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Auckland, Nz

Auckland, New Zealand

Worked with the team to develop, test and enhance the code to deliver the news articles in the digitaldomain of the NZ Herald• Developed react components to render the layouts, sections and features of different articles.• Created JavaScript functions to receive and transform the necessary data from the APIs.• Used HTML semantic and non- semantic elements to develop the markup of the website.• Applied responsive styling with nested rules and functions using SCSS and Tailwind CSS.• Implemented Google AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) to render the articles faster to the userson the mobile browser.• Enhanced SEO by developing Breadcrumbs, structured data schema for news, video and gallery.• Wrote unit and integrations tests that effectively tested whether the expected results werereturned.• Version control – Followed best practices by creating proper branches and solving mergeconflicts.• Developed REST APIs for the navigation management system which ensured the users can efficiently navigate through the NZ Herald website• Deployed the code to AWS cloud using Bitbucket CI/CD pipeline.• Documented the necessary information regarding the code logic and other development andtesting workflows using Jira Confluence.• Shared the knowledge regarding new discoveries/implementation within the team and to otherteam members through knowledge sharing sessions.• Agile SDLC: Provided regular updates during the Sprint stand-ups and suggestions during sprintrefinement and planning.• Efficiently communicated with Product Managers, Testers and Designers and discussed thebusiness requirement and solutions.• Developed presentations and presented the achievements of the team during the Sprint Review.

Auckland, New Zealand

Developed reusable components using React while maintaining code consistency.Handled the UI state changes by applying React hooks and redux. Implemented responsive web design using CSS flexbox and media queries. Collaborated with the design and back-end development teams in the agile environment.Followed DevOps culture with continuous integration and deployment to optimise the business needs.Effectively used GitLab with proper commit messages to push the code changes and created new branches and merge requests.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Played a key role in developing, testing, and enhancing the retailer Home Depot’s tool rental web application operating in the US and Canada.Successfully handled change requests, enhancing application features in line with client needs.Developed code enabling the home depot store employees to efficiently manage tool rental contracts (creation, updating, closure).Created code for an inventory management system, allowing store workers to update tool statuses and manage inventory.Developed Rest APIs that responds to different requests from inventory management application. Developed SQL scripts for generating inventory management reports as per business requirements.Implemented process improvements leading to soft savings, enhancing operational efficiency.Designed effective test cases and managed seamless deployment through Jenkins CI/CD.Successfully identified root causes of issues, delivering permanent solutions for stable application performance.Shared valuable insights with colleagues, ensuring knowledge availability for future users through thorough documentation.Recognised with the 'Star of the Month' award for exceptional contributions to the organisation.

Master Of Science - Ms, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Class and Division Board Representative of School of Computing

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering