Rishav Kundu

I care about building products that solve real-world problems and improve people's lives.

Connecticut, USA, EST

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About

I've spent the last 8 years working on various teams and projects. As a Full Stack Engineer, I work primarily with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and GraphQL. Beyond the technical work, I strive to enable teams to perform their best, accelerate timelines, and foster a deeply collaborative dynamic.

Work Experience

Nous Research
Remote
Lead

2024 - Present

Software Architect

Spearheading the development of the Film.io platform, focusing on scalable architecture and innovative solutions. Leading technical decisions and implementing best practices in a fast-paced research environment. Technologies: React, TypeScript, Node.js

Nerval ML
Remote
Founder

2022 - Present

Founder & Lead Engineer

Leading development of enterprise B2B solutions with a focus on accessibility and performance. Architected modular backends using composable architecture, implemented distributed caching with Redis, and managed Azure infrastructure. Technologies: Next.js, React, TypeScript, Django, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes

The Bike Shop, SW
Retail
Digital

2016 - 2019

Digital Relations & Retail Specialist

Spearheaded digital transformation initiatives, developing and maintaining the retail website while implementing SEO best practices that increased organic traffic by 30%. Managed inventory systems and social media presence, achieving 80% follower growth. Technologies: WordPress, PHP, Lightspeed POS

CT Cycling Advancement Program
Youth Mentor
Volunteer

2018 - Present

Youth Mentor & Public Relations

Developed and implemented personalized mentorship strategies for youth athletes while managing multichannel social media campaigns. Leveraged modern communication tools to enhance engagement and foster personal growth. Technologies: Hootsuite, Twilio, Sendgrid

Education

Arizona State University

2019 - 2023
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Skills

JavaScript
TypeScript
React/Next.js/Remix
Node.js
GraphQL
Relay
WebRTC

Projects

www

My personal website and homepage. Built with React, TypeScript, and Next.js.

Web Development

nerval-ml

Nerval AI works to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancements and practical business applications.

AI
Machine Learning

lyra-links

Intuitive URL shortener designed to simplify URL management and sharing. Built with MongoDB Atlas for document-based persistent storage.

MongoDB Atlas
Web Development

vcards-base64

A straightforward vCard builder that encodes user content into a BASE64 string and embeds it in a URL for instant profile retrieval.

Web Development

voice-emotion-detection

Realtime, emotionally intelligent conversational assistants in the browser. Built with Anthropic Claude & Empathic Voice Interface (EVI) prototype. This project is currently a work in progress (WIP).

Claude
NLP
Speech

rag-chat

Built with React Native and integrated with the OpenAI API, this app allows educators to answer questions posted by students via text, audio, or image. It also features AI-generated responses, with the option for editing and updating.

React Native
OpenAI API

google-search-builder

A web tool designed to streamline advanced search queries on Google. Input search terms & select various options like text in the page, text in title, file type, and more for precise search results.

Web Development

exodus-forums

Self-hosted Xenforo forum installation for Exodus Network, utilizing MySQL for user content storage and phpMyAdmin for database management.

MySQL
Xenforo
phpMyAdmin

exodus-landing

A simple and interactive HTML5 web portal created for the Exodus Network gaming community.

HTML5
Web Development