About

I'm a Senior FullStack Software Engineer based in New Jersey, currently at Blaze AI.

I've worked across a range of companies, from startups to medium/large corporations, and enjoy solving complex problems while continuously improving my skills. I'm passionate about delivering high-quality software and exploring new challenges.

Blaze AI:

At Blaze AI, we are building an agentic virtual marketer capable of autonomously creating, scheduling, and publishing content across platforms like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Mailchimp, Shopify, and WordPress. Our goal is to help creators and businesses scale their reach with minimal manual effort powered by smart automation, deep integrations, and intelligent brand understanding. Blaze can generate a complete Brand Kit from a user's website-extracting logos, colors, and tone-to create a tailored Brand Profile that drives consistent, on-brand content across every platform.

Things I've done:

I led engineering efforts across integrations and DevOps to enable Blaze’s AI to act as a fully autonomous marketer. I implemented secure and scalable OAuth flows in React (Redux + TanStack Query) and built robust Ruby on Rails services to support publishing actions like uploading YouTube Shorts, posting media-rich tweets, sending Mailchimp campaigns, and publishing blog posts. These systems allowed users to connect their accounts once and let Blaze handle the rest.

Improved reliability across external APIs, I introduced Sidekiq job workflows backed by Redis queues, with custom retry logic and platform-specific rate limiting. This significantly reduced job failures and improved success rates across all supported platforms, making the system more dependable and resilient.

On the infrastructure side, I provisioned a dedicated QA environment using Terraform and AWS, enabling engineers to test features in isolated environments without conflicts. I also containerized our full stack using Docker and created a production-like docker-compose setup, drastically improving local development and onboarding time.

Beyond feature work, I collaborated with the design and mobile teams to ship mobile-optimized user flows for users without access to the iOS app-enhancing accessibility across devices. I continue to focus on developer experience, CI efficiency, and infrastructure scalability to ensure Blaze can grow without sacrificing speed or quality.

Outside of tech:

  • Currently pursuing a Master of Engineering in Software Engineering / Engineering Management at Stevens Institute of Technology
  • I enjoy working out, golfing, hanging out with friends
  • At the moment building a cookbook application for my wife here is the repo: Cookbook - WIP

Work Experience

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Blaze AI

March 2025 - Present
Senior FullStack Software Engineer
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Axio

October 2022 - March 2025
Software Engineer
At Axio, I contributed to our Axio360 CRQ platform, helping clients assess cyber risk using frameworks like C2M2 v2.1, CIS Controls, and NIST CSF. I helped build a new client-facing web app with Next.js, TypeScript, and TurboRepo in a unified monorepo, improving code consistency and onboarding. On the infrastructure side, I provisioned modular AWS/GCP environments with Terraform and automated CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps using Docker-based agents and Datadog for real-time monitoring—enabling faster, more reliable deployments across our Kubernetes clusters.
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Rightway Healthcare

June 2020 - September 2022
Software Engineer
At Rightway, I led the redesign of the navigation web and mobile application using modern technologies like TypeScript, React, and GraphQL, enhancing user experience and interaction with healthcare navigators. I implemented an in-app chat messaging system and integrated deep linking to improve user engagement across platforms. Additionally, I developed a backend application for member management and created an admin dashboard to streamline customer success operations. I also played a key role in implementing agile methodologies, including maintaining the product backlog, prioritizing features with stakeholders, and leading various scrum processes to ensure efficient project delivery.
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The Tylt (Advance Local)

March 2018 - June 2020
Software Developer
At TheTylt, I developed an isomorphic JavaScript application using React, Redux, and Express.js, implementing complex user interfaces and responsive web design techniques for improved performance across devices. I enhanced code quality through unit and integration testing with Jest and NightWatchJS, while also setting up analytics and A/B testing using Google Optimize to test out different UI. Additionally, I established staging environments with Jenkins for efficient testing and quality assurance, and collaborated with the product team using JIRA for effective project management and feature organization.
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Clause (Aquired by DocuSign)

January 2017 - March 2018
Software Engineer
At Clause, I developed a text editor using Facebook's DraftJS, enabling users to edit templates with real-time validation feedback. I integrated technologies like Redux-Form and React-Router to improve user input handling and navigation. I was involved in weekly deployments, managing package versions with Lerna and documenting releases using JIRA. Additionally, I implemented coding standards and type checking through SCSS/Styl/ESLint configurations and FlowTypes, enhancing code maintainability and readability across the team.
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Work Market

June 2016 - October 2017
Software Engineer
At WorkMarket, I developed a React component library using StorybookJS, enabling various teams to visualize UI components and their state changes for product features. I actively participated in agile development processes, attending team meetings and addressing both front-end and back-end issues through JIRA, which improved application performance. Additionally, I collaborated with the front-end team to convert JSP files into React components, contributing to a more efficient and responsive user interface.

Contact

Shoot me an email at hameldesai0@gmail.com