Achintya Chandwani
About
Achintya Chandwani is a Software Developer with extensive experience spanning back-end and front-end technologies, most recently working at Benevity from May 2020 to October 2024. He possesses a robust skill set that includes API Development, Python, Java, Node.js, and TypeScript, alongside proficiency in frameworks such as ReactJS, Vue.js, and Flask. He is also highly experienced in infrastructure and DevOps practices, utilizing tools like Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, and AWS services including Lambda and CloudWatch to enhance system reliability.
Achintya is a proactive problem solver dedicated to improving system performance and team collaboration. He has spearheaded legacy code modernization efforts to reduce complexity and technical debt, while also authoring structured logging standards to improve troubleshooting efficiency. Beyond technical contributions, he actively fosters a collaborative environment by leading team retrospectives and facilitating cross-team knowledge sharing.
In his previous role at Benevity, Achintya played a pivotal role in designing and implementing backend microservice architectural patterns to enhance scalability for global enterprise clients. He successfully upgraded the platform from Drupal 8 to Drupal 9, significantly improving stability, and developed an in-app CIAM user provisioning feature to streamline operations with Okta. Additionally, he demonstrated a keen eye for user experience by identifying recurring login issues and implementing a fix that reduced support requests by 30%.
Achintya holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia and is a skilled engineer capable of delivering secure and robust solutions. His diverse background includes building API services for quantum computing initiatives at Geering Up and optimizing automation frameworks at SAP, making him a versatile asset for complex software engineering challenges.
Skills
- Accessibility
- Angular
- CSS / Sass / Less
- Firebase
- Git
- Graphics Design
- Illustrator
- Jasmine
- JavaScript
- Node
- Puppeteer
- React
- Typescript
- Vue
Projects
Product Website
Designed and implemented a new brand and design for the Product website.
Component Library
Created a UI library that provides a set of reusable, well-tested, and accessible UI components that can be used to create beautiful and responsive web applications.
Open Source Contributions
Core contributor in project X. A library that allows developers to do all the awesome things in their UIs.