About

Karthikeyan Umapathi is a skilled software engineer with expertise in front-end development. He is proficient in using JavaScript, Typescript, HTML5, CSS3, React, React-Native, Redux, NextJS, and Zustand. He is also experienced in working with NodeJS, MongoDB, Prisma, Firebase, Firestore, Cloud Functions, and Strapi. Karthikeyan has a keen interest in exploring and developing rich text editing and real-time collaboration tools. He is passionate about creating user experiences that are accessible and optimized for learning. Currently working as a Software Engineer at Sketchnote, Karthikeyan has made significant contributions to the development of the platform. He migrated the platform from traditional servers to serverless architecture using AWS S3, Lambda, Cloudfront, and automated CI/CD pipelines using Github Actions. This reduced overall server costs by 80%. He also built a block editor with various components like Kanban, Table, and AI Weapon, and introduced the plugin architecture for the block editor. Karthikeyan has also implemented real-time collaboration in the editor using CRDT data structure and a whiteboard collaboration tool with real-time data syncing. He has optimized the performance of React components using profiler and memoization techniques, and implemented a monorepo architecture that helped the team share code across different projects. He has improved the code quality using Typescript, ESlint, SOLID Principles, and Programming Patterns. Karthikeyan has previously worked as a Software Engineer at L&T and Doodleblue Innovations. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from Anna University. With 3.78 years of relevant experience, Karthikeyan is a skilled and dedicated software engineer with expertise in front-end development, AWS, AI, CI/CD, and infrastructure. He is passionate about creating user-friendly and optimized software solutions that meet the needs of clients and users.