I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience, specializing in frontend development using React and the modern JavaScript ecosystem. I build scalable architectures, design systems, and enterprise-grade web applications, with a solid background in Node.js and AWS to deliver end-to-end solutions across the stack. I enjoy leading teams and driving quality through CI/CD automation, code quality tools, and collaboration with cross-functional partners. I've led frontend teams at Capgemini, contributed to the Chennai React community, and helped launch the React Compiler Beta at React India 2024, delivering talks and live demos to 150+ developers.

Jai Saravanan

I'm a Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience, specializing in frontend development using React and the modern JavaScript ecosystem. I build scalable architectures, design systems, and enterprise-grade web applications, with a solid background in Node.js and AWS to deliver end-to-end solutions across the stack. I enjoy leading teams and driving quality through CI/CD automation, code quality tools, and collaboration with cross-functional partners. I've led frontend teams at Capgemini, contributed to the Chennai React community, and helped launch the React Compiler Beta at React India 2024, delivering talks and live demos to 150+ developers.

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I’m a Senior Software Engineer with over 8 years of experience, specializing in frontend development using React and the modern JavaScript ecosystem. I build scalable architectures, design systems, and enterprise-grade web applications, with a solid background in Node.js and AWS to deliver end-to-end solutions across the stack.

I enjoy leading teams and driving quality through CI/CD automation, code quality tools, and collaboration with cross-functional partners. I’ve led frontend teams at Capgemini, contributed to the Chennai React community, and helped launch the React Compiler Beta at React India 2024, delivering talks and live demos to 150+ developers.

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Experience Level

Expert
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Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Consultant at CAPGEMINI
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led the frontend development team using React, Redux Toolkit, and Ant Design, delivering a seamless and responsive user experience. Designed and developed an interactive mapping feature using Mapbox GL JS and Mapbox GL Draw for farmers to draw field boundaries, enter crop data, and generate geo-based reports. Enhanced the field drawing feature with undo, redo, delete, and support for multi-part fields, improving adoption and usability. Automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, CircleCI, AWS S3, and CloudFront, reducing release time by 60%. Introduced SonarCloud in CI pipelines for code quality, reducing production defects by 40%. Collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams for on-time delivery. Implemented an animated map using Meteoblue APIs and Mapbox for 24-hour weather trends visualization for farmers.
Senior Software Developer at KNACKFORGE SOFT SOLUTION
December 31, 2023 - July 23, 2025
Improved load times by 22% through optimized React component design. Built a POS application for KIOSK systems in a camp management platform, integrating wristband-linked credit card payments. Enabled real-time drone tracking and live video monitoring using WebSocket, Google Maps, and WebRTC. Migrated legacy AngularJS codebase to React with TypeScript, boosting performance and maintainability. Developed role-based dashboards with AWS QuickSight embedded as reusable React components. Achieved 85%+ test coverage with Jest and React Testing Library, reducing regression bugs during releases.
Senior Consultant at Capgemini
January 1, 2024 - November 5, 2025
Led the frontend development team using React, Redux, Redux-Thunk, and Ant Design, delivering a seamless and responsive UI. Designed and developed an interactive mapping feature using Mapbox GL JS and Mapbox GL Draw for farmers to draw field boundaries, enter crop data, and generate geo-based reports. Enhanced the field drawing feature with undo, redo, delete, and multi-part field support, resulting in higher adoption by farmers and smoother field-mapping workflows. Automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, CircleCI, AWS S3, and CloudFront, enabling smooth deployments across Dev, QA, and Prod environments, and reducing release time by 60%. Introduced SonarCloud within CI/CD pipelines for continuous front end code quality checks, enabling real-time feedback, resulting in a 40% reduction in production defects and improved team code standards. Ensured on-time delivery by collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile/Scrum environment. Implemented a video-like animated map using Mete
Senior Software Developer at Knackforge Soft Solution
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Implemented ETL workflows to automate large-scale data imports for a leading U.S. marketing agency, integrating with S3, RDS, and AWS Lambda, reducing manual processing by 70% and optimizing data flow. Built a POS application for a KIOSK system within a camp management platform, enabling campers to purchase products by scanning their wristbands linked to pre-registered credit cards. Enabled real-time drone tracking app and live video monitoring by implementing WebSocket, and integrating Google Maps with dynamic polylines for current and planned drone paths, and developed WebRTC-based live streaming from the drone camera. Migrated legacy AngularJS codebase to React with TypeScript, boosting performance and maintainability. Wrote unit tests using Jest and RTL, achieving 85%+ test coverage and reducing regression bugs during releases.

Education

BE at JAYA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, Affiliated to Anna University
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017
BE in Computer Science at Jaya Engineering College
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Frontend Developer (React) Certificate from Hackerrank
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
JavaScript (Intermediate) Certificate from Hackerrank
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
JavaScript (Basic) Certificate from Hackerrank
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
React (Basic) Certificate from Hackerrank
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
AWS Certified Developer Associate
January 11, 2030 - July 23, 2025
Frontend Developer (React) Certificate
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
JavaScript (Intermediate) Certificate
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
JavaScript (Basic) Certificate
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
React (Basic) Certificate
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025
AWS Certified Developer Associate
January 11, 2030 - November 5, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Agriculture & Mining, Professional Services