About me
Milind Sonawane
Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable web applications across FinTech, E-commerce, and enterprise domains.
I enjoy solving complex engineering challenges by building reliable software, designing scalable solutions, and leading teams to deliver high-quality products. Over the years, my responsibilities have evolved beyond development to include technical leadership, sprint planning, mentoring, production support, and contributing to architecture decisions.
I've worked on business-critical platforms including Angel One, HDFC Sky, Kapiva, Atomberg, and other enterprise applications where performance, reliability, and maintainability were essential.
Core Expertise
Full-Stack Development (Next.js, React, Node.js, PHP, WordPress)
Technical Leadership & Team Mentoring
System Design & Scalable Application Development
REST API Development & Third-Party Integrations
Performance Optimization & Core Web Vitals
Docker, Redis & AWS
Production Support, Incident Management & Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Automation using Google Apps Script and Node-RED
Career Highlights
Led development teams through sprint planning, technical mentoring, code reviews, and release execution.
Delivered scalable FinTech platforms supporting high-traffic production environments.
Contributed to technical architecture discussions and modernization initiatives.
Improved application performance, stability, and long-term maintainability.
Built automation solutions that streamlined engineering workflows and reduced manual effort.
Experience
Senior Web Developer
June 2022 — PresentKraftPixel Digital Solutions
- Lead a team of developers through sprint planning, technical mentoring, code reviews, and day-to-day engineering guidance.
- Drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise and FinTech platforms including Angel One and HDFC Sky, collaborating with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders.
- Contribute to technical architecture and system design discussions, helping build scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.
- Build modern web applications using Next.js, React, Node.js, PHP, and WordPress.
- Design and integrate REST APIs, third-party services, payment gateways, and business workflows.
- Improve application performance through Core Web Vitals optimization, caching strategies, efficient rendering, and backend optimization.
- Lead production incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and implementation of preventive engineering improvements.
- Drive migration initiatives from legacy platforms to modern technology stacks while ensuring business continuity.
- Promote engineering best practices including clean architecture, reusable code, documentation, and maintainable software design.
Web Developer
January 2019 — May 2022KraftPixel Digital Solutions
- Developed custom WordPress themes, plugins, and enterprise applications tailored to business requirements.
- Built backend solutions using PHP, MySQL, REST APIs, and third-party integrations.
- Developed custom checkout experiences for BigCommerce using Vue.js and Vuex.
- Integrated payment gateways, logistics providers, CRM systems, and marketing platforms.
- Improved Core Web Vitals, SEO, caching strategies, and frontend performance across client platforms.
- Automated internal engineering workflows using Google Apps Script, Node-RED, and Node.js.
Web Developer Intern
July 2018 — January 2019KraftPixel Digital Solutions
- Assisted in backend development using Node.js and PHP, supporting core engineering workflows.
- Gained hands-on experience with third-party integrations and internal tooling.
Skills
Frontend
Backend
Infrastructure
Engineering
Platforms
Tools
Education
M.Sc. IT (Information Technology)
University of Mumbai
2016 — 2018B.Sc. IT (Information Technology)
University of Mumbai
2013 — 2016Honors & Awards
Technical Magician Award
2024Awarded for delivering innovative technical solutions and driving successful project execution.
Technical Ninja Award
2020Recognized for exceptional technical knowledge growth and technical dexterity.
Languages
Based in Mumbai, India