Vidit Khandelwalexperience

Work Experience

At a glance

Career Snapshot

I have extensive experience working in startup environments, and am always up to date with the latest web app technologies. I currently work primarily on the front-end at DexTech, making stellar and perfromant user interfaces. I work well in both independent and team projects, and have worked as both an engineer and architect in my previous role as SDE at Pixus Inc.

Current role since July 2024
Front-End Software Developer

DexTech

Main responsibilities
  • Developing a comprehensive enterprise-grade admin dashboard using React, Next.js, Tailwind, Recharts, and D3.js, following some Figma mockups and iterating on the designs to achieve the best UX based on cross-team feedback.
  • Creating several microservices on AWS Lambda and API Gateway, populating 12 feature-rich tables and charts with 15+ metrics
  • Engineering a scalable monorepo codebase with a focus on modularity and an intuitive design system.
  • Coordinated with backend developers to integrate the dashboard with backend APIs and and ensure seamless data flow between business logic and UI.
  • Used Google Cloud and Azure client libraries to fetch organization data for testing functionality.
  • Deployed the user-facing dashboard/web application on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • Engineered intuitive user authentication flows using WorkOS Python APIs, including OAuth and single sign-on (SSO)
Key skills
React
Next.js
Google Cloud
AWS
D3.js
Tailwind CSS
Microservices
OAuth
AWS Lambda
API Gateway
AWS Amplify
Learnings in the role

Working with different cloud computing APIs, co-ordinating with backend engineers, and translating feedback into actionable items and rapid UI/UX advancements.

September 2023 - April 2024
Software Development Engineer

Pixus Inc.

Main responsibilities
  • Improved the user experience by 35% based on alpha testing with a revamped user experience using Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines
  • Integrated the app with Firebase Auth, added swift data fetching using the Realtime NoSQL database, and image retrieval from Storage
  • Wrote app in adherence to single-activity and clean architecture principles, with separation for presentation, business logic, data, and domain
  • Coordinated with other developers to resolve product bugs and improve integration of the entire stack with image processing APIs
  • Wrote app in strict adherence to a single-activity paradigm and clean architecture principes, with distinct layers for presentation, business logic, data, and domain
  • Clean architecture allowed for easy unit testing of the app, and for swift debugging and refactoring
Key skills
Kotlin
Jetpack Compose
Hilt
Firebase
Android Studio
MVVM
Clean Architecture
Learnings in the role

Integrating Jetpack Compose, propreitary SDKs implementations, and Firebase services using an interpretation of clean architecture principles.

JUNE 2022 - DECEMBER 2022
Software Engineer Intern

Pixus Inc.

Main responsibilities
  • Spearheaded development of CaptureNoire, an Android photography app catering to diverse skin tones, with an upcoming beta release
  • Applied best practices in UI/UX design, object-oriented principles, and Android development as the sole computer science expert at a budding startup
  • Engineered a high quality and innovative image processing backend that achieved results 90% equivalent to competitor apps with 30% less complexity
  • Maximized compatibility and optimized RAM usage based on device type by providing backward compatibility across SDKs to meet quality standards.
  • Reduced onboarding time by 60% and enhanced collaboration by creating comprehensive technical and non-technical documentation
  • Formulated user testing for adding AR functionality using ARCore and introducing premium subscriptions to the application in the medium-term
Key skills
Java
Android API
Android Jetpack
MVC
MVVM
Android Studio
Learnings in the role

Creating an API based on propreitary and open-source libraries to achieve performant image processing.

Nov 2021 - May 2022
Marketing Intern

DePauw University / Hubbard Center for Student Engagement

Main responsibilities
  • Implemented a new marketing strategy to bolster the efforts of the career center through strategy meetings with directors, increasing reach by 50%.
  • Delegated work to the team in weekly meetings to timely and effective marketing of events to 1700+ students using an omni-channel approach.
Key skills
Canva
Affinity Designer
Mailchimp
Delegating Tasks
Strategizing
Learnings in the role

Condensing unstructured information properly for marketing purposes, and enhancing social media reach and presence through better marketing initiatives

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
IT Engineer Intern

DePauw University / Information Services Department

Main responsibilities
  • Successfully collaborated with IT professionals to deploy new hardware and software solutions on 50+ locations across campus and online.
  • Managed the Help Desk and online task ticketing system, ensuring adherence to established workflows and completion of 95% of open tickets within 30 minutes.
Key skills
Windows Hardware
macOS
Windows Server
Client Services
Learnings in the role

Prioritizing open tickets, communicating with other IT professionals and stakeholders, and managing a customer-facing service desk.

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
Web Developer Intern

DePauw University / Information Services Department

Main responsibilities
  • Achieved an optimization boost of over 60% for DePauw University by leveraging powerful SEO tools of BigTree CMS and PageSpeed Insights.
  • Designed and implemented a microsite on a LAMP server, strategically evaluating and testing potential use cases that align with the University's mission.
Key skills
BigTree CMS
SEO
LAMP Server
HTML5
CSS3
Learnings in the role

Using SEO tools for increasing the reach of the University website

Aug 2019 - May 2020
ITAP Intern

DePauw University

Main responsibilities
  • First-year internship program for the highly selective ITAP honors program at DePauw University that accepts just 20% of applicants.
  • Enhanced classroom experiences using data visualization technologies such as Tableau and ArcGIS, increasing student engagement by over 50%.
Key skills
Tableau
ArcGIS
HTML5
CSS3
Learnings in the role

Using ArcGIS and Tableau and learning about their applications in and out of the classrom

Role background

The Information Technology Associates Program (ITAP) at DePauw University is a highly selective honors program that enables students from both tech and non-tech majors to gain key technological skills for career success through practical training and exclusive on-campus internships.