Lokesh Kumar

Lokesh kumar

Jack of all trades, master of none.
Often times better than the master of one.

favorite tools

My Tech Stack

Among 50+ tools and technologies I have used, these are the stacks I reach for when building fast, resilient experiences that scale and bring value to my clients

Programming Languages

I speak to my computer in these languages

PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptBash

Fullstack essentials

Battle-tested frameworks to power production-grade web apps and APIs.

ReactNext.jsNode.jsExpressDjangoFlask

Cloud services

Reliable deployment targets and managed platforms that keep ops smooth.

AWSGCPAzureVercelNetlifyRender

Rapid SaaS tooling

To quickly bring ideas into reality I pick and choose the best tools for the job at hand

PrismaSupabaseClerktRPC

UI Frameworks

To build Pixel Perfect UIs and exceptional UX I utilize these

ShadcnMaterial UIAnt DesignTailwindBootstrap

AI copilots

Pair-programming, ideation, and research copilots that accelerate every build.

CursorClaudeCodexChatGPTGemini

Mobile apps

When the need arises to build cross platform mobile apps

React NativeExpo

Experience & Education

A timeline of my work and education journey

Experience

04/2025 — PresentAustin, TX

Full Stack Engineer

Eat Cook Joy

Full-stack engineering role focused on building scalable chef-business tooling, shipping POCs fast, and shaping product direction through business-aligned engineering.

  • Translated business requirements into detailed PRDs and delegated work across engineering and QA
  • Coordinated with junior engineers to rapidly deliver high-impact features and POCs
  • Built Customer Insights AI Agent (Beta) to generate retention intelligence for chef businesses
  • Architected multi-tenancy setup enabling white-label B2B SaaS offerings
  • Reviewed platform architecture for performance, security, UI/UX, and DX improvements
  • Implemented location-based client-chef intelligent matching
08/2022 — PresentBangalore, Karnataka

Full Stack Engineer

PyjamaHR

Developing end-to-end recruitment and HR automation features across frontend, backend, and infrastructure for a global hiring platform.

  • Built customer referral program generating 500+ leads
  • Implemented job locations + timezone support for global hiring workflows
  • Integrated Google Places API increasing LinkedIn job posting success by 40%
  • Delivered robust timezone support across the platform for international rollout
  • Led frontend development for Job Boosts, AI-Assessments, Razorpay integrations
  • Enabled screening of 2M+ candidates through AI-Assessments flows
  • Job Boost feature reduced average hiring time by 18%
  • Built resume annotation tool improving training data quality, boosting parsing success by 34%
05/2024 — 07/2025San Francisco, CA

Consultant Full Stack Engineer

Lemniscate Labs

Consulting full-stack engineer delivering fast, typesafe prototypes for mobile and web applications.

  • Developed MVP insurance filing portal for US-based financial firms
  • Delivered fully typesafe stack using React Native, Express.js, and tRPC for rapid prototyping
02/2021 — 07/2022Pune, Maharashtra

Software Engineer-1

Emerson Export Engineering Center

Engineered interoperability components for RMS, enabling cross-system data flow and test automation.

  • Designed RESQML and ETP Connector architecture
  • Implemented reusable web components to overcome proprietary system limitations
  • Set up Cypress-based scaffolding enabling end-to-end testing outside proprietary framework
01/2020 — 02/2021Pune, Maharashtra

Post Graduate Trainee

Emerson Innovation Center

Worked on RMS 3D modelling software, building testing infrastructure and geological data integrity solutions.

  • Enhanced in-house UI testing framework for RMS
  • Built Geolog plugin enabling 100% accurate Well and WellPicks data transfer through geological context mapping with SMEs

Education

2017 — 2019Mumbai, Maharashtra

M.Sc. Applied Geophysics

International Institute of Information Technology, Bombay

Graduated with a Master's in Applied Geophysics focussing on petroleum exploration

  • Held mentoring roles and managing positions on department and institute level.
  • Completed industry trainings with ONGC
2013 — 2016Delhi, India

B.Sc. Physics(Hons.)

University of Delhi

Bachelor's in Physics(Hons.) focussing on experimental physics, quantum mechanics, digital systems and electronics

  • Learnt assembly coding on 8085 microprocessor as part of electronics experimental course