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 - PresentContributed 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 2022Collaborated 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 2020Designed 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 2019Responsible for managing resources and utilities as part of the maintenance team using a Java based tool called Maximo(provided by IBM).
Java
SQL
Blogs
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Web workers in Javascript
Jun 2023Now 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.
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Javascript Performance API
May 2023The 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.
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Mutation Observer in Javascript
March 2023If 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.