{"name":"Ashish Gupta","headline":"Fullstack Software Engineer","tagline":"Founder and Fullstack Engineer - from 0 to Fortune 500 and 12K+ DAUs","summary":"I’d rather bet bigger, fail louder, and skip the safe path - co-founded startups, pitched top VCs, scaled to 50K+ users, and built systems for Fortune 500 teams. I build and ship high-impact products across web, AI, and enterprise tooling; now building Cignara (YC S26), earlier at bluelearn (or bluelearn mafia) & Avalon Meta.","location":"India (Open to Remote)","email":"its.ashishdev@gmail.com","website":"https://heyashish.dev","resumePdf":"https://heyashish.dev/Ashish_Gupta_Resume.pdf","availability":"Open to remote software engineering, founding engineer, and product engineering roles.","focusAreas":["Full-stack web application development","AI agents, copilots, and LLM product engineering","Enterprise dashboards and support workflows","Frontend architecture with React, Next.js, and TypeScript","Backend APIs, PostgreSQL, Redis, WebSockets, and automation QA","0 to 1 startup product development and scale-up engineering"],"keywords":["Ashish Gupta","Fullstack Software Engineer","Founding Software Engineer","Founding Member Product Engineering","React","Next.js","TypeScript","Node.js","AI agents","LLM applications","Enterprise AI","Conversational AI","PostgreSQL","Redis","Playwright","React Native","Startup founder","0 to 1 product engineering","Fortune 500 AI products","Remote software engineer India"],"links":[{"label":"GitHub","url":"https://github.com/sonic-sabers"},{"label":"LinkedIn","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-gupta-2002/"},{"label":"Twitter","url":"https://x.com/Ashishog"}],"skills":[{"category":"Languages","items":["JavaScript","TypeScript","Python","SQL","Java","C++"]},{"category":"Frontend","items":["React","Next.js","Redux","React Native","Vue","Angular","Tailwind CSS","Framer Motion","Material-UI"]},{"category":"Backend","items":["Node.js","Express.js","NestJS","GraphQL","WebSockets","Expo"]},{"category":"AI & LLM","items":["Anthropic","LangChain","Hugging Face","Vercel AI SDK"]},{"category":"Database & Cloud","items":["PostgreSQL","MongoDB","MySQL","Redis","AWS","Docker","Git","Vercel","CI/CD"]}],"experience":[{"company":"Cignara (YC S26)","role":"Founding Member - Product & Engineering","period":"Dec 2025 - Present","location":"San Francisco, USA (Remote)","technologies":["TypeScript","React","Next.js","TailwindCSS","WebSockets","PostgreSQL","AWS","PostHog","Sprinklr"],"highlights":["Joined as First Product hire to spearhead product development from 0 to 1, taking full ownership of prototype to production across core B2B and B2C products - driving the company from $0 to $150K ARR","Built Cignara's enterprise conversational AI platform from scratch for Fortune 500 companies, enabling AI agents and copilots across phone, chat, and human support workflows","Engineered enterprise dashboards, chatbot extensions, and Sprinklr integrations to help teams monitor AI performance, manage support workflows, and connect with existing customer support tools","Led SOC 2 compliance certification end-to-end, establishing security and trust posture required for enterprise deals","Built a robust state communication system for a seamless multi-tab shopping experience and integrated PostHog to drive data-informed product growth","Developed a multi-tenant, config-driven system to speed up custom website integrations, increasing revenue while saving engineering hours"]},{"company":"DiscoverMinds.ai","role":"Co-Founder","period":"Aug 2025 – Dec 2025","location":"Bengaluru, India","technologies":["React","Next.js","TypeScript","AI/ML","Node.js"],"highlights":["Co-founded DiscoverMinds.ai, an AI-driven networking platform enabling users to connect LinkedIn and Twitter/X, leverage their extended social graph, and replace cold outreach with warm, context-rich introductions","Led the product from concept to early traction, generating interest from top-tier Indian VC firms including Lightspeed, Elevation Capital, Kalaari Capital, Peak XV Partners, Info Edge Ventures, and 10+ others"]},{"company":"InstaService Inc","role":"Founding Software Engineer","period":"Feb 2024 – Aug 2025","location":"San Francisco, USA (Remote)","technologies":["React","Next.js","TypeScript","Tailwind CSS","Playwright","Node.js","Redis"],"highlights":["Led frontend revamp with React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS, serving 12K+ daily users","Designed dynamic pricing logic based on user state, offers, and discounts with SSR-based SEO improvements, structured URLs, and optimised metadata for enhanced discoverability","Migrated key parts of the codebase to TypeScript, improving type safety and reducing runtime errors by 25%","Engineered high-performance Business Owner dashboard with real-time updates, virtualised rendering for large datasets, and integrated REST APIs for seamless data synchronisation","Designed and implemented comprehensive Automation QA frameworks for API and Web testing using Playwright, drastically reducing manual testing time and improving accuracy","Built RESTful APIs using Node.js and Express.js with Redis caching strategies, reducing API response times by 35% and