Akash Layal / Sherlock
Full Stack Developer
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- SDE II, Full Stack Developer with 5 years of experience delivering production-grade platforms for international clients using React, Next.js, Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Build across the stack, from REST and tRPC APIs to database design, CI/CD automation, and edge deployments on Vercel and Cloudflare Workers.
- Focused on maintainable architecture, performance, and polished interfaces for SaaS products, marketplaces, and CMS-driven experiences.
- Based in Noida, India, currently working across remote product and freelance engagements.
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SDE IIquick signal
the short version: i am an SDE II full stack developer, hands-on across the stack, most interested in teams where product thinking and engineering ownership meet.
current role
SDE II, Full Stack Developer at AdsCrush
strongest fit
SaaS workflows, e-commerce, CMS platforms, internal tools
daily stack
TypeScript, Next.js, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL
open source & research
projects and research i actively contribute to, spanning cognitive architectures, language model systems, and developer tooling.
Project IMACE
Integrated Modular Architecture for Cognitive Emulation
Open-source cognitive architecture framework for intelligence emulation research.
The Altern
AI Research Collective
Collaborated with IBM Research on advancing language model architectures and anthropomorphic AI systems.
Revarie LM v1.0
Research on the Empirical Values of Anthropomorphic Reflections in Intelligence Emulation via Language Models
Exploring anthropomorphic reflection in LLM-based cognitive emulation systems.
GitHub Contributions
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Experience
- Architected the AdsCrush SaaS CRM platform for lead management, campaign tracking, and conversion analytics using Next.js, TypeScript, tRPC, and role-based access control for 20+ active business clients.
- Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions, deploying across Vercel and Cloudflare Workers for high availability.
- Built the public-facing REST API with full OpenAPI documentation at docs.adscrush.com, enabling third-party integrations.
- Containerized services with Docker and improved environment consistency across development and production.
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- Node.js
- tRPC
- OpenAPI
- GitHub Actions
- Vercel
- Cloudflare Workers
- Docker
Freelance
Current Employer- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- E-commerce
- CMS
- Performance Optimization
- Deployment
- Client Communication
- React
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Node.js
- Image Optimization
- Code Splitting
- Lazy Loading
Insta PC Services Pvt. Ltd.
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Bootstrap
- JavaScript
Projects(15)
- Built a full-stack talent competition and digital magazine platform for a brand with 33K+ Instagram followers.
- Added submission portal, user authentication, profile management, and magazine browsing.
- Delivered a responsive, brand-matched experience backed by a private production codebase.
- TanStack Router
- Vite
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Hono
- OpenAPI
- Node.js
- MySQL
- Redis
- Cron Jobs
- Paypal
- Stripe
- Email Marketing
Certifications(6)
Blog(1)
Spotify
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“Do so much work that it would be unreasonable for
you to not be successful.”