Manu Bhardwaj
Staff Software Engineer · Dubai, UAE
Staff Software Engineer with 9+ years architecting full-stack platforms in React, TypeScript, and Node.js — from first-engineer 0-to-1 builds to production systems handling millions of workflow executions and $500M+ in institutional assets.
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About
I'm Manu, a Staff Software Engineer with 9+ years architecting full-stack platforms in React, TypeScript and Node.js, from first-engineer 0-to-1 builds to production systems handling millions of workflow executions and $500M+ in institutional assets.
I'm currently at Sola, where I joined as the first engineer and architected a browser-native RPA platform that now powers 4M+ workflow executions. I enjoy translating complex technical tradeoffs for both engineering teams and non-technical partners.
I also write about JavaScript on Medium, with over 1 million views on my articles, and have 5+ public packages on npm.
I'm based in Dubai but I'm open to working in -4UTC to +2UTC.
Experience
Sola
Staff Software Engineer · 09/2023 – Present
- Joined as the first engineer and architected a browser-native RPA platform end-to-end (frontend, backend APIs and data layer), now powering 4M+ workflow executions at 82% reliability
- Designed and built a Figma-inspired visual workflow editor in React/TypeScript with real-time execution preview, supporting 3K+ user-created workflows
- Engineered a workflow versioning system with structural diffing, commit-level validation, rollback and schema enforcement
- Built a Chrome extension translating raw browser interactions into structured automation steps, contributing to 32K+ bot hours executed
- Set frontend architecture standards, the component system and performance budgets that scaled with the team
Floating Point Group
Lead Frontend Engineer · 02/2022 – 08/2023
- Architected the frontend platform for an institutional crypto custody system managing $500M+ in AUM
- Developed role-based transaction approval and signing flows integrating institutional custody wallets and DeFi protocols
- Built a React Native app with biometric authorization and multi-layer transaction validation for non-technical institutional users
Alerzo
Lead Software Engineer · 01/2021 – 02/2022
- Led and mentored a team of 6 engineers delivering commerce and logistics platforms, scaling to 50K+ monthly active users and 130K+ orders
- Architected frontend systems for real-time fleet tracking, order lifecycle management and inventory sync
- Established scalable state management and data synchronization strategies for high-volume transactional workflows
InstaSolv
Senior Software Engineer · 09/2019 – 11/2020
- Launched and scaled live-classroom infrastructure serving 300K+ daily learners, reducing operational costs by 23%
- Led end-to-end development of the live classroom platform: session lifecycle, instructor controls and participant interaction
- Directed the launch of course management and subscription features across web and mobile
DevsLane
Software Engineer · 02/2018 – 09/2019
- Developed a Shopify-based automation platform using platform APIs to streamline merchant workflows and order management
- Created multi-provider communication integrations (Gmail, Outlook, Mailchimp APIs) with tracking and analytics
- Implemented event instrumentation and performance monitoring to improve engagement insights
Skills
- Languages
- TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, SQL
- Frontend
- React, Next.js, React Native, GraphQL, Tailwind CSS
- Backend & Data
- Node.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, REST/GraphQL API design
- Infrastructure
- AWS, GCP, Temporal, N8N, Git
Education
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology — Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, 2014 – 2018
Elsewhere
- LinkedIn: My professional profile, with the full history of my roles and recommendations.
- Github: I actively contribute on Github. I have repositories containing few feature implementation of React, Vue and Node.
- Medium: I write tech articles on Medium in my free time. I have amassed over 1 million views on my articles and ~70% view to read conversion.
- StackOverflow: I also answer questions on StackOverflow every now and then. I have mentioned all my PluralSight scores here. Do checkout my Developer Story for more!