# Rantideb Howlader
> Somewhere between curly braces and quotation marks- fully convinced Shakespeare would’ve loved React hooks. Creating stories in both code and prose.

## Summary
My calendar is such a plot twist that it could be Dan Brown's muse, with one foot stuck in JavaScript and the other tripping over postcolonial theory. Equal parts Gatsby’s optimism and Hermione’s curiosity (but still searching for the right page number), I’m just as likely to break my code as to misinterpret a metaphor. Whether I’m building web things that occasionally work or pondering disability theory over lukewarm tea, I gravitate toward the places where code and books get confused for each other—preferably with Wildean wordplay and a sprinkle of Neruda’s lyric mischief. Life zigzags through commit histories, late-night footnotes, and the classic struggle to find semicolons—yet no matter how many exceptions I throw, the quest stays classic: to fix errors in code and culture, and connect people—one story (and one bad pun) at a time.

## Experience
### Airbnb
- **Role**: Site Reliability Engineer
- **Dates**: Sep 2025 - Present
  - Monitoring and maintaining system health across multiple backend services and microservices to ensure high availability, reliability, and seamless user experience for Airbnb’s global platform.
  - Developing automation scripts, internal tools, and monitoring dashboards using JavaScript, Node.js, and cloud APIs to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
  - Managing CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows with GitHub Actions and internal deployment systems, streamlining releases, minimizing downtime, and improving release reliability.
  - Collaborating with cross-functional engineering, DevOps, and QA teams to design and implement large-scale reliability solutions, enhancing fault tolerance, system observability, and metrics tracking.
  - Analyzing system logs, application performance metrics, and incident reports to proactively identify bottlenecks, prevent outages, and optimize resource utilization.
  - Participating in on-call rotations and incident response drills, ensuring rapid resolution of critical issues and maintaining service level agreements (SLAs) across production services.
### Freelance/ CodeBoxr/ HandyMama
- **Role**: Full-Stack Web Developer & Content Specialist | WordPress Sales & Support
- **Dates**: Nov 2014 - Present
  - Delivered 70+ web projects for clients in 15+ countries, spanning sectors like e-commerce, SaaS, media, education, and academia.
  - Worked on the complete web rebuild for Banaras Hindu University—the largest site in my portfolio, serving 30,000+ users monthly and supporting critical student, faculty, and admissions workflows.
  - Developed, launched, and maintained 30+ dynamic client websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, React.js, WordPress, and WooCommerce.
  - Created custom RESTful APIs, dashboards, and user portals that scaled client businesses; improved some clients’ web traffic and transactions by 20–50%.
  - Oversaw architecture, responsive UI/UX, SEO, and secure cloud deployments (AWS, cPanel, DigitalOcean) for major launches.
  - Integrated payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal), data migration, and analytics for e-commerce and service brands.
  - Provided end-to-end support, maintenance, feature upgrades, and training—earning a 98% client satisfaction rating and >60% repeat business.
  - Authored 20+ pieces of SEO and technical content—blog posts, user manuals, help articles, and knowledge base documentation—which improved site engagement and supported organic search rankings.
  - Provided comprehensive WordPress sales consulting and support, handled over 500 client tickets, and delivered 50+ live demos, maintaining a 95%+ CSAT and reducing churn by 15%.
### Banaras Hindu University
- **Role**: Project & Events Coordinator | Research, Leadership, Event Management
- **Dates**: Sep 2023 - May 2025
  - Coordinated multidisciplinary research projects for the Department of English, collaborating with Dr. Pravin Singh Rana (Travel & Tourism) on digital humanities and cross-cultural studies.
  - Managed project plans, research timelines, and team deliverables for 5+ major initiatives—improving workflow efficiency by 20% and supporting successful grant and conference submissions.
  - Led the design and implementation of data collection, quantitative/qualitative analysis, and technical reporting using Python, Excel, and Google Workspace.
  - Organised and executed 50+ seminars, academic workshops, student support programs, and cultural events, driving engagement up by 35% across the Faculty of Arts.
  - Managed, trained, and delegated a volunteer team of 50+, developing skills in leadership, HR coordination, internal communication, and logistics.
  - Designed and implemented evidence-based feedback mechanisms, increasing student satisfaction and event effectiveness by 30%.
  - Coordinated with faculty leadership, vendors, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact programs—optimising budgets, streamlining schedules, and ensuring successful program delivery.
  - Developed event marketing strategies and digital content for social media and campus channels, substantially increasing participation and awareness.
  - Maintained strict compliance with research ethics and documentation, delivering 100% on-time, audit-ready reports.
### Digitally Please
- **Role**: Full-Stack Developer | React.js, Node.js, Project Management
- **Dates**: Jan 2023 - Sep 2023
  - **Lead Full Stack Developer (May 2023 - Sep 2023)**
  - Managed a team of 3 developers to successfully deliver 6+ client web apps, using React.js, Node.js, and RESTful APIs.
  - Oversaw Web architecture, sprint planning, and peer code reviews—improving delivery speed by 25%.
  - Developed scalable front-end and back-end features, integrating JWT authentication, MongoDB, and third-party APIs.
  - Led migration of legacy codebases to modern tech stacks, improving maintainability and bug resolution time by 40%.
  - Provided troubleshooting, QA, and deployment support on AWS and Vercel.
  - Created technical documentation and mentored junior engineers in debugging, Git workflows, and code quality standards.
  - Collaborated directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver user-focused solutions on time and within budget.
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  - **Junior Full Stack Developer (Jan 2023 - May 2023)**
  - Developed and maintained 4+ websites for agency clients using React.js, Node.js, WordPress, and Magento.
  - Contributed to projects like kalkifashion.com and hygridlightings.com—leading UI enhancements, feature integration, site upgrades, and troubleshooting.
  - Integrated RESTful APIs and ensured best-practice user authentication and site security.
  - Assisted with QA, bug fixes, and ongoing site updates to improve performance and user satisfaction.
  - Implemented version control (Git), QA testing, and best practices for secure user authentication.
  - Communicated directly with clients to gather requirements, provide updates, and support launches.
### Banglatech24.com
- **Role**: Web Content Writer
- **Dates**: Mar 2017 - May 2019
  - Specialized in creating engaging, informative Bengali-language content on technology—articles, blogs, product descriptions, and more—tailored for Bengali-speaking audiences interested in tech.

