About

Harshita Kanal is a skilled Software Development Engineer with a passion for exploring new technologies and contributing to open source projects. She is currently working as an SDE-1 at HackerRank, where she has built features and products from scratch on various frontend and backend stacks, including React.js, Vue.js, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, and Cloud Services like AWS and Google Cloud Platform. Harshita has also been a part of several open source programs, including Linux Foundation Mentorship under CNCF - Buildpacks, SwoC'21, GSSOC'21, and Open Source Day at vGHC'21, both as a participant and mentor. She is a Full Stack Web Developer with expertise in Java, Python, C/C++, JavaScript, Go, HTML/CSS, React, Redux, React Native, Node.js, Express.js, Angular.js, Flask, Django, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Git/GitHub, Android Studio, AWS, Google Cloud, Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes. In addition to her professional work, Harshita is a dedicated problem solver and participates in hackathons and coding platforms to practice her algorithmic skills. She maintains an active presence on multiple platforms, including GitHub, Leetcode, Stopstalk, and her tech blog. Harshita has gained valuable experience through her internships and previous roles, including working as a Software Engineer Intern at HackerRank, where she wrote frontend code in React.js and worked on UI fixes and improvements in the Interviews product. She also served as a Linux Foundation Mentee at CNCF - Buildpacks, where she analyzed and developed comparisons between several build tools and contributed to the web redesign of the feature comparison page. Harshita holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai and has relevant experience of 1.94 years. With her diverse skills and experience, she is open to collaboration and new opportunities in the field of software engineering.