Rithesh D
Full Stack AI Engineer
Professional Summary
Full Stack AI Engineer with 5+ years building production web applications, cloud-native platforms, AI-powered solutions and enterprise Salesforce applications. I take products from architecture and implementation through testing, deployment and production support.
Strong hands-on experience across Next.js, React Native, Node.js, Python, AWS, serverless architecture, RAG/LLM systems, LangGraph, CI/CD, Docker and Salesforce LWC/Apex.
Technical Skills
- AI & LLM
- RAG pipelines · LangGraph · AI agents · Prompt engineering · Gemini · Whisper / STT · Web LLM · Multimodal AI
- Frontend
- Next.js · React.js · TypeScript · React Native / Expo · Tailwind CSS · Zustand · React Query · PWA
- Backend & APIs
- Node.js · Express.js · Python · FastAPI · REST APIs · API Gateway · Lambda · SQL
- AWS & Cloud
- AWS CDK · Lambda · Cognito · ECS / Fargate · RDS / Aurora · S3 · DynamoDB · VPC / ALB
- DevOps
- Docker · GitHub Actions · CI/CD · Git · Electron Builder · Linux / Flatpak
- Salesforce
- LWC · Apex · SOQL · Flows · Salesforce DX · Jest
Professional Experience
Senior Full Stack Developer — Ikonz Studios
2024 — Present- Build and maintain full-stack products across frontend, backend and cloud infrastructure, owning architecture and implementation through deployment and production support.
- Work across Next.js, React, Node.js, Python and AWS to deliver scalable client-facing applications and enterprise solutions.
- Contribute to banking, AI, kiosk, desktop and enterprise application initiatives across multiple client engagements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical handovers, deployment troubleshooting, integrations and production support.
- Implement engineering workflows using GitHub Actions, Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
Software Engineer — Capestart
2021 — 2024- Contributed to full-stack application development across frontend, backend APIs and cloud integrations.
- Developed and maintained applications using React.js, React Native, Node.js, AngularJS and Docker.
- Worked closely with clients and cross-functional teams on feature requests, technical discussions, debugging and delivery planning.
- Contributed to application performance, security, authentication and reusable frontend architecture across multiple products.
Projects
AI Holographic Avatar
2024 — 2025Role: Full Stack Developer·Tech: React.js, Next.js, AWS Amplify, Amazon S3, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, React Query, Zustand, Redux Toolkit
- Built an interactive AI avatar system for real-time customer engagement and integrated the frontend with an HXR device for immersive 3D interaction.
- Developed and deployed scalable full-stack applications using React.js and Next.js, focused on performance and cross-device compatibility.
- Contributed to a next-generation conversational banking experience, enabling customer assistance through an AI-powered 3D holographic avatar.
- Built and delivered multiple Proof of Concept solutions under tight deadlines, turning concepts into functional demonstrations.
- Deployed via AWS Amplify and managed secure media assets in Amazon S3.
- Designed modern responsive interfaces with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui.
- Implemented efficient state and server-state management using React Query, Zustand and Redux Toolkit.
Banking Virtual Assistant
2024 — 2025Role: Full Stack / AI Engineer·Tech: Next.js, Electron, AWS, LLM, RAG, Multimodal AI
- Worked on a multilingual banking assistant platform supporting customer-service workflows and kiosk deployments.
- Integrated AI capabilities, conversational workflows and enterprise banking services into customer-facing web and desktop experiences.
- Contributed to kiosk and desktop deployments using Electron and AWS services, supporting production-oriented customer experiences.
AI & RAG Proofs of Concept
2024 — PresentRole: Full Stack / AI Engineer·Tech: LLMs, RAG, LangGraph, AI Agents, Multimodal AI, Python, Next.js
- Built multiple AI proof-of-concept solutions covering retrieval-augmented generation, agent workflows, multimodal AI and developer productivity use cases.
- Explored and implemented LLM-powered workflows and agentic patterns for enterprise applications.
- Developed functional POCs demonstrating practical application of AI agents, RAG and multimodal capabilities inside business workflows.
Selfie-with-Avatar
2024Role: Full Stack / AI Engineer·Tech: AI Image Generation, Image Editing, Next.js, Analytics, Backend Integrations
- Worked on an AI image-generation and editing experience with face-preservation requirements.
- Contributed to frontend, backend integrations and analytics workflows supporting the overall user experience.
- Helped translate the AI image-generation concept into a functional customer-facing application.
Salesforce AI Package
2023 — 2024Role: Salesforce / Full Stack Developer·Tech: LWC, Apex, Jest, Salesforce DX, SOQL, Metadata-Driven Config, AI
- Contributed to an enterprise Salesforce AI package using Lightning Web Components, Apex, Jest and metadata-driven configuration.
- Worked on AI-powered document workflows integrated with Salesforce business processes.
- Followed platform best practices around CRUD/FLS, governor limits, testing and maintainable metadata-driven development.
Gridbuddy Connect
2022 — 2024Role: Full Stack Developer·Tech: React.js, Node.js, AngularJS, Docker, Jenkins, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS ElastiCache
- Designed and implemented new product features and web architecture across frontend and backend components.
- Deployed applications through Jenkins and troubleshot production issues in AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
- Optimized APIs by up to 70% and implemented AWS ElastiCache to improve application performance.
- Implemented application-wide security fixes addressing Checkmarx findings.
- Made a major contribution to Canvas application implementation for seamless authentication.
- Participated in feature-request meetings and quarterly planning with stakeholders.
Radish Health
2022Role: React Native Developer·Tech: React Native, Expo, Context API, React Hooks
- Implemented deep linking and application state management using Context API with reducers.
- Built functional components with React hooks and implemented pixel-perfect UIs matching design specs.
- Integrated APIs using fetch and worked with native modules where required.
- Participated in regular client meetings and day-to-day delivery coordination.
Pronotate
2021 — 2022Role: Front-end Developer·Tech: React.js, Redux
- Maintained component state and lifecycle using React class components and managed application state with Redux.
- Refactored components to improve reusability, simplicity and maintainability.
- Delivered assigned features within planned timelines while maintaining application quality.
Brillwork
2021Role: Front-end Developer·Tech: React.js, ZEST Admin Template
- Created a functional admin dashboard using React.js with modern, user-friendly interfaces.
- Integrated the ZEST React admin template to build and standardize administration pages.
- Delivered a fully functional application experience with a strong focus on usability and visual quality.
Certifications & Professional Development
- AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerAmazon Web Services
- Salesforce Certified Agentforce SpecialistSalesforce
- 40+ Professional CertificationsSoftware development, cloud & AI
- 40+ LinkedIn Skill ValidationsLinkedIn
Education
B.E. — Anna University2021
Languages
English | Tamil | Hindi
Core Strengths
Full-stack ownership | Cloud architecture | AI application engineering | Enterprise integrations | Developer tooling | CI/CD | Technical troubleshooting | Production deployments