The Engineering Leader's Journey

Fromfull-stack developerto Lead Engineer

Aravind Jaimon

Lead Software Engineer at Raftlabs

4.5+ years • Founding team member • Mentored 10+ engineers

Full-Stack EngineerSystem ArchitectTeam LeaderAWS Serverless

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Aravind Jaimon

Full Stack Developer passionate about creating innovative web solutions and building exceptional user experiences. Currently crafting digital products at Raftlabs.

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Technical Arsenal

Technologies mastered throughout the journey, with years of experience and proficiency levels.

Frontend

React4.5y
Next.js3y
TypeScript4y
ElectronJS2y
Tailwind CSS3y

Backend & Infrastructure

Node.js4.5y
AWS Lambda3y
Serverless Framework3y
AWS CDK2.5y
NestJS2y
ExpressJS4y

Database & APIs

PostgreSQL4y
Hasura (GraphQL)3y
MongoDB2.5y
Firebase2y
Neo4j1.5y

Specialized Tech

Rust2y
Tauri1.5y
Three.js2y
Konva.js2y
Docker3y

Leadership & Architecture

System Design4y
Team Leadership3y
Performance Optimization4y
Technical Mentorship3y
Engineering Culture4y

Journey Timeline

A chronological view of skill acquisition and career milestones.

2020

Foundational Engineer

Established technical foundations and development practices as the first engineering hire at Raftlabs.

React
JavaScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
2021

Full-Stack Mastery & Mentorship

Mastered full-stack development, building core systems and beginning to mentor new team members.

TypeScript
Express
AWS Lambda
Serverless
2022

System Architecture & Team Leadership

Designed and architected scalable distributed systems while leading and mentoring a growing engineering team.

System Design
Hasura
GraphQL
Team Leadership
2023

Advanced Tech Integration

Focused on integrating cutting-edge technologies like 3D graphics and high-performance desktop applications.

Three.js
ElectronJS
Tauri
Rust
2024

Lead Engineer & Impact Driver

Promoted to Lead Engineer, driving technical strategy and contributing to the scaling of the engineering team to 20+ members.

Team Scaling
Engineering Culture
High-Traffic Systems
Present

Strategic Leadership

Leading multiple project teams, shaping technical roadmaps, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions for millions of users.

Strategic Planning
Mentorship
Distributed Systems

Leadership & Key Achievements

Measurable impact across engineering culture, performance optimization, and team scaling.

1 → 20+

Team Growth

Contributed to engineering team growth

1M+

Platform Scale

Users served globally

40%

Performance Impact

Average improvement across projects

50+

Systems Built

Production systems delivered

Key Projects & Impact

Leading high-impact projects at Raftlabs - from affiliate management platforms processing millions of events to innovative desktop applications. Each project showcases technical leadership and scalable system design.

Affiliate Management Platform project screenshot
Affiliate Management Platform

Affiliate Management Platform

Architected a scalable affiliate management platform supporting over 1 million player accounts and thousands of affiliates in the high-traffic iGaming industry.

Role

Lead Software Engineer

Key Metrics

1M+
accounts
10k/min
events
99.9%
accuracy

Key Achievements

  • Improved platform performance by 40%
  • Engineered high-throughput tracking solution
  • Reduced API latency significantly
  • Enhanced user experience across the board

Technologies

React
TypeScript
Node.js
AWS Lambda
Serverless Framework
Hasura
PostgreSQL
AWS CDK
Docker
Cross-Platform Productivity Application project screenshot
Team Productivity Platform

Cross-Platform Productivity Application

Led end-to-end development of a cross-platform team productivity and collaboration platform with real-time 3D meeting rooms using a monorepo architecture.

