Chathrapathi Nikhil Kandagatla

Full Stack Software Engineer at TATA ELXSI (Client: WhiteHat Jr)

Collaborated with product managers, designers, and senior engineers to build a modular frontend system in TypeScript, powering over 200 interactive learning modules on a custom 2D rendering engine. Integrated Stripe and OAuth 2.0 with JWT into a Node.js backend enabling secure payments and login flows, and hosted APIs to AWS (EC2, S3) supporting environment configurations, release testing, and token-based authentication. Resolved UI bugs and accessibility issues in React by optimizing rendering logic and simplifying state handling, improving load time and usability by 45%. Optimized real-time sync performance by 15% by resolving WebSocket issues such as state desync, flooding, and invalid JSON. Reduced production UI issues by 25% through Cypress test coverage and peer code reviews. Automated asset extraction, packaging, and replacement via Python scripts eliminating over 300 hours of manual work.

Software Engineer at TATA ELXSI (Client: Jaguar Land Rover Corporation)

Developed infotainment UI components in Android Studio using Java and XML with 95% alignment to prototypes. Designed backend logic in Java to process over 15 system state changes and sync data with UI in real-time within 30 days. Improved release reliability by automating CI/CD workflows with GitHub Actions, reducing manual errors during staging. Boosted user satisfaction by 20% by identifying and resolving critical UI issues through QA, functional, and integration testing.

Student Assistant at CSUF Auxiliary Services Corporation

Designed webpages with React and OMNI CMS, leveraging Google Analytics to improve page reach by 30%. Optimized SQL-based data workflows and automated backups via Jenkins pipelines, improving throughput by 60%. Migrated virtual desktops to AWS AppStream using image builder, improving scalability and system availability by 40%. Standardized IT documentation in SharePoint, aligning with updated support workflows to reduce recurring requests. Scripted periodic link checks in Python with Requests and BeautifulSoup, boosting site accuracy and reducing QA by 80%.

Full Stack Software Engineer at TATA ELXSI (Client: WhiteHat Jr)

Collaborated with various teams to build a modular TypeScript frontend powering 200+ interactive learning modules. Integrated Stripe and OAuth 2.0 with JWT in Node.js backend, deploying secure payment and login APIs to AWS (EC2, S3). Rectified UI bugs and accessibility issues by refining React rendering and state handling, cutting load time by 45%. Enhanced real-time sync performance by 15% by resolving WebSocket issues like state desyn c, flooding, and invalid JSON. Minimized production UI issues by 25% through Cypress E2E testing and structured peer reviews in Agile sprints. Streamlined asset extraction, packaging, and replacement with Python scripts, saving 300+ developer hours.