HAREESH RAJENDRAN
Chennai, India • +91 9176969473 • hareeshprogrammer@[Link]
[Link] | Linkedin | Leetcode (2000+) | Github | Skillrack
KEY ACHIEVEMENT
Member of Chennai React Community and active partner in multiple developer communities
including JS Lovers, assisted the launch of React 19 Compiler Beta version at React India 2024
SKILLS
Languages: Javascript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, GraphQL, Java, Python, C, C++, SQL
Framework/Libraries: [Link], Bootstrap, Tailwind, [Link], Handlebars, Apollo Federation,
ORM, REST APIs
Tools & Platforms: Firebase, Zoho Catalyst, Postman, Android Studio, Eclipse, IntelliJ
Development Practices: Design Patterns, Conventional Commits, MVC, CI/CD
Computer Science: Data Structure, Algorithms, OOPS, DBMS and OS
WORK EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer, Highbrow Technology Dec 2024 - Present
Led frontend development, working with React, Redux Toolkit, and ShadCN, ensuring a
seamless user and developer experience.
Implemented CI/CD with Cloudflare and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment costs by 40%
and release time by 60%.
Built a reusable component library (custom time pickers, date pickers, infinite scroll), cutting
new feature development time by 90% for new developers.
Optimized performance using Vite, code-splitting, and image optimizations, improving FCP by
35% and TTFB by 25%.
Enhanced responsiveness and animations with Framer Motion, boosting user engagement by
30% and designed the notification system from scratch including the backend.
Collaborated with stakeholders to develop a full-stack MERN solution, reducing manual
workload by 70% and streamlining operations.
Member Technical Staff, Zoho Corporation Jun 2023 - Dec 2024
Designed and developed a Drag & Drop UI with an inbuilt Monaco Editor for creating custom
GraphQL APIs using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, leading the complete frontend development;
applied lazy loading and code-splitting to improve loading speed by 25% and doubled
customer engagement.
Built a comprehensive dashboard utilizing HighCharts and ZohoCharts, along with a centralized
HTTP client using Abort Controller to cancel redundant requests, reducing network
consumption by 20% and optimizing render times for high-volume data views.
Architected a micro-frontend structure incorporating ReactJS for a GraphIQL playground,
which enhanced native support and improved developer experience by 40% through
optimized API calls and efficient state management with Redux.
Led the migration from Handlebars to Slyte Framework, leveraging code refactoring and
dependency minimization for smoother transitions and maintainability, reducing bundle size by
60% and improving load times across multiple pages.
Project Trainee, Zoho Corporation Jul 2022 - June 2023
Integrated a single GraphQL endpoint across platforms, implementing centralized caching and
efficient state management to streamline data access and improve UI update speed by 30%.
Enhanced UI performance through CDN-based file caching, lazy loading, and image
optimization to AVIF and WebP formats, resulting in a 40% reduction in page load times and
increased responsiveness.
Deployed Murphy, a client-side error analytics tool, to diagnose 50+ critical client-side issues
in real-time, reducing debugging time by 30%, enhancing UI reliability, and cutting network
calls by 20% for smoother user interactions.
PROJECTS
Alumni Network - [Link], Redux, JavaScript, REST APIs, Git, Firebase, HTML, CSS
Engineered ComebackAlums, an award-winning, fully responsive alumni platform using React
Router DOM, Firebase Realtime Database, and Google OAuth, achieving 500+ alumni connections
and reducing login times by 40% through optimized authentication and personalized theming with
LocalStorage.
Enhanced UI performance with GSAP animations, lazy loading, and image conversion to WebP,
which boosted page load speed by 35% and improved mobile engagement by 50%, creating an
intuitive, fast-loading experience.
Leveraged Redux for state management and minimized redundant API calls by 30%, providing
seamless navigation and interactivity across views, significantly boosting user engagement and
improved platform efficiency with code splitting and tree shaking.
EDUCATION
BE in Computer Science Aug 2019 - Jun 2023
RMK ENGINEERING COLLEGE - CGPA 9.21 / 10.0
Student Advisory Committee Member and President of Coding Club: Led coding initiatives and
represented the student body in decision-making processes.
Patent Filed: Accessibility Control with Gesture Detection (Application Number:
202241019802), Mar 2022 – Built a gesture-based control system for adjusting brightness and
volume using OpenCV, Mediapipe, and other open-source libraries. Published in Intellectual
Property India. Link
ACHIEVEMENTS
Awards & Competitions
22nd All India Rank in the Leetcode Biweekly Contest, demonstrating strong problem-solving
abilities in coding.
Popular Choice Winner at WIT Ace Hackathon, a national-level conducted by IBM.
Winner of Paper and Project Presentation at RMKEC and RMDEC.
1st Place in Web Development competition organized by Computer Society of India.
1st Place in the Technical Quiz and Blind Coding Competition at RMDEC.
2nd Place in the Capture the Flag competition at the Rendezvous Hackathon.
Public Speaking & Community Engagement
JS Lovers: Invited speaker on JavaScript Design Patterns.
Namma Flutter: Delivered a speech on Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS) for Flutter
developers.
Selected as a Developer Representative for Zoho Catalyst at the GID Summit in Bangalore.