Akshay Dhanraj Kurve

Akshay Dhanraj Kurve

Software Engineer β€’ System Designer β€’ Engineering Manager

I'm a Software Engineer at SIF360 passionate about building scalable backend systems, APIs, developer tools, and production-ready software. I specialize in system design, software architecture, microservices, and modern web technologies while leading engineering teams and contributing to open source through SylvenOS. I also create technical content to help developers build real-world applications and better software.

01 // Experience

Full Stack Developer

May 2026 β€” Present
SIF360 Β· Full-time

Developing enterprise-grade full-stack applications with modern web technologies, building scalable frontend and backend systems, and delivering high-performance solutions for production environments.

Open Source Engineer & Community Lead

Jun 2026 β€” Present
SylvenOS Β· Part-time

Founded and lead SylvenOS, an open-source developer community focused on collaborative learning, real-world software projects, technical education, and building developer tools for the global programming community.

Engineering Manager

May 2025 β€” May 2026
Nofinite

Led a 20-member engineering team building SaaS platforms using React, Next.js, Express.js, MySQL, and Nx Monorepo. Improved frontend performance by 28%, delivered multiple production applications, integrated AI-powered workflows, established CI/CD pipelines, and mentored engineers while driving technical strategy and engineering excellence.

Associate Engineering Manager

Mar 2025 β€” May 2025
Nofinite

Coordinated sprint planning, engineering workflows, and REST API integration while contributing hands-on to React.js and Next.js development. Helped improve delivery processes and was promoted to Engineering Manager within three months based on technical leadership and execution.

02 // Selected Projects
03 // Technical Capabilities
Languages
JavaScript TypeScript HTML5 CSS3 SQL GraphQL
Frontend
React Next.js Tailwind CSS Material UI Chakra UI Radix UI Framer Motion React Hook Form Zod Zustand
Backend
Node.js Express.js Fastify GraphQL graphql-http REST APIs WebSockets Socket.IO Authentication JWT
Databases
MySQL MySQL2 Redis Database Design DataLoader
Architecture
System Design Software Architecture Microservices Monorepo Nx API Design Scalable Systems Distributed Systems Performance Optimization
Cloud & DevOps
Docker Cloudflare Vercel Git GitHub GitHub Actions CI/CD Linux Turbopack
Developer Tools
pnpm Nx Chart.js Embla Carousel Resend Google APIs PDF-Lib Sanity CMS
AI
Generative AI LLM Applications AI Automation Prompt Engineering AI Agents
Engineering Leadership
Engineering Management Technical Leadership Team Mentorship Code Review Project Planning Sprint Planning Agile Technical Documentation Open Source
04 // Engineering Principles

Build for Production

I believe software should solve real problems. Every project should be production-ready, maintainable, scalable, and capable of handling real-world usersβ€”not just demonstrate technical concepts.

Architecture Before Code

Good architecture reduces complexity over time. I prioritize system design, modular components, clear APIs, and scalable backend architecture before implementation begins.

Developer Experience Matters

Great software is built by productive developers. Clean code, documentation, automation, reusable components, and efficient workflows help teams move faster while maintaining quality.

Learn. Build. Share.

Through SylvenOS and open source, I believe knowledge should be shared. Building in public, teaching practical engineering, and collaborating with developers creates stronger software and stronger communities.

05 // Connect