Manoj Gowda
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Manoj Gowda

Software Developer

Get to know me!

I am a highly ambitious, self-motivated, and driven software engineer.

I am way to addicted to sports (football, F1 , cricket, kabbadi, etc) for my own good. I am a sucker for intrictae and complex tv shows.

I believe that you should never stop growing and that's what I strive to do, I have a passion for technology and a desire to always push the limits of what is possible.

I am excited to see where my career takes me and am always open to new opportunities. 🙂

3 years
Experience
React & Node.js
Core Tech Stack
Bengaluru / India
Location
English & Kannada
Languages

Ask me anything

Are you a frontend or backend engineer?

I woud classify myself as a fullstack engineer with front-end bias.


Being good with react and tailwind has made it easy for me to build frontends with ease. But I am more than capable of building complex backends with node.js

Which framework do you use?

Next.js has been my go to framework wih React and Node.js.


Like most other technical decisions, a framework choice comes with pros and cons that must be evaluated against what each project's goals are. I think keeping an open mind with new technologies can be helpful in the long run.

Do you use Typescript?

Yes, I prefer Typescript for most projects.(except simple ones)


I'm also very comfortable with plain old JavaScript and you can go a long way with good tests, development practices and linting setups.

Are you comfortable with Python?

Python was my first coding language and I have previously used python for data analysis and automation.


With the recent developments in AI and the capability of python as a standalone backend language is hard to ignore. Clearly python is here is to stay and I intend to keep up with it.

Career Timeline

2023

  • Self-Employed - Fullstack Developer

    Feb - present

    • Freelance web development handling both front-end and backend.

    (React, Node.js, Next.js)


    • Learning how to integrate AI with development to take advantage of the recent innovations in Artificial Intelligence.

2022

  • Computer Science refresher => CS50 (Harvard)

    Dec

    • I am very happy I took this course by David Malan. The course might feel very hard for begginers but it does a great job of explaining fundamental concepts essential to be good at coding.(Certificate)
    • I would recommend this course to anyone looking to get a refresher on the fundamentals of computer science.

  • Attempted CAT => MBA (Higher studies)

    Sep - Nov

    • CAT is similar to GMAT but exclusive to Indian institutes, aptitude tests are always fun and this was no different.
    • I banked a decent 94th percentile which was good considering the time invested.

  • Market Analyst => Futures First

    May - Sep

    • Futures First provides market analysis services in various futures and options products across all asset classes, including fixed income, commodities, equity, and energy products.
    • Managed automated portfolio of multi-asset strategies, optimizing performance and risk management.

    (Python)


    • Utilized data-driven approaches to analyze market trends providing valuable insights for trading decisions.

    ( Excel)

2021

  • Software Engineer => Wishup

    Aug - Dec

    • Wishup is a remote outsourcing company providing remote virtual assitantce and bookkeeping services.
    • QA automation using Cypress.io. Helped increase unit test coverage.
    • Build customized user dashboards for the client facing interface.

    (React, Redux, Javascript)

  • Graduation from College => NITK (Btech)

    17'Jun - 21'Sep

    • After four years of college, I am still not sure if I want to pursue a career in software engineering or finance.
    • I will always be a software engineer even if not in a proffesional capacity but a career in finance is now or never.