Architect Manager @ Synchrony
From Hyderabad to the World — A Frontend Engineering Journey
Eight cities, six companies, one relentless pursuit of excellence
2013 — 2015
The journey begins with a bold move from India to the United States. Pursuing a graduate degree at Wilmington University, diving deep into information systems, cybersecurity, and military-grade technology concepts. This was the foundation that bridged engineering with strategic, large-scale systems thinking.
Aug 2015 — May 2016 · 10 months
The very first role in the United States after completing the Master's degree. At Orbit Healthcare in New Jersey, built healthcare applications using AngularJS and .NET, laying the foundation for a career in frontend engineering while learning to deliver software that impacts real lives.
Jun 2016 — Dec 2017 · 1 yr 7 mo
Moved to Boston to join one of the world's largest financial services companies. At State Street, built frontend applications that powered institutional investment platforms, sharpening skills in coding standards, software development lifecycle, and enterprise-grade UI delivery.
Aug 2015 — Mar 2016 · 8 months
Joined one of the most storied names in technology. At IBM, gained invaluable experience with enterprise-scale development processes, strict coding standards, and the discipline of building software that serves millions across the globe.
Jan 2018 — Dec 2018 · 1 year
Stepped into a senior role in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Led code reviews, championed coding standards, and helped build performant, accessible frontend systems for one of America's largest telecommunications companies.
2018 · 3 months
A focused 3-month contract in the heart of Silicon Valley with one of the world's largest networking companies. Contributed to frontend development efforts, bringing expertise in modern web technologies to Cisco's enterprise platforms.
Jan 2019 — Apr 2022 · 3 yr 4 mo
Joined Synchrony's Stamford headquarters as a Principal Frontend Engineer. Built enterprise-scale digital banking applications serving millions of customers, established frontend architecture patterns, and laid the foundation for what would become the longest and most transformative chapter in the journey.
Jan 2019 — Apr 2022 · 3 yr 4 mo · On-site, Stamford CT
Built enterprise-scale digital banking apps serving millions of customers.
Apr 2022 — Present · 3+ years
Relocated to Dallas and transitioned into leadership. Grew from Engineering Manager leading cross-functional teams to Architect Manager designing large-scale customer-facing web applications. The journey from writing code to designing systems that shape how millions interact with digital banking.
Apr 2022 — Sep 2025 · 3 yr 6 mo
Combined technical leadership with hands-on engineering, leading cross-functional teams.
Mar 2025 — Present · Remote, Dallas TX
Designs large-scale customer-facing web applications for digital banking.
12+ years of accumulated expertise across the full stack
Beyond the keyboard, the court is where strategy meets adrenaline. A proud member of Team Marvels, competing in organized leagues and charity events, including the 2016 Volleyball Charity Challenge.
Writing about frontend engineering, architecture patterns, and lessons learned from building large-scale applications. Notes posted here first; cross-posted to Medium and Dev.to with canonical links back.
Four production applications shipped in 5 days — powered by Claude Code (Anthropic) and a decade of engineering experience.
An interactive, animated narrative of my engineering career. Features a geographic journey map, canvas particle system, physics-based volleyball sim, and animated skill bars.
Architecture diagram builder with drag-and-drop nodes, smart connections, auto-save, image uploads, templates, and an AI prompt panel. Fully persisted with MongoDB Atlas.
Next-gen credit servicing platform with a plugin-based architecture, financial health dashboard, AI co-pilot assistant, dispute wizard, and event-driven communication.
A touch-optimized drawing app built for my daughter. Features freehand drawing with Konva.js, reference image search, cloud-saved gallery, and PWA support for offline use.
All four projects were built in 5 days using Claude Code (Anthropic's AI coding agent) powered by Claude Opus. I brought the architectural vision and product decisions; Claude Code handled the execution velocity — from React components to Express middleware to MongoDB schemas. All projects are open source on GitHub.
Whether it's architecting the next great web platform, mentoring engineering teams, or just geeking out over frontend performance — let's connect.