Role

Lead Engineer

Key Metrics

3
platforms
-25%
loadTime
High
engagement

Key Achievements

  • Reduced initial load time by 25%
  • Built real-time 3D meeting rooms
  • Enabled code sharing across platforms
  • Created immersive remote work experience

Technologies

ElectronJS
React
Node.js
Serverless
Hasura
Three.js
Konva.js
Agora SDK
Fluent UI
High-Performance Desktop Client project screenshot
Retail & POS Management

High-Performance Desktop Client

Developed a lightweight desktop client using Tauri and Rust for retail & POS management, reducing data sync times from 5+ minutes to under 10 seconds - a 97% performance improvement.

Role

Full Stack Developer

Key Metrics

500k/day
transactions
97%
improvement
99.9%
uptime

Key Achievements

  • Reduced sync times by 97% (5+ min to <10s)
  • Processed 500k+ daily transactions
  • Achieved 99.9% data uptime
  • Cut stock discrepancies by 10%

Technologies

React
TypeScript
Tauri
Rust
Node.js
AWS Lambda
Serverless Framework
Hasura
PostgreSQL
Online Gaming Platform project screenshot
Online Gaming Platform

Online Gaming Platform

As Lead Engineer, established foundational architecture for an online gaming platform serving over 2,000 games with advanced caching strategies.

Role

Lead Engineer & Platform Architect

Key Metrics

2,000+
games
-50%
loadTime
3x
concurrent

Key Achievements

  • Reduced page load times by 50%
  • Supported 3x concurrent user increase
  • Established foundational architecture
  • Implemented advanced caching strategy

Technologies

React
TypeScript
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
.NET
MS SQL
Hetzner
Vercel
Educational Institution Management System project screenshot
Education Management System

Educational Institution Management System

Architected a comprehensive educational institution management system serving schools and colleges across Africa, handling institutional operations at scale.

Role

Lead Software Engineer

Key Metrics

Multi
institutions
Thousands
users
Africa
coverage

Key Achievements

  • Implemented domain-driven design for scale
  • Designed complete backend architecture
  • Enabled multi-institutional management
  • Built comprehensive educational workflows

Technologies

React
TypeScript
Nhost
Serverless
Hasura
PostgreSQL
Ant Design
Tailwind CSS

Education & Recognition

Continuous learning and academic excellence while leading engineering teams. Recognized achievements in technology innovation and competition.

Academic Journey

Master of Science

Computer Science

In Progress
Woolf / Scaler Neovarsity
Expected Sep 2026

Advanced computer science curriculum focusing on system design, algorithms, and software engineering best practices.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

Computer Science & Engineering

Completed
Bir Tikendrajit University
Completed 2024

Comprehensive foundation in computer science fundamentals, software engineering, and system design.

Professional Certifications

Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals

GCP Core Infrastructure

Core infrastructure services and architectural patterns on Google Cloud Platform

Issued by Coursera

Elastic Cloud Infrastructure

Scaling and Automation

Advanced cloud infrastructure scaling, automation, and best practices

Issued by Coursera

Reliable Cloud Infrastructure

Design and Process

Cloud architecture design patterns and reliability engineering principles

Issued by Coursera

Competition & Recognition

Smart India Hackathon Finalist

Government of India

2018 & 2019

Reached Grand Finale in the world's largest hackathon for two consecutive years, competing among 200,000+ participants

Top 0.1% globally

NCR Corporation Special Recognition

NCR Corporation

2019

Received special recognition for innovative e-Waste Management application showcasing cutting-edge technology solutions

Industry recognition

Let's Connect

Ready to collaborate on the next big project? Let's discuss how we can build something amazing together.

Get In Touch

Email

Best way to reach me for professional inquiries

dev@aravindjaimon.com

LinkedIn

Professional network and career updates

linkedin.com/in/aravindjaimon

GitHub

Open source contributions and projects

github.com/aravindjaimon

npm

Published packages and npm contributions

aravindjaimon

Instagram

Behind the scenes and personal updates

@aravindjaimon

Stack Overflow

Community contributions and Q&A

Aravind Jaimon

Currently Building At

Raftlabs

A globally trusted software development agency specializing in web, mobile, and AI development. We're building the future, one product at a time.

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