Current focus
I lead full-stack development inside EXL's core R&D team, delivering AI-powered customer experience platforms across frontend, backend, cloud infrastructure and AI-assisted developer workflows.
Senior Manager @ EXL / Fullstack Dev / AI + Cloud
Enterprise systems,
product instinct,
AI-native engineering.
I am Ayush Kulshrestha, a Noida-based full stack developer and engineering lead with 8+ years across MERN, Next.js, TypeScript, AWS, GCP, Azure, high-performance frontend platforms and AI-assisted delivery.
Available for leadership, architecture and AI platform conversations
8+years
3clouds
35K+dev community
ReactNext.jsNode.jsTypeScriptAWSGCPAzureLLMsPlaywrightTailwind CSS
ReactNext.jsNode.jsTypeScriptAWSGCPAzureLLMsPlaywrightTailwind CSS
Bio
From hands-on builder to engineering leader.
Operating style
Architecture, code reviews, reusable components, SDLC ownership, mentoring, performance, CI/CD, production support and practical leadership for 10-12 member teams.
Education
B.Tech. in Computer Science from RKGIT - AKTU, Noida with 78% honors.
Abilities
Fullstack depth, cloud scale and AI-assisted delivery.
Frontend platforms
Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, design systems, web performance, SEO surfaces, Playwright automation and polished user experiences.
Backend and APIs
Node.js, REST APIs, TypeScript services, microservices, MongoDB and scalable platform architecture for enterprise products.
Cloud engineering
AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Google Cloud Run, Azure, CI/CD, reliability, performance tuning and production ownership.
AI-native workflows
Claude, GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for architecture reviews, refactoring, debugging, documentation, tests and rapid prototyping.
Tech stack
Production stack across apps, platforms, cloud and teams.
Fullstack and libraries
HTML
CSS
ReactJS
Redux
NextJS
Tailwind
NodeJS
ExpressJS
MongoDB
DocumentDB
MySQL
Postgres
Redis
React Native
Cloud, DevOps and integrations
AWS EC2
ECS
ECR
API Gateway
S3
ELB
IoT Core
AmazonMQ
Jenkins
Docker
Microservices
Git
Auth0
Twilio
SendGrid
RabbitMQ
Web3 JS
Social presence
Languages
JavaScript ES6+
TypeScript
C
C++
Core Java
Work
Recent chapters with measurable engineering impact.
Apr 2025 - Present
Senior Manager - Fullstack, EXL
Leading full-stack engineering for AI-powered customer experience platforms across MERN, React, Node.js, TypeScript, microservices, AWS, GCP and Azure.
- Own architecture, development, reviews, CI/CD, deployment and production support.
- Established AI-assisted review and development workflows to improve quality and delivery speed.
- Mentor engineers across system design, cloud architecture and full-stack delivery.
Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
ReactJS Lead, CARS24
Led the New Cars vertical and frontend delivery across consumer-facing platforms including New Cars, Bikes24 and AutoNews.
- Built New Cars, Auto News and Bikes24 from start to finish using NextJS and Tailwind.
- Reduced LCP from 6s to 2s and kept INP under 200ms.
- Led 8 engineers and 2 QA members across launches, monetization and SEO growth.
- Implemented Google Web Stories plus direct and network ads without hurting performance.
Nov 2022 - Mar 2024
SDE-II Fullstack, LoopHealth
Contributed to core Loop Health products across internal tools, website performance, HR dashboards and shared frontend infrastructure.
- Created a hackathon-winning UI component library that significantly improved frontend team productivity.
- Implemented lazy loading in the Ops portal, reducing load times by 3000ms.
- Migrated Firebase workloads to MySQL for faster APIs on complex queries.
- Redesigned the HR portal UI/UX within 6 weeks to solve critical sales team challenges.
Jan 2018 - Nov 2022
Technical Lead, LeewayHertz
Progressed from Trainee Software Developer to Lead Full Stack Developer, worked on 20+ projects and led teams of 10-12 developers.
- Defined architecture and schemas, developed REST APIs and managed EV charger communication using AWS IoT.
- Built microservice architecture and a Web3 blockchain follower to fetch and store blockchain events.
- Projects included Kinesis Exchange, Xeal Energy and XDC Observer.
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