Pankaj Thakur

Junior Software Engineer

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Experience2.3+ Years
Shipped2 Platforms
Production5 Systems
LocationIndia / Remote

I build end-to-end systems — APIs, real-time backends, frontends, and deployment infrastructure.

My work spans real-time communication, workflow orchestration, risk management, payments, and deployment infrastructure. Outside my day job, I build and run my own platforms — a real-time social system, a business SaaS, and a self-hosted PaaS.

Featured Projects

SyncVibe

Real-time Social Platform

Engine // Distributed WebSockets & WebRTC Multi-user Architecture
Multi-user system for synchronized music playback, chat, and WebRTC video calls with passkey (WebAuthn) and 2FA authentication.
ReactWebRTCWebSocketsWebAuthnPostgreSQLNode.jsBun

ShipYard

Self-hosted PaaS

Engine // Process-level Supervisor & Reverse-Proxy Deploy Infrastructure
Built a self-hosted deployment platform supporting automated builds, deployments, and dynamic subdomains. Implemented build workers, deploy engine, webhook-triggered deployments, and real-time build logs using WebSockets. Managed process-level runtimes and reverse proxying with Nginx for deployed applications.
Next.jsTypeScriptBunElysiaPostgreSQLNginxCloudflare
Engineering Standards

Strict Type Safety

Zero-any TypeScript setups, rigorous DB schemas, and shared type boundaries.

Production Resilience

Process supervisors, zero-downtime webhook pipelines, and secure reverse proxying.

Performance First

Low-latency API response boundaries, edge bundle budgets, and strict Lighthouse audits.

Work Experience

Netclues

Junior Software Engineer

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

eGov Workflow Engine

Designed and built a state-machine driven multi-step workflow engine for a centralized eGov portal. Engineered dynamic department onboarding and metadata-driven service creation (e.g., business licenses, tax certificates, civic registrations, etc.) with parallel approval branching, conditional routing, and SLA tracking.

Risk & GRC Platform

Testimonial ↗

Led end-to-end development of a risk management portal for C&WJ Credit Union. Built control management, inherent/residual risk matrices, RBAC approval workflows, and reporting dashboards.

Reliable Webhook Pipeline

Engineered a resilient event delivery system using Redis + BullMQ with exponential backoff and delivery logs. Secured payloads via HMAC-SHA256 signatures and validation timestamps to mitigate replay attacks.

Software Engineer Intern

Feb 2024 – Aug 2024 · 7 mos

Socket.IO Chat Microservice

Built a real-time chat system using Socket.IO, Node.js, and React within a microservice architecture.

Advanced Chat Features

Implemented one-to-one and group chat, file upload (images/PDFs), typing indicators, read receipts, online presence, and message archiving.

Core Stack
Languages & Frameworks
TypeScriptReactNext.jsNode.jsElysia
Data, ORMs & Queues
PostgreSQLMySQLPrismaSequelizeRedisBullMQ
Real-time & Infrastructure
WebRTCWebSocketsWebAuthnBunNginxCloudflare
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