## Education
### Boston University
- **Degree**: Integrated Course (Masters & PhD), Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature and Culture
- **Dates**: Aug 2025 - Present
  - Currently pursuing an integrated Master’s & PhD program in Comparative Studies in English and American Literature and Culture.
  - Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) to Prof. Susan Mizruchi, supporting undergraduate courses and collaborative research.
  - PhD research centers on Trauma and Disability Studies as well as Digital Humanities, with active exploration of emerging interests and interdisciplinary opportunities.
### Banaras Hindu University
- **Degree**: Master of Arts in English Literature
- **Dates**: Aug 2023 - Jun 2025
  - Awarded Master’s Project Fellowship for outstanding academic performance and leadership.
### Banaras Hindu University
- **Degree**: Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours)
- **Dates**: Sep 2020 - Jun 2023
  - Recipient of ICCR Scholarship for academic excellence and cross-cultural initiatives.
  - Completed comprehensive study in English, History of Art, and Travel & Tourism Management.
### Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute - India
- **Degree**: Certificate Course, Direction and Screenplay Writing
- **Dates**: Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
  - Immersive certification program in film direction and screenwriting, with emphasis on both classical and contemporary cinematic techniques.
  - Completed intensive modules in film history, narrative development, directing, cinematography, sound design, and editing.
  - Actively participated in scriptwriting workshops, short film societies, theatre groups, and campus film festivals—collaborating with peers on interdisciplinary projects.
  - Developed a portfolio-worthy final project, demonstrating original storytelling, production planning, and cross-functional team leadership.
### Scholastica
- **Degree**: O Level and A Level, Mathematics and Sciences
- **Dates**: Jun 2007 - Jun 2015
  - Grade: A

