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Hi, I'm Rakesh Kistam, a full-stack developer with 11+ years building scalable web apps using React, Node.js, and modern stacks. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and delivering delightful user experiences with a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and cloud-native solutions. I thrive in Agile teams, collaborating across frontend, backend, QA, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end features on AWS, Azure, and GCP. I continually learn—exploring GenAI, data engineering, and modern DevOps practices—to build robust, future-ready software.…Hi, I'm Rakesh Kistam, a full-stack developer with 11+ years building scalable web apps using React, Node.js, and modern stacks. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and delivering delightful user experiences with a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and cloud-native solutions. I thrive in Agile teams, collaborating across frontend, backend, QA, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end features on AWS, Azure, and GCP. I continually learn—exploring GenAI, data engineering, and modern DevOps practices—to build robust, future-ready software.

Rakesh Kistam

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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Hi, I'm Rakesh Kistam, a full-stack developer with 11+ years building scalable web apps using React, Node.js, and modern stacks. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and delivering delightful user experiences with a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and cloud-native solutions. I thrive in Agile teams, collaborating across frontend, backend, QA, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end features on AWS, Azure, and GCP. I continually learn—exploring GenAI, data engineering, and modern DevOps practices—to build robust, future-ready software.…Hi, I'm Rakesh Kistam, a full-stack developer with 11+ years building scalable web apps using React, Node.js, and modern stacks. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and delivering delightful user experiences with a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and cloud-native solutions. I thrive in Agile teams, collaborating across frontend, backend, QA, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end features on AWS, Azure, and GCP. I continually learn—exploring GenAI, data engineering, and modern DevOps practices—to build robust, future-ready software.

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Hi, I’m Rakesh Kistam, a full-stack developer with 11+ years building scalable web apps using React, Node.js, and modern stacks. I enjoy turning complex requirements into clean, maintainable code and delivering delightful user experiences with a strong focus on performance, accessibility, and cloud-native solutions.

I thrive in Agile teams, collaborating across frontend, backend, QA, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end features on AWS, Azure, and GCP. I continually learn—exploring GenAI, data engineering, and modern DevOps practices—to build robust, future-ready software.

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Sr. ReactJS/NodeJS Developer at BlackRock

March 1, 2024 - Present

Developed and maintained scalable full-stack applications using React.js v18.3.2, React Native, Node.js v19, Next.js v15, Nest.js, Golang, Spring MVC, leveraging TypeScript, ES7, and modern JavaScript for clean, maintainable code. Built and consumed RESTful and GraphQL APIs integrating PostgreSQL, MongoDB (Mongoose), DynamoDB, Neo4j, and Redis, supporting CRUD operations and optimized database schemas. Designed responsive, accessible UI/UX interfaces using TailwindCSS, Material-UI, Bootstrap, custom CSS, and reusable React component libraries, adhering to WCAG standards. Managed complex client-side state with Redux, Flux, and React hooks. Integrated Generative AI (GenAI, GeminiAI, LLMs) and AWS/GCP AI/ML services (SageMaker, Bedrock, Vertex AI) to embed predictive analytics and automation. Developed containerized microservices using Docker, RabbitMQ, Amazon SQS/SNS, and Kafka, enabling scalable asynchronous communication and real-time streaming pipelines. Automated CI/CD workflows with

React/Node.JS Developer at Evolent

September 1, 2021 - February 29, 2024

Developed scalable full-stack applications using React.js, React Native, Node.js, Nest.js, Python, FastAPI, and Spring Boot, leveraging TypeScript, ES6+, and modern JavaScript. Applied UI/UX design principles to deliver responsive, accessible, and intuitive interfaces with Material UI, Tailwind CSS, Mercury, and reusable React components. Built dynamic SPAs and server-side rendered apps with React.js and Next.js, ensuring SEO optimization, cross-device compatibility, and WCAG accessibility compliance. Designed and implemented secure, scalable RESTful and GraphQL APIs with Node.js, Express.js, Nest.js, Python (FastAPI), and Spring Boot, supporting CRUD operations, OAuth 2.0, JWT, RBAC, SSO authentication, and HIPAA-compliant EHR/EHIR data handling. Authored and maintained API documentation using SwaggerUI. Developed backend microservices architectures integrating RabbitMQ, Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Event Hub, and Neo4j, enabling event-driven messaging, real-time streaming, and graph dat

MERN Developer at Barclays

May 1, 2019 - August 31, 2021

Developed and maintained scalable full-stack applications using the MERN stack with JavaScript/TypeScript, Redux, and Python automation. Built dynamic SPAs and SSR with React/Next.js, implemented RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Node.js, Express.js, Nest.js, and Spring Boot/Spring MVC with Hibernate ORM, integrating PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and MySQL for efficient CRUD operations. Built backend microservices and event-driven systems with Spring Boot, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and Python, enhancing scalability and asynchronous workflows. Implemented secure authentication and authorization with OAuth 2.0, JWT, and SSO across web and mobile platforms. Integrated third-party APIs (e.g., YouTube API) and managed client-server communication. Deployed and maintained cloud infrastructure using AWS and Azure services for storage and ETL workflows. Documented APIs using Swagger UI, OpenAPI, and Postman; collaborated in Agile teams to deliver features.

Sr. Full Stack Developer at State of WA

December 1, 2016 - April 30, 2019

Designed and developed full-stack applications using Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, ReactJS, Angular, Vue.js, and React Native, delivering responsive, high-performance UIs and secure backend services. Built RESTful and GraphQL APIs with complete CRUD functionality, integrating MongoDB (Mongoose) and PostgreSQL for flexible data storage and optimized querying. Implemented authentication and authorization using JWT, OAuth 2.0, and secure session handling. Created responsive, modular frontend components across React, Angular, and Vue.js, incorporating Redux, RxJS, and Next.js for SSR and routing, with WCAG accessibility. Developed mobile apps with React Native and integrated AWS services for scalable cloud infrastructure. Wrote tests (unit, integration, E2E) and collaborated in Agile/Scrum teams.

UI/UX Developer at Kroger

January 1, 2014 - November 30, 2016

Developed dynamic and responsive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX; built SPAs with Angular, Vue.js, Node.js, and Express.js; designed reusable components and services; integrated RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints; implemented RBAC for secure permissions; leveraged AWS for deployment and hosting; created accessible, performant front-end architectures and contributed to testing and Agile processes.