Hi, I'm Akash Kinkar Pandey, a results-driven software engineer specializing in React, Next.js, and full-stack web development. I thrive in Agile teams and contribute to open-source projects to improve performance, code quality, and user-focused experiences. In my work, I enjoy building scalable applications, collaborating across product and design teams, and delivering reliable software. Outside coding, I contribute to OSS, mentor peers, and explore new technologies to solve real-world problems.

Akash Kinkar Pandey

Hi, I'm Akash Kinkar Pandey, a results-driven software engineer specializing in React, Next.js, and full-stack web development. I thrive in Agile teams and contribute to open-source projects to improve performance, code quality, and user-focused experiences. In my work, I enjoy building scalable applications, collaborating across product and design teams, and delivering reliable software. Outside coding, I contribute to OSS, mentor peers, and explore new technologies to solve real-world problems.

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Hi, I’m Akash Kinkar Pandey, a results-driven software engineer specializing in React, Next.js, and full-stack web development. I thrive in Agile teams and contribute to open-source projects to improve performance, code quality, and user-focused experiences.

In my work, I enjoy building scalable applications, collaborating across product and design teams, and delivering reliable software. Outside coding, I contribute to OSS, mentor peers, and explore new technologies to solve real-world problems.

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Work Experience

Associate Software Engineer at Nomura Research Institute Financial Technologies
January 1, 2024 - June 20, 2025
Developed Java based Spring mapping classes with Object Oriented Programming Principles to load Back Office (BO) file data into ETL tables for the Reconciliation (RCN) project; worked with asset types like Cash, Stock, Bond, Futures, and Other Assets using Oracle SQL for data extraction. Authored Use Cases (UCs) and Test Case Preparation (TCP) documents across three core modules: BO, Rec (Reconciliation), and Adj (Adjustments from TGV/BO), supporting mutual fund operations. Automated file processing using command-line splitters and syntax flow scripts, gaining hands-on experience in BO data ingestion and transformation. Executed end-to-end testing including dev testing, QA testing, and sanity checks. Ensured high code quality by writing JUnit tests, maintaining Jacoco code coverage, resolving SonarQube issues, adhering to coding standards, and managing tasks efficiently using JIRA.
Associate Software Engineer at NRI FT India
August 1, 2024 - Present
Integrated REST APIs and implemented state management with React Hooks and Context API, improving feature delivery speed by 20%. Resolved 95% of SonarQube-reported issues, raising overall code quality. Supported QA/testing, achieving 98% stable release rate across sprint cycles. Collaborated in an Agile team using JIRA for sprint planning, issue tracking, and task management.
Internship at NRI FT India
July 31, 2024 - September 27, 2025
Developed reusable React components and hooks for a team dashboard application, reducing code duplication by 30% and improving maintainability across 4+ modules. Implemented performance optimizations using lazy loading and memoization techniques, decreasing page load times by 40%.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at St. Thomas’ College of Engineering and Technology, Kolkata
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at St. Thomas’ College of Engineering & Technology
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024

Qualifications

Technical Content Writing Internship at Geeks for Geeks
January 11, 2030 - June 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services

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