## Projects
### [LitKit | AI-Powered Literary Research Companion](https://litkit.ranti.dev/)
- **Tech**: Python, FastAPI, ChromaDB, OpenAI, Next.js, TypeScript
- **Summary**: A comprehensive companion for literary analysis, writing, and research. Built a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) platform leveraging advanced NLP to query, analyze, and contextualize large textual corpora for digital humanities.
### [Study Info](https://www.studyinfo.net)
- **Tech**: React, Education Tech, Web Platform
- **Summary**: A comprehensive educational platform providing resources and information for students.
### [Civio | Resume Builder & Parser](https://civio.ranti.dev)
- **Tech**: Next.js, React, TailwindCSS, Open Source
- **Summary**: Free, open-source, and powerful resume builder. Create a professional resume easily or test its ATS readability with the resume parser. Built for the U.S. job market, privacy-focused.
### [Open Tool Kit](https://tool.ranti.dev)
- **Tech**: Next.js, React, Open Source, Utilities
- **Summary**: Open source collection of useful daily utilities. Built by the community for developers and users. Contribute your own tools and components.
### [PDF to Markdown Converter](https://pdf2markdown.ranti.dev)
- **Tech**: Next.js, React, Typescript, PDF.js
- **Summary**: Convert PDF files to Markdown format easily with this free online tool. Streamlines document conversion for developers and content creators.
### [URL Shortener](https://url.ranti.dev)
- **Tech**: Next.js, Serverless, API
- **Summary**: A simple and elegant URL shortener service. Generate short, shareable links instantly.
### [Rana Foundation](https://ranafoundation.org)
- **Tech**: Next.js, React, Node.js, TailwindCSS, Electron.js, React Native, SQLite, Custom CMS
- **Summary**: Designed and developed the official website and a fully offline, cross-platform software suite for Rana Foundation, a prominent non-profit in India dedicated to education, heritage, and community empowerment. Delivered both a modern public web platform and a robust management tool for PC and mobile, enabling staff to coordinate scholarships, events, and community outreach entirely without internet. Worked closely with stakeholders to optimize UX, accessibility, and digital storytelling.
### [Real-Time Student Event Management Platform]()
- **Tech**: React.js, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS, Socket.io, Stripe, FullCalendar
- **Summary**: Built a full-stack platform to manage student events, seminars, and workshops for 5,000+ participants. Implemented real-time notifications, calendar sync, and team dashboards to streamline coordination. Integrated automation and analytics to track registrations and event performance.
### [Personal Blog – Literary & Tech Musings](https://rantideb.github.io/blogs)
- **Tech**: JavaScript, HTML, CSS
- **Summary**: A quirky crossroads of code breaks and literary daydreams—where metaphors misbehave, bugs spark plot twists, and every post invites readers to join the dialogue, share their own quirks, and swap geeky footnotes.
### [Amazon S3 Files Ecosystem](/blog)
- **Tech**: AWS S3 Files, Terraform, Lambda, NFS, VPC Architecture
- **Summary**: Architected a three-part engineering series on Amazon S3 Files, detailing high-performance NFS mounting on EC2 and serverless Lambda. Designed modular Terraform automation for scalable S3-backed file systems.

## Awards & Honors
- **AWS Community Builder (Dev Tools)**: Recognized as an AWS Community Builder for contributions and expertise in Dev Tools and the AWS ecosystem. (Mar 2026 - Present)
- **Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Scholarship**: Awarded for academic excellence and cross-cultural initiatives at Banaras Hindu University, 2020–2023. (2020–2023)
- **Master’s Project Fellowship**: Recognized for outstanding achievement and leadership in MA English, BHU, 2023–2025. (2023–2025)
- **Champion – Tourism Student Conclave India**: Led the BHU team to 1st place at DTORR, Oct 2023, excelling in teamwork and strategy. (October 2023)
- **Events Coordinator, Student Wellbeing Cell**: Organised 100+ student workshops, cultural programs, and conferences at BHU. (2023–2025)

