OPEN TO SOFTWARE DEVELOPER ROLES
Rajkiran
Somasundaram
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Full-stack developer with 2+ years building business-critical systems on Laravel, React and Node — shipping five production applications across CRM, audit, background-verification and HRMS domains. Comfortable owning a feature end to end, from a Figma frame to a deployed Linux server.
~/experience — 1 role, 5 systems
Experience
Software Developer— promoted from Junior Developer
Feb 2024 — Present
VEPL, Voltech Group of Companies · Chennai, India
- Joined as the company's first trainee and was promoted within the role, working the full development lifecycle — requirement analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment — across 5 enterprise applications used company-wide.
- Built and maintained full-stack modules using Laravel for backend business logic and React JS for responsive, component-based frontends, keeping UI/UX consistent across applications.
- Designed REST API integrations with third-party platforms including Turbo Hire, Zwayam and NetSuite, automating data exchange between internal systems and external vendors.
- Configured a ticketing system on IMAP/SMTP, enabling automatic ticket creation, status updates and notifications directly from email.
- Independently provisioned, deployed and maintained 2 production servers (Ubuntu and CentOS) — OS setup, environment configuration, hosting, domain/DNS, and ongoing operations.
- Used Figma to translate UI/UX designs into pixel-accurate React components, and Git/GitHub for version control with branching and code review.
~/projects — 6 shipped
Key Projects
Design Management System
End-to-end tracking application covering the full lifecycle from Enquiry to Invoice for the Design department, with a feedback module capturing satisfaction data at project closure.
LaravelReact JSMySQL
Asset Management & Service Desk
Internal IT ticketing system integrated with IMAP/SMTP for automated routing and notifications, plus a company-wide asset tracking module for hardware, ownership and lifecycle status.
LaravelIMAP/SMTPReact JS
Audit Management System
Tracks audit follow-ups across all Group Companies so compliance deadlines stay visible. Integrated OnlyOffice via Docker for in-app document viewing, editing and upload.
LaravelDockerOnlyOffice
Integrated Management System
Background-verification platform supporting candidate submissions and client-side requirement tracking, with Turbo Hire and Zwayam integrations and Twilio SMS notifications at scale.
LaravelTwilioTurbo HireZwayam
Service Management System
End-to-end field-service platform for housekeeping and facility-management clients — real-time employee tracking with geofencing, geo-based attendance, shift scheduling, and client-specific service assignments. Ships as both a mobile app for field staff and a web dashboard for managers to monitor attendance, location history and service delivery in real time.
ReactReact NativeExpress JSGoogle Maps APIGeofencing
HRMS — Human Resource Management System
Core HR application covering leave tracking, employee records and approval workflows, with NetSuite API integrated to Tally to sync financial and payroll data automatically.
LaravelNetSuite APIReact JS
~/lifecycle — end to end
Idea
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Code
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Integrate
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Server
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Production
~/stack
Technical Skills
LANGUAGES & FRAMEWORKS
DATA & VERSION CONTROL
SERVERS, OS & DEVOPS
INTEGRATIONS & AI TOOLING
~/deployment
Server Deployment
Ubuntu Server
Provisioned and maintained production Ubuntu servers — OS hardening, environment setup, Apache/Nginx configuration, SSL certificates, domain/DNS management, and ongoing monitoring and updates.
UbuntuNginxSSL/TLSDNS
CentOS Server
Deployed and managed CentOS production servers — full lifecycle from bare-metal setup to live traffic, including firewall rules, cron jobs, log rotation, and zero-downtime deployments.
CentOSApacheCron
~/exploring
Currently Exploring
Cloud Infrastructure
Exploring cloud platforms — AWS and GCP services, serverless architectures, container orchestration, and infrastructure-as-code for scalable deployments.
AWSGCPTerraformServerless
Mobile App Development
Building cross-platform mobile applications with React Native — camera, push notifications, offline storage, and native module integrations.
React NativeExpoFirebase
CI/CD Pipelines
Setting up automated build, test, and deployment pipelines — GitHub Actions, Docker-based workflows, and zero-downtime rolling deployments.
GitHub ActionsDockerJenkins
Observability & AI
Monitoring production systems with Grafana dashboards and exploring RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for building intelligent, context-aware AI applications.
GrafanaPrometheusRAGLangChain
~/integrations
Integrations & Engineering
OnlyOffice
Embedded document editing inside web applications — Docker-based OnlyOffice deployment, in-app editor, file upload/download workflows, and API integration.
Turbo Hire
Automated candidate data exchange between internal HR systems and Turbo Hire platform via REST API.
Zwayam
Two-way integration for job postings, applicant tracking, and recruitment workflow automation.
NetSuite
Financial and payroll data sync between NetSuite ERP and internal HRMS via SuiteTalk API.
Twilio SMS
Transactional SMS notifications at scale — alerts, OTPs, and status updates triggered by application events.
IMAP/SMTP
Email-driven ticketing system — automatic ticket creation and status updates from incoming email via IMAP, outbound notifications via SMTP.
Google Maps API
Geofencing, real-time employee location tracking, and geo-based attendance for field service operations.
~/strengths
Core Strengths
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End-to-End Ownership
Handles a feature from requirement gathering and Figma review through development, deployment and post-release support.
02
Fast Learner & Self-Starter
Joined as the company's first trainee with no formal handover, and independently grew into a multi-project full-stack contributor.
03
Systems & Infrastructure
Manages real production servers on Ubuntu and CentOS — practical exposure to deployment and operations, not just application code.
04
Integration-Focused
Consistent track record connecting applications to external systems — Turbo Hire, Zwayam, NetSuite, IMAP/SMTP — directly transferable to API-heavy products.
~/education
Education & Certifications
Academic
Degree and schooling
B.E., Computer Science & Engineering — Jeppiaar SRR Engineering College (Anna University)2019 – 2023
HSC — State Board of Tamil NaduMay 2019
Certifications & Internship
Continued learning
Programming using C, C++ — NIIT
Introduction to AI — NPTEL by TCS-iON
AI & Machine Learning — AICL
Web Development Internship — Let's Grow More