Rantideb Howlader
Summary
Site Reliability Engineer and Full Stack Developer with expertise in building resilient cloud infrastructure, automating CI/CD pipelines, and developing scalable web applications. Proven track record at Airbnb and in freelance web development, optimizing system reliability and delivering user-centric solutions. Skilled in AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Node.js, and React.
Experience
- Monitoring and maintaining system health across multiple backend services to ensure high availability and reliability.
- Developing automation scripts and internal tools using Node.js and Python to improve operational efficiency.
- Managing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, streamlining releases and reducing deployment downtime.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement observability solutions using Datadog.
- Participating in on-call rotations and incident response to resolve critical production issues.
- Designed and deployed 5+ SaaS applications and 1 production-grade WordPress plugin.
- Spearheaded technical documentation protocols for 3+ core products, ensuring 100% compliance with industry standards.
- Authored 20+ high-impact technical content pieces, demonstrating advanced proficiency in instructional design.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with 2+ teams to align technical development with content strategy and accessibility standards.
- Building and optimizing WordPress and MERN stack applications for international clients.
- Implementing SEO strategies and performance improvements, enhancing site discoverability and speed.
- Leading full-stack technical delivery and client communications to ensure project success.
- Managed a team of 3 developers to deliver 6+ client web apps using React.js and Node.js.
- Oversaw architecture and code reviews, improving delivery speed by 25%.
- Led migration of legacy codebases to modern tech stacks, improving maintainability.
- Delivered 70+ web projects for clients in 15+ countries, including e-commerce and SaaS platforms.
- Developed custom RESTful APIs and dashboards that scaled client businesses.
- Provided end-to-end support and secure cloud deployments on AWS and DigitalOcean.
Projects
Built a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) platform using advanced NLP to analyze large textual corpora for digital humanities. (Python, FastAPI, ChromaDB, OpenAI, Next.js)
Free, open-source resume builder with ATS readability analysis. Privacy-focused and built for the U.S. job market. (Next.js, React, TailwindCSS, Open Source)
Developed a fully offline, cross-platform software suite (PC & Mobile) for a non-profit to manage scholarships and events without internet. (Electron.js, React Native, SQLite, Next.js)
A simple and elegant URL shortener service. Generate short, shareable links instantly with a serverless architecture. (Next.js, Serverless, API)
Education
Publications
Certifications & Awards
- Awarded ICCR Scholarship (2020–2023) for outstanding academic excellence and cross-cultural leadership at Banaras Hindu University.
- Led BHU to 1st Place at Tourism Student Conclave India (2023), excelling in rapid team strategy and presentation.
- Organized 100+ Workshops & Events for Student Wellbeing Cell (2023–2025), managing a 50+ person volunteer team.
- Master’s Project Fellowship (2023–2025) recipient for demonstrated leadership and research potential.
Technical Skills
- Languages: Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Bash
- Cloud/DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda), Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Datadog, Linux System Administration
- Frameworks: React.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Redux, HTML5, CSS3, Node.js, Express, FastAPI, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, REST APIs, GraphQL
- Tools: Git, Jira, Postman, Vercel, Netlify