$ whoami_

Sourav Pathak

Software Engineer / Building AI-native products

Software Engineer & Mentor | Passionate about building, fixing, and debugging. Always up for tech talk and very active on LinkedIn.

Resume
SP
01

About

Since 10th grade, I‘ve been passionate about web development and coding. What started as an interest gradually turned into a career, and over the years I‘ve grown as a Software Engineer while working on different products, solving real-world problems, and helping other developers along the way.

02

Work Experience & Training

O

Ocean FriendsCurrent

Apr 2026 - Present
Software Engineer
  • Implemented AI features across clinical workflows, including voice-based note taking, AI and image-based template creation, and goal suggestions.
  • Added new therapy workflows and patient tracking features to support different clinical requirements.
  • Contributed to the UI/UX redesign of the platform, including the main note-taking workflow used by therapists on a regular basis.
  • Improved application performance by implementing lazy loading, reducing unnecessary API calls, adding persistent state, and refactoring components while following better coding practices.
    • S

    Sharpener

    Nov 2024 - Mar 2026
    SDE 1
  • Built an AI exam evaluation platform using Gemini, Lambda, and SQS that grades over 100 student answer sheets in less than 10 minutes and provides detailed feedback for every student answer and each question.
  • Rebuilt the landing page using Next.js and ShadCN UI, increasing performance score from 40% to over 90%, resulting in better UX, speed, and SEO.
  • Created an Internal PR reviewer using Gemini, LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith that automatically checked pull requests and suggested code improvements to speed up and simplify the review process.
  • Built a separate Auth Service using a microservice approach to handle login across multiple products, making authentication easier to manage and scale.
  • Developed a Mentor Activity Tracker to monitor mentor performance, including tracking classes taken, missed, and canceled. Integrated student feedback for live classes and mock interviews, providing mentors with insights to improve. cron jobs for automated tracking.
  • Enabled Zero Downtime Deployment for frontend applications, allowing seamless feature releases and bug fixes without server downtime, ensuring a smooth user experience.
  • Developed an AI-powered communication task by using Google Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech, and Gemini, enabling students to practice spoken English and receive real-time, friendly feedback to improve their communication skills.
  • Revamped the Task Page UI/UX, optimizing performance to reduce page load time by 45% and increase user retention by 60% resulting in a smoother and more engaging experience.
  • Added live chat support using Chatwoot with smart routing to connect students to the right agent faster. Also set up alerts using AWS Lambda, SQS, and API Gateway to notify users when an agent replies.
  • Built an Interactive Guide for SnapIt AI Resume Maker with Shepherd.js, reducing onboarding costs by $900 annually.
  • Developed Dynamic Feedback Forms that adapt based on different conditions, ensuring seamless data collection from students. Designed an engaging dashboard with multiple filters to analyze feedback efficiently.
  • Created a Bento Grid Layout for the dashboard — admin can set up the layout and arrange the dashboard cards accordingly.
  • Done the first set of code reviews, fixed bugs, improved existing features, implemented new features, worked on manual testing, etc.
    • S

    Sharpener

    March 2024 - Nov 2024
    SDE Intern
  • Built a CSS Compiler for students, allowing them to write, test, and visualize CSS code in real-time, making learning more interactive and efficient.
  • Redesigned 25++ admin dashboard pages using Material UI and Tailwind CSS.
  • Migrated the Sharpener mobile app from Expo to React Native CLI, improving performance and stability. Integrated Firebase notifications for real-time alerts.
  • Resolved bugs, enhanced existing features, developed new functionalities, and conducted manual and smoke testing to ensure system reliability.
    • 03

    Skills

    Languages

    HTML
    CSS
    SCSS
    JavaScript
    TypeScript
    SQL

    Frontend

    React
    Next.js
    React Native
    Redux
    Redux Toolkit
    React Router
    Tailwind CSS
    Material UI
    Shadcn UI

    Backend & Databases

    Node.js
    Express
    NestJS
    PostgreSQL
    MySQL
    MongoDB
    Firebase

    Cloud & DevOps

    AWS ( EC2, RDS, Lambda, SQS, S3, API Gateway )
    CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

    Tools & Other

    Git
    GitHub
    Prompt Engineering
    Googling
    04

    Projects

    A few things I've built, from full-stack apps to internal tools.

    OpenChat

    OpenChat

    An AI-powered chat application with real-time streaming responses, multi-session conversations, and agent-based tools for weather, stocks, and Formula 1 insights. Includes secure GitHub & Google OAuth, persistent chat history, and a clean, responsive UI.

    Next Js
    Next Auth
    Drizzle ORM
    Neon DB
    Vercel Agent SDK
    TailwindCSS
    ShadCN UI
    Website
    Source
    RedBubble

    RedBubble

    A full-stack e-commerce website with all essential features: user authentication (login & sign-up), shopping cart management (add/remove items), order placement, address selection via Google Maps, order tracking, order history, downloadable invoices, and secure payments. Intractive admin panel to create products, manage orders, and view sales statistics.

    React
    Node
    Express
    Sequelize
    PostgreSQL
    TailwindCSS
    Material UI
    Website
    Source
    Trackify

    Trackify

    A fully responsive and modern analytics dashboard built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, ShadCN, Redux Toolkit featuring real-time charts, user authentication, and layout customization. The backend is powered by Express, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.

    Next.js
    Tailwind CSS
    ShadCN
    Redux Toolkit
    Node.js
    Express
    TypeScript
    PostgreSQL
    Sequelize
    Website
    Source
    Expencify

    Expencify

    A web app for managing daily expenses and credits with key features like Firebase authentication, expense tracking (add, edit, remove), search & filters, a dashboard with categorized expenses, interactive charts, and VIP features, including downloadable expense and credit reports.

    React
    Redux Toolkit
    Firebase
    Tailwind
    Material UI
    Website
    Source
    MailMingle

    MailMingle

    A mailbox client app for sending and receiving emails with Firebase authentication. Features include user-specific inbox, email sending & deletion, a profile page, real-time updates without refresh, and automated mail writing through voice commands.

    React
    Redux Toolkit
    Firebase
    Tailwind
    React Router
    Material UI
    Website
    Source
    05

    Recommendations

    Kind words from the people and teams I've had the privilege to collaborate with.

    KB

    Kaustubh Bhatter

    Head of Product and Co-Founder of Sharpener | Ex-Titan (Directi), 123Stores

    Kaustubh managed Sourav directly

    Sourav worked with us as a developer and stood out for his ownership and execution.

    YP

    Yash Prasad

    Founder at Sharpener | Fixing Education

    Yash managed Sourav directly

    Sourav was one of our best and sincere developer. Always open to feedback and willingness to learn. He has a great hustle mindset and he worked with great ownership in all his tasks.

    RSM

    Rajesh Singha Mahapatra

    Software Engineer @ VAII | Building AI Products | MERN, AWS, AI Agents

    Rajesh worked with Sourav on the same team

    Sourav and I worked together at Sharpener as SDE-1, and I can say with confidence that he is one of the most dedicated and reliable people I have worked with.

    06

    Education

    S

    Sharpener Tech

    2023 - 2024
    Web Development (MERN)
    K

    K.G Engineering Institute

    2021 - 2023
    Diploma in Electrical Engineering
    S

    Simlapal M.M High School

    2019 - 2020
    Higher Secondary (10+2)
    07

    Get in Touch

    Have a question? Send me a message on LinkedIn and I’ll reply as soon as possible, or email me directly at souravpathakatwork@gmail.com.

    $ status --looking-forward-to-hearing-from-you

    LinkedIn