, Bash, Python, SQL, HTML5

Paradigms

API Architecture, Serverless Architecture, Test-driven Development (TDD)

Storage

JSON, Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, MySQL, Databases, NoSQL, PostgreSQL

Frameworks

Next.js, Electron, Tailwind CSS, React Native, Express.js, Nuxt.js

Platforms

Visual Studio Code (VS Code), Linux, Docker, Vercel, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda

Other

Writing & Editing, APIs, Web Scraping, API Integration, Documentation, Technical Writing, Chrome Extensions, Front-end Architecture, User Experience (UX), Software Architecture, Performance, Web Accessibility, Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), Serverless, Supabase, Video Editing, UI Animation, Drag & Drop, Statistics, User Interface (UI), Data Communication, Data Analysis, Full-stack, CRDT, Chatbots, Front-end, Tiptap, Remotion, Real-time Data, Figma to React, Dashboard Design, Application State Management, Design Systems, WebSockets, MERN Stack, Artificial Intelligence (AI), ChatGPT API, OpenAI, OpenAI SDK, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

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