Frontend Tech Lead with 15+ years of experience building and scaling high-performance web applications using React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js. Led large-scale migrations from legacy stacks, improved Core Web Vitals, and delivered reusable frontend architectures and internal platforms. Experienced people manager and mentor, with a focus on integrating AI-assisted development tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex) into engineering workflows to accelerate delivery. Strong in SSR, REST API design, frontend performance optimization, and building self-serve admin tools used across multiple product teams.…

Priyabrata Bera

Frontend Tech Lead with 15+ years of experience building and scaling high-performance web applications using React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js. Led large-scale migrations from legacy stacks, improved Core Web Vitals, and delivered reusable frontend architectures and internal platforms. Experienced people manager and mentor, with a focus on integrating AI-assisted development tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex) into engineering workflows to accelerate delivery. Strong in SSR, REST API design, frontend performance optimization, and building self-serve admin tools used across multiple product teams.…

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Frontend Tech Lead with 15+ years of experience building and scaling high-performance web applications using React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and Node.js. Led large-scale migrations from legacy stacks, improved Core Web Vitals, and delivered reusable frontend architectures and internal platforms.

Experienced people manager and mentor, with a focus on integrating AI-assisted development tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex) into engineering workflows to accelerate delivery. Strong in SSR, REST API design, frontend performance optimization, and building self-serve admin tools used across multiple product teams.

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Skills

Experience Level

Cursor Composer
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
React JS
Expert
HTML5
Expert
TypeScript
Expert
Node.js
Expert
API
Expert
CSS
Expert
Leadership
Expert
ChatGPT
Expert
Claude
Intermediate
Python
Intermediate
MongoDB
Intermediate
Tailwind
Intermediate
VSDC
Beginner
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Language

English
Advanced
Hindi
Fluent
Bengali
Fluent

Work Experience

Tech Lead – Frontend Development at The Economic Times (Times Internet)
May 1, 2019 - Present
Directed frontend architecture and led large-scale migrations to React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving Core Web Vitals and overall performance across flagship products. Migrated legacy XSLT applications to modern Next.js architecture to enhance accessibility, maintainability, and page performance. Built a centralized configuration management platform (Next.js/React.js/Node.js) deployed across 8 repositories, standardizing patterns and reducing integration time for new properties. Developed and shipped internal admin panels (Next.js/React.js) including management and subscription tools for self-serve business control over configurable content and data. Mentored frontend engineers and established engineering best practices for Economic Times web and mobile web platforms. Integrated AI-assisted tooling (Claude/ChatGPT/Cursor/Codex) into team workflows to improve review turnaround and production velocity.
Sr. Consultant at Infogain India Private Limited
March 1, 2016 - May 1, 2019
Developed and enhanced the FedEx Print Online enterprise platform using React.js, JavaScript, CanJS, HTML5, CSS3, AJAX, and JSON. Delivered scalable document printing, customization, and order management capabilities.
Consultant at Capgemini India Private Limited
January 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016
Built secure, scalable online banking features for the HSBC Banking Platform using JavaScript, Dojo, jQuery, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3, and JSON.
Senior Software Engineer at Samsung India Software Centre
October 1, 2011 - September 1, 2013
Developed Smart TV applications using JavaScript, HTML5, and the Samsung SDK. Led a multithreading migration initiative across 200+ Smart TV applications. Received the Best Mentor Award (2012) for outstanding contribution to team development.
Senior Software Engineer at ONS Interactive Solutions Pvt. Ltd
March 1, 2011 - October 1, 2011
Enhanced enterprise e-commerce platforms using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, and Magento, delivering new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements.
Software Engineer at Chetu (I) Pvt. Ltd
October 1, 2008 - March 1, 2011
Built scalable e-commerce solutions for PC Game Supply using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX, including secure payment workflows and digital product delivery.

Education

B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering at B.P. Poddar Institute of Management & Technology
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications
    The economic times

    Directed frontend architecture and led large-scale migration initiatives to React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript, improving Core
    Web Vitals scores and overall application performance across flagship products.
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    Migrated legacy XSLT applications to modern Next.js architecture, improving accessibility, maintainability, and page
    performance.
    •
    Designed and built a centralized configuration management platform (Next.js, React.js, Node.js) deployed across 8
    repositories, standardizing implementation patterns and cutting integration time for new properties.
    •
    Built and shipped multiple internal admin panels (Next.js, React.js) — including management and subscription tools —
    giving business teams self-serve control over configurable content and data.
    •
    Mentored a team of frontend engineers, leading development for Economic Times Web and Mobile Web platforms and
    establishing engineering best practices.
    •
    Integrated AI-assisted development tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex) into team workflows, improving code review
    turnaround and production velocity.