## Certifications
- **AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate** (Amazon Web Services)
- **AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer - Associate** (Amazon Web Services)
- **AWS Certified AI Practitioner** (Amazon Web Services)
- **AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner** (Amazon Web Services)
- **DevOps** (BongoDev)
- **WordPress Support/Happiness Engineer** (Shikhun.Net)
- **Complete Web Development Certification** (Programming Hero)
- **AWS Certification** (Next Work)
- **Build Production-Ready Agentic-RAG Applications From Scratch** (Maven)
- **HR Essentials / Workplace Management** (SHRM/BHU)
- **Project Management Fundamentals** (BHU)
- **Training & Mentoring Techniques** (T&P Cell BHU)
- **Academic Writing & Research Methodologies** (BHU)
- **Advanced Excel & Data Analytics** (LinkedIn Learning)
- **Google Workspace / Productivity Tools** (BHU)
- **Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design** (Google)
- **SEO Content Marketing Certification** (HubSpot Academy)

## Talks & Research
### AI and the Art of Storytelling: Exploring the Intersection of Narrative and Artificial Intelligence
- **Venue**: International Conference on Stories Matter: (Re)-thinking Narratives, Aesthetics, and Human Values, Banaras Hindu University
- **Summary**: Presented ongoing independent research on how generative AI technologies are reshaping narrative structures, authorship, and literary imagination. Investigated the ethical and creative implications of AI-driven storytelling.

## Open Source Contributions
- **[LitKit](https://github.com/Rantideb/LitKit)** (Python): A comprehensive companion for literary analysis, writing, and research. Explore powerful tools powered by AI and traditional textual analysis. (Stars: 128, Forks: 24)
- **[Trauma-Linguistics-Engine](https://github.com/Rantideb/trauma-linguistics)** (Python): NLP pipeline detecting linguistic markers of trauma, silence, and stammering in South Asian literature. Uses spaCy and custom transformer models to quantify narrative disruption. (Stars: 92, Forks: 16)
- **[K8s-GitOps-Infrastructure](https://github.com/Rantideb/k8s-gitops-infra)** (HCL): Production-ready Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Kubernetes. Includes automated CI/CD pipelines, monitoring stack, and zero-downtime deployment strategies. (Stars: 89, Forks: 15)
- **[Cloud-Native-Archive](https://github.com/Rantideb/cloud-native-archive)** (HCL): Self-healing digital archive infrastructure using Kubernetes and ArgoCD. Ensures long-term preservation of cultural heritage data with 99.99% availability and geo-redundancy. (Stars: 74, Forks: 11)
- **[Stylometry-Engine](https://github.com/Rantideb/stylometry-engine)** (Python): Authorship attribution and stylistic analysis tool using NLP. Detects writing patterns, vocabulary density, and syntactic structures across centuries of texts. (Stars: 76, Forks: 18)
- **[Postcolonial-Graph](https://github.com/Rantideb/postcolonial-graph)** (TypeScript): Interactive knowledge graph mapping colonial power dynamics and subaltern networks in 19th-century texts. Built with NetworkX and React Flow for visual sociology. (Stars: 67, Forks: 9)
- **[NanoLink | Distributed Shortener](https://github.com/Rantideb/nano-link)** (Go): High-performance URL shortening service built for scale. Features Redis caching, bloom filters for collision detection, and real-time analytics. (Stars: 64, Forks: 12)
- **[Disability-Rhetoric-Analyzer](https://github.com/Rantideb/disability-rhetoric)** (Python): Computational analysis of disability representation in Victorian fiction. Quantifies sentiment shifts around disability keywords using fine-tuned BERT models. (Stars: 58, Forks: 14)
- **[Verse-Visualizer](https://github.com/Rantideb/verse-visualizer)** (JavaScript): Interactive visualization of poetic meter and rhyme schemes using D3.js. Deconstructs sonnets and free verse into beautiful, data-driven visual patterns. (Stars: 53, Forks: 9)
- **[Semantic-Classics](https://github.com/Rantideb/semantic-classics)** (Python): Vector search engine for classical literature. Uses embeddings to find thematically similar passages across different languages, eras, and authors. (Stars: 45, Forks: 7)
- **[Global-Lit-Map](https://github.com/Rantideb/global-lit-map)** (TypeScript): Geospatial mapping of locations in postcolonial literature. Visualizes the geography of narrative displacement and migration patterns in real-time. (Stars: 38, Forks: 5)
- **[terraform-aws-s3-files](https://github.com/Rantideb/terraform-aws-s3-files)** (HCL): Modular Terraform architecture for deploying Amazon S3 Files ecosystems. Includes support for EC2 mounting, Lambda Access Points, and automated IAM trust policies. (Stars: 42, Forks: 7)
- **[PoeticBugs](https://github.com/Rantideb/portfolio-main)** (TypeScript): The source code for this very portfolio! A Next.js application with a literary twist, featuring custom animations and a hidden quiz. (Stars: 42, Forks: 8)

