Senior SWE · Based in Singapore

Frontend engineer.
Going AI fullstack.

Built products for 100M+ users at Shopee. Expert in React, React Native & TypeScript. Now expanding into AI, backend, systems, and architecture.

// current stack
const sharad_roy = {
  frontend: 'React Native, React, TypeScript',
  state_management: 'TanStack, Redux, RecoilJS',
  backend: 'Node.js, GraphQL, REST',
  learning: 'AI, System Design'
}

// impact
export default '100M+ users reached'
6
Years Experience
Things to Learn

Projects

// selected works

Experience

// where I've worked
Shopee
Jan 2025 - Present
Senior Software Engineer
  • Working on the pre-purchase user journey with focus on Checkout and ShopeeVIP features
  • Improving the shopping experience for millions of users, with a focus on performance, reliability, and seamless UI/UX
May 2022 - Dec 2024
Software Engineer
  • Contributed to several key projects across various pages - product detail, sharing, cart and checkout - impacting millions of users in Southeast Asia and beyond
  • Understood how large-scale e-commerce platforms are built and optimized for performance, reliability, and user experience
  • Gained experience in frontend architecture, state management, and cross-team collaboration
Newzera Tech Labs
May 2020 - Feb 2022
Software Engineer
  • Led end-to-end frontend development of the Newzera app (social media app for news), owning both UI/UX and backend APIs
  • Refactored the codebase for robustness, achieving high test coverage and reducing regression issues
  • Mentored junior engineers and interns, establishing frontend best practices and code review standards

Skills

// tools of the trade

Frontend & Mobile

  • React Native
  • React, Next.js
  • TypeScript, JavaScript ES6+
  • CSS, Sass

State & Data

  • Redux
  • RecoilJS
  • TanStack Query
  • MobX

Backend & APIs

  • Node.js
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL

Tooling & Infra

  • Biome, ESLint, Prettier
  • Jest, Vitest
  • Vercel, Railway
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Github Actions

Let's work together

// if you want to collaborate

I'm open to fullstack and senior frontend roles, architecture-focused positions, and interesting products being built at scale. If you're building something meaningful - let's talk.

// connectivity
preferred_channel: 'LinkedIn DM'
location: 'Singapore'

// response time
linkedin: 'within 4 hours'