Akilesh Rao

Frontend engineer

I build interactive and performant experiences for the web.

Who am I?

Meet Akilesh Rao, a rebel(self-proclaimed) of the digital realm who graduated in 2018, armed with a degree in IT. Initially drawn to the alluring world of web design, Akilesh's creative genius set him apart from the mundane.

But then, something changed – a love affair with JavaScript ignited in the depths of his soul. The rebellious, untamed nature of the language spoke to him, captivating his heart and mind. Like a renegade, Akilesh embraced the chaos of JavaScript, seeing it as a force that could breathe life into static web pages.

Today, with several years of experience helping startups and MNCs alike, Akilesh has grown into a seasoned practitioner of modern development. His unmatched skillset and passion for continuous learning makes him a sought-after web-dev virtuoso, leaving an indelible mark on the digital frontier.

- ChatGPT Yours truly

Experience

Bazaarvoice

September 2022 - Present

Contributed to a host of micro-frontends displayed across the world's top e-commerce platforms, primarily focusing on high performance and clean user experiences.

React

Javascript

Web components

Styled components

Route mobile

April 2020 - August 2022

Collaborated with other engineers on building conversation panels and dashboards for prominent telecom channels(Whatsapp, SMS, Google RCS)

Angular

React

Javascript

Chakra UI

Material UI

Tailwind CSS

GSTEdge

May 2019 - April 2020

Designed and built resource management applications for various businesses. Also contributed to an internal project that streamlined invoicing.

Angular

React

Javascript

SCSS

Accenture

September 2018 - April 2019

Responsible for managing resources and utilities as part of the maintenance team using a Java based tool called Maximo(provided by IBM).

Java

SQL

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Blogs

Web workers in Javascript

Jun 2023

Now even though javascript is single threaded it handles the async operations well without blocking the main thread, thanks to the synergy between the call stack, web APIs, the callback queue and the event loop.

Javascript Performance API

May 2023

The Performance API is a set of standards used to measure the performance of web applications. Based on the data that this API provides us, we can then make better decisions on how to improve the overall performance of our application.

Mutation Observer in Javascript

March 2023

If you’re a web developer, you’re probably familiar with the concept of DOM manipulation. As you dynamically update the HTML, CSS, or the structure of the Document Object Model (DOM), it can be difficult to keep track of changes in the structure or content of an element.

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