Saumitra Khanwalker

Saumitra Khanwalker is a frontend developer with a strong background in performance optimization and frontend architecture. He is passionate about writing and public speaking, defining himself as an 'imaginative rationalist' who combines technology with creativity for impactful outcomes.

Saumitra has a proven track record of building and scaling web applications to millions of sessions. He has expertise in enhancing the performance of e-commerce platforms through tools like Lighthouse and Chrome Dev Tools. Additionally, Saumitra developed a lightweight JavaScript framework utilizing Snabbdom, JSX, and Redux, reducing package sizes by over 20% compared to a vanilla JavaScript approach.

On the content creation side, Saumitra has contributed technical articles to various publications. He also excels in conducting workshops, wireframing, and creating mock-ups for user interfaces using tools like Balsamiq and Adobe XD. Furthermore, he has established a developer-focused platform offering tutorials, solutions, and code samples.

Saumitra completed his education at The Aryan School, Dehradun, and pursued a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science from the prestigious Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology.

In terms of professional experience, Saumitra currently serves as a Senior Frontend Engineer at Supr Daily, a startup associated with Y Combinator's W17 batch and Swiggy. Previously, he worked as a Frontend Developer at Swym Corporation, linked with Techstars '17, and held positions as a Software Development Intern and Software Developer at Blowhorn.