const apar_agarwal = {
role: "Software Engineer",
education: "Computer Science Undergraduate",
code: ["JavaScript", "TypeScript", "C++", "Python"],
askMeAbout: ["backend development", "system design", "web engineering", "open source"],
technologies: {
frontEnd: {
js: ["React", "Next.js"],
css: ["Tailwind CSS", "Bootstrap"]
},
backEnd: {
js: ["Node.js", "Express.js"],
python: ["Flask"],
auth: ["JWT", "Sessions", "Cookies"]
},
databases: ["MongoDB", "PostgreSQL", "MySQL", "Redis"],
orm: ["Prisma", "Mongoose"],
tools: ["Git", "GitHub", "Postman", "Docker"],
},
currentFocus: [
"Full-Stack Engineering",
"Scalable API Design",
"System Design Fundamentals"
],
experience: [
"Open Source Contributor",
"Full-Stack Web Projects",
"Mobile App Development (Flutter)",
"Team-based Academic Projects"
],
interests: [
"Distributed Systems",
"Performance Optimization",
"Clean Architecture"
],
portfolio: "https://aparagarwal.tech",
mindset: "Build → Break → Learn → Improve",
funFact: "First make it work, then make it right, then make it fast"
};
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Social Pulse — Production-ready social media REST API with JWT authentication, refresh token rotation, and a modern React + TypeScript frontend (frontend repo).
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URL Shortener 🔗 Live Demo — URL shortening service with REST APIs, JWT authentication, click analytics, and XSS/NoSQL-injection protection. Deployed on Vercel with a custom domain.
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Blog Website — Production-ready Next.js 16 blog platform with MDX content, secure admin dashboard, ISR caching, dark/light theme, and WCAG-compliant accessibility.
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Library Management System v2 — Full-stack application with role-based access control, real-time SSE notifications, Redis caching, and fully Dockerized deployment (Node.js + React + PostgreSQL).
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KernelCanvas — Web-based Docker container management tool for visualizing containers and system state using React and Node.js.
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Campus Navigator — Flutter mobile application for indoor campus navigation with Google Maps, real-time location tracking, and route optimization.
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ParseLoom — Interactive educational tool for visualizing LL/LR parsing algorithms in compiler design.
- Active open-source contributor experienced with large codebases and collaborative workflows
- Documenting the backend development journey through a hands-on blog series
- Strong believer in learning by building and contributing
⚡ "The best error message is the one that never shows up." ⚡