Ankit Raj
Ankit Raj
Full Stack Java Developer
Ever since I was a kid, I loved taking things apart just to understand how they worked and then rebuilding them better. That same curiosity now drives how I approach software engineering: understanding systems deeply, improving them thoughtfully, and building solutions that actually scale.
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EDUCATION
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
B.Tech in Information Technology (KIIT University)
July,2019 - June,2023Bhubanserwar, Odisha
Details
  • Board / University: Deemed University
  • Score: 9.02 GPA (i.e. 90.2%)
  • Subjects: OOPS, OS, DBMS, CN, SE, AI, ML, DSA
    • Vidya Vihar Residential School
    Senior Secondary - { XI - XII } (VVRS)
    April,2016 - March,2018Purnea, Bihar
    Details
  • Board / University: CBSE
  • Score: 73.4%
  • Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English & Information Pratices
    • Bijendra Public School
    Secondary - { IX - X } (BPS)
    April,2014 - March,2016Purnea, Bihar
    Details
  • Board / University: CBSE
  • Score: 10 CGPA (i.e. 95%)
  • Subjects: English, Maths, Science, Social Science & Sanskrit
    • WORK EXPERIENCE
    OpenText
    Software Developer
    May 2023 - PresentIndia
    Details
  • Upgraded enterprise Angular applications including IoT Platform (v14→v18), Shipment Tracking (v12→v15), and Ops Console (AngularJS→Angular v16).
  • Developed RESTful APIs using Spring Boot with full CRUD support.
  • Migrated services from Spring Framework to Spring Boot, improving load time and responsiveness.
  • Built Asset Management and Notification modules from scratch for IoT App Builder.
  • Migrated CI/CD pipelines from TeamCity to GitLab, reducing manual effort by ~40%.
    • OpenText
    Software Developer Intern
    January 2023 - April 2023India
    Details
  • Developed Spring Boot applications and REST APIs for automated monthly reporting.
  • Eliminated manual Excel-based workflows, saving 15–20 hours per week.
    • Ezee.ai
    Intern Trainee
    January 2022 – June 2022India
    Details
  • Gained hands-on experience with ReactJS, JavaScript, Linux, and event-driven architecture.
  • Built dynamic UI features and strengthened frontend fundamentals.
    • NextGenUI
    Founder ( Freelancer )
    June 2021 - December 2022India
    Details
  • Built and launched a scalable front-end component ecosystem. Developed reusable UI components and worked on packaging and documentation for developer usability.
    • GeeksforGeeks KIIT Student Chapter
    Lead Web Development
    October 2020 - July 2021India
    Details
  • Led the web development domain and supervised the development of the official chapter website. Managed contributors and guided technical execution.
    • Organization
    GFG KIIT
    Lead Web Developer
    Oct 2020 – Jul 2021Bhubaneswar, Odisha
    Details
  • Led the web development domain and built the official GFG KIIT website.
  • Appreciated as the best GFG club website in India.
    • Genesis — Student Society
    Founder
    Jun 2020 – PresentKIIT University
    Details
  • Founded a student-driven society focused on technical learning and collaboration.
  • Conducted successful cross-domain recruitments and organised college events.
    • KIIT ACM
    Competitive Programmer
    Feb 2020 – Jun 2020KIIT University
    Details
  • Participated in weekly ACM challenges, strengthening DSA fundamentals.
    • SKILLS
    Angular
    React
    Next.js
    TypeScript
    JavaScript
    Java
    Spring Boot
    REST APIs
    Tailwind CSS
    Bootstrap
    Firebase
    Node.js
    PostgreSQL
    MongoDB
    Git
    GitLab CI/CD
    Kafka
    LangChain
    Gen AI
    Projects
    Aecor
  • Server Side Rendering (SSR)
  • Progressive Web App (PWA) support
  • Trading monitoring and support
  • Installable on local systems
    • Finkarma
  • Financial solutions through blogs
  • Personal consultancy services
  • Google Analytics integration
  • 5k+ monthly reach
  • Firebase database integration
    • GFG KIIT
  • Best GFG club website in India
  • Club portfolio showcase
  • Projects and events listing
  • Member directory (current and alumni)
  • Custom CSS design
    • EazyOptions
  • Straddle/Strangle options
  • Future Options trading
  • Associated with Finkarma fintech
  • Bootstrap responsive design
    • Portfolio
  • Personal portfolio website
  • Showcase work and skills
  • Designed with Figma
  • Responsive Tailwind CSS
    • Next Gen UI
  • Server Side Rendering (SSR)
  • Progressive Web App (PWA)
  • NPM package for components
  • Built with TypeScript and TSDX
  • StoryBook integration
  • Scalable front-end components
    • Certificates
    Web Development Lead Certificate — Geeksforgeeks
  • Session 2020-21
    • Linux Command Line — Udemy
  • Issue 26 Jan, 2022
    • MERN Certificate — Learn Code Online
  • Issue 27 Dec, 2021
    • React (Basic) Certificate — HackerRank
  • Issue 05 Dec , 2021
    • Python (Basic) Certificate — HackerRank
  • Issue 05 Dec , 2021
    • SQL (Basic) Certificate — HackerRank
  • Issue 01 Dec , 2021
    • Cascading Style Sheets(CSS) Certificate — HackerRank
  • Issue 01 Dec , 2021
    • Problem Solving (Intermediate) Certificate — HackerRank
  • Issue 28 September , 2021
    • Problem Solving (Basic) Certificate — HackerRank
  • Issue 28 September , 2021
    • Git and Github — Udemy
  • Issue July , 2021
    • HTML, CSS, & JavaScript — Udemy
  • Issue May , 2020
    • Achievements
    Best GFG Club Website in India
  • GFG KIIT website recognised as best among all Geeksforgeeks college clubs in India.
    • 10 CGPA in Class X (BPS)
  • Secured a perfect 10 CGPA (95%) in CBSE Class X board exams.
    • Blue Circle