## Community & Volunteer Work
### Events Coordinator, Student Wellbeing Cell
- **Location**: Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University
- **Dates**: 2023–2025
- **Role**: Led planning and execution for 50+ workshops, student support programs, and cultural events. Managed a team of 50+ volunteers, implemented feedback systems, and increased student engagement and satisfaction.
### Cultural Event Organizer & Volunteer Trainer
- **Location**: Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University
- **Dates**: 2016–2025
- **Role**: Launched and managed events like Open Mics, Saraswati Puja, Tech Fest. Trained volunteers and fostered participation across more than 500 students.

## Escapades & Adventures

## Skills & Expertise
- Portfolio
- Personal Blog
- Digital Humanist
- Trauma and Disability Studies Researcher
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
- Airbnb Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Web Developer
- Full Stack Developer
- JavaScript Developer
- TypeScript Developer
- React Developer
- Next.js Developer
- Node.js Developer
- WordPress Developer
- Vibe Coding
- English Literature PhD Candidate
- Boston University Graduate Student
- English Literature Student of Banaras Hindu University
- South Asian Literature
- Comparative Literature
- Postcolonial Studies in Digital Age
- Literature and Technology
- AI Humanities
- Creative Technologist
- Digital Storytelling
- Technical Author
- Blog Writer
- Content Specialist
- SEO Strategist
- Accessibility Advocate
- Conference Presenter
- Project Manager
- Event Coordinator
- Academic Researcher
- Research Assistant
- ICCR Scholar
- Postcolonial and World Literatures
- South Asian Narratives
- Translation Studies
- Marginalized Voices in Literature
- Trauma Representation in Literature
- Disability Representation in Film
- NLP for Literary Analysis
- AI in Digital Humanities
- Computational Authorship Attribution
- Literary Theory & Cultural Studies
- Identity and Power in Literature
- AWS Cloud Infrastructure
- Frontend Architecture
- Technical Storytelling
- Generative UI Design
- Developer Advocate
- Banaras Hindu University
- Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute
- Learn to Cloud
- Cloud Engineering Guide
- Free Cloud DevOps Training
- Linux for Cloud
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Guide
- AWS Community Builder
- AWS Community Builder Dev Tools
- Rantidev Howlader
- Ranti Deb
- Ronti Deb
- Rontideb Howlader
- Rantidab Howlader
- Rantideb Howladar
- Rantideb Hawlader
- Rantidev Hawlader
- Rantidev Howlader
- Rantideva Howlader
- Rantideva Hawlader
- Ranti Howlader
- Ronti Howlader
- RantiDev
- Ranti Dev
- Rantideb

## Connectivity
- **Home**: https://www.ranti.dev
- **Email**: connect@ranti.dev
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/Rantideb
- **LinkedIn**: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rantideb/
- **X**: https://x.com/r4ntide3
- **Hijibiji**: https://textandtech.me/
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