Kshitiz Jain

Software Engineer

Students Landing•  December 2023 - Present•  Remote

Conducted in-depth research to analyze competitive advantages. Proposed and implemented solutions such as image size optimization and latency reduction techniques, enhancing overall performance and user experience. Evaluated and compared various Map APIs, selecting and integrating the most effective option (Mapbox API) to provide accurate directions and improved functionality at low cost. Redesigned and optimized the React.js landing page through rigorous testing and debugging, achieving a highly responsive and user-friendly interface. Integrated Mapbox API to dynamically display routes from universities to property listings, significantly enhancing usability and engagement. Deployed React.js updates to Firebase, ensuring seamless delivery of new features. Conducted performance optimization to reduce page latency from 2.7s to 0.8s, driving an increase in user interaction rate from 22% to 97%. This contributed to a 93% growth in the user database, boosting accommodation services in Boston, USA. Designed and implemented Low-Level Design (LLD) architecture for a referral code feature, facilitating seamless end-to-end functionality. Developed and deployed RESTful APIs for property listings using Spring Boot, ensuring efficient backend-to-frontend integration with React.js. Upgraded the backend system from Java 8 to Java 17, ensuring enhanced performance, compatibility, and long-term scalability. Conducted comprehensive testing and debugging to deliver a stable and reliable application. Collaborated cross-functionally and effectively communicated project progress to stakeholders, incorporating customer feedback to drive iterative improvements and enhance overall user satisfaction. Engineered and deployed a robust AWS CodeBuild pipeline to automate builds for the Spring Boot application. Created and managed an AWS Elastic Beanstalk environment for efficient deployment and scaling of the application, ensuring high availability and performance.