Aravindhan Jegajeevanram — Software Development Engineer IV @ Upstox

About Me

I'm Aravindhan Jegajeevanram, Software Development Engineer IV at Upstox based in Chennai, India. Architecting and delivering high-performance web applications that drive user engagement. Expertise in React and NodeJS. Adept at building user-centric interfaces and optimising for speed and efficiency. Proven leader and mentor, fostering team growth and innovation

13+

Years experience

Companies

Projects

Technologies

Experience

2025 – Present
Software Development Engineer IV
Upstox (opens in new tab)
Bengaluru · Remote
- sass
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Node
- Docker
- SQL
- Tailwind
- React
- GitHub
- Git
- MongoDB
- DataDog
- Grafana
- Kubernetes
- Cursor IDE
- Claude Code
- Multi-file Agentic Workflows
- Codebase-Aware Prompting
- MCP
- WebLLM
- AI Tooling Architecture
2024 – 2025
Lead Software Engineer
Freshworks (opens in new tab)
Chennai · On-Site
- Enhanced internal workflow efficiency by 30%.
- Led a team of 2 and mentored 10+ juniors on professional development.
- Performed in-depth code reviews and ensured adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Ensured the security and integrity of software systems, implementing appropriate security measures.
- Collaborated with product managers to define technical requirements and create scalable solutions for complex business problems.
- React
- Ember
- Node
- Ruby
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- SQL
- Git
- GitHub
- Tailwind
- sass
- Docker
- Cursor IDE
- Claude Code
- Multi-file Agentic Workflows
- Codebase-Aware Prompting
- MCP
- WebLLM
- AI Tooling Architecture
2022 – 2024
Software Development Engineer III
Upstox (opens in new tab)
Bengaluru · Remote
- Bolstered application security against cyber threats using security headers and CSP
- Improved application performance by 15% (TBT) through code splitting and lazy loading
- Mentored team (3 members) on code reviews and best practices, fostering continuous learning
- Participated in hiring, conducting 100+ technical interviews
- sass
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Node
- Docker
- SQL
- Tailwind
- React
- GitHub
- Git
- MongoDB
- DataDog
- Grafana
- Kubernetes
2018 – 2022
Senior Software Analyst
Agilysys Technologies India Pvt Ltd (opens in new tab)
Chennai · On-Site
- Migrated an application from AngularJS(1.X) to React resulting in 42% faster app load time and increased code maintainability and reusability.
- Accomplished replacement of JSPM with webpack, which resulted in 55% lesser build time and enhanced the developer experience.
- Fixed 10+ CSRF and XSS related security vulnerabilities in the code base and documented the best practices.
- sass
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Node
- Docker
- SQL
- Tailwind
- React
- GitHub
- Git
- MongoDB
- Android
- Java
2016 – 2017
Frontend Developer
Velo Labs (DBA Lattis) (opens in new tab)
Chennai · On-Site
- Contributed to the in-house UI library to create reusable and reliable map and chart components that save 50+ hours of development time per month.
- Created a 15+ page web application for a bike sharing network dashboard which provides live update of the bikes current location/trip on a map.
- Developed a component using MapBox JS to create, edit and update geofences of multiple shapes over a map.
- Assisted the onboarding team to configure 8 new sites, resolved 50+ productions issues.
- HTML
- CSS
- AngularJS
- React
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Node
- Git
2013 – 2016
WEB DEVELOPER
Semyung India Pvt Ltd (opens in new tab)
Chennai · On-Site
- Participated in writing responsive web sites with a team of 4 developers.
- Performed cross browser testing and remediation which streamlined the web sites performance with superior visual quality.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- JQuery

Projects

grpc-todo (opens in new tab)

A simple todo app using gRPC on both the server and client side

go-mapbox

Mapbox API wrappers for Golang

Photography

A striking photograph of a Theyyam ritual performer in Kerala, wearing elaborate traditional costume and heavy face paint.

Beyond Code

Photography isn't just a hobby for me; it's a deep-seated passion that fuels my soul. I find myself utterly captivated by the raw beauty of nature and the untamed spirit of wildlife. Through my lens, I strive to capture not just images, but the very essence of emotions and the breathtaking magic of scenic moments, freezing fleeting instants into lasting memories.

Aravind's skycrawl tales