database load by 60% for high-traffic endpoints"]},{"company":"BlueLearn","role":"Software Development Engineer","period":"May 2023 – Nov 2023","location":"Bengaluru, India","website":"https://bluelearn.in/","technologies":["React","Node.js","TypeScript","PostgreSQL","REST APIs","A/B Testing"],"highlights":["Developed MVP for Discussion V2 with React, implementing LinkedIn-style joining features and feed interfaces that boosted user engagement across 50K+ monthly active users","Built complete flow for Events and Networks with pagination, filtering, and sorting, increasing user retention by 18%. Designed normalised database schemas with optimised indexes for efficient JOIN operations","Developed RESTful APIs with Node.js for event management, user interactions, and content moderation, handling high-traffic loads with optimized query performance and implemented A/B testing infrastructure","Participated in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) activities and conducted debugging and troubleshooting to maintain platform performance and user experience","Developed BlueLearn's bot site and executed product management tasks for new feature development"]},{"company":"Avalon Meta (Acq. by Unacademy)","role":"Frontend Developer Intern","period":"Dec 2022 – May 2023","location":"Bengaluru, India","technologies":["React","Node.js","MongoDB","WebSockets","Redis"],"highlights":["Developed backend APIs for QnA and polling features with MongoDB aggregation pipelines, supporting 20K+ daily requests. Built real-time @mention notifications using WebSockets and Redis pub/sub","Introduced user tagging for Forum channels by integrating @mention functionality, resulting in a 10% increase in user engagement. Engineered sorting by tags, custom routes, profiles, and wallet features","Collaborated with high-profile clients including Ankur Warikoo, Sharan Hegde, and Motilal Oswal, delivering custom features and ensuring seamless platform experience for their communities"]},{"company":"BondsPe (formerly ScaleRich)","role":"Co-Founder","period":"Jun 2022 – Dec 2022","location":"India","website":"https://www.bondspe.com/","technologies":["React","Node.js","TypeScript","PostgreSQL","Fintech APIs"],"highlights":["Built a full-stack investment platform for bonds, corporate debt, and fixed-income products, with secure onboarding, portfolio analytics, and real-time asset tracking","Engineered backend modules for order execution, yield calculations, interest payout schedules, and risk scoring, ensuring accuracy for financial workflows","Scaled the platform to a ₹1Cr+ user portfolio"]},{"company":"DeZen Technologies","role":"Junior Software Engineer","period":"Jan 2022 – Oct 2022","location":"Hyderabad, India","technologies":["React Native","JavaScript","Node.js","MongoDB"],"highlights":["Developed a Learning Management System (LMS) with 5+ interactive modules using React Native, improving the efficiency of student enrollment by 40% and increasing participation by 15% through an intuitive UI","Led the development of Just In Housing (JIH), a property management app that streamlined real estate transactions, reducing listing-to-sale time by 20% and improving customer satisfaction through an intuitive user experience"]}],"featuredProjects":[{"name":"Cignara (YC S26)","description":"Enterprise conversational AI platform built for Fortune 500 companies, enabling AI agents and copilots across phone, chat, and human support workflows. Includes enterprise dashboards, chatbot extensions, and Sprinklr integrations.","url":"https://cignara.com","technologies":["React","Next.js","TypeScript","AI Agents","Sprinklr","Node.js"],"highlights":["Enterprise AI platform trusted by Fortune 500 companies","Phone, chat, and human support workflow automation","Real-time AI performance monitoring and workflow management","Seamless connection with existing customer support tools"]},{"name":"HelloTara.in","description":"AI-powered accounting copilot built for businesses using TallyPrime. Automates data entry, GST compliance, financial reporting, and cash flow tracking. Like ChatGPT for Tally, helping SMBs manage finances faster with less manual effort.","url":"https://hellotara.in/","technologies":["Next.js","TypeScript","AI/LLM","TallyPrime API","Node.js"],"highlights":["Conversational AI assistant for all your accounting tasks","Automates GST filings and compliance workflows","Instant reports and cash flow visibility for founders","Deep integration with TallyPrime for seamless data sync"]},{"name":"DiscoverMinds.ai","description":"AI-driven professional networking platform. Engineered the core social graph engine using Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, integrating LinkedIn and Twitter/X OAuth APIs to map extended networks and surface warm introduction paths. Generated interest from 10+ top-tier Indian VC firms including Lightspeed, Elevation Capital, and Peak XV Partners.","url":"https://discoverminds.ai","technologies":["React","Next.js","TypeScript","AI/ML","Node.js","PostgreSQL"],"highlights":["Connects LinkedIn & Twitter/X for extended network discovery","Replaces cold outreach with context-rich warm connects","Interest from Lightspeed, Elevation Capital, Peak XV & 10+ VCs"]}]}