Sonu Kumar

Junior Web Developer

Hyderabad, India $10/hr Remote Full-time 85 · Excellent

About

Self-taught Frontend Developer with a strong foundation in React.js and Next.js, backed by working knowledge of the full MERN stack. Independently designed and deployed four production-ready applications, including an AI-powered recipe platform and a full-stack social networking app with real-time messaging, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and the ability to build end-to-end products from concept to deployment.

Skills & Expertise (30)

React.js Advanced

9.0/10

Years Exp

Node.js Advanced

8.5/10

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Tailwind CSS Advanced

8.0/10

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MongoDb Advanced

8.0/10

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Git Advanced

8.0/10

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GitHub Advanced

8.0/10

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REST APIs Advanced

8.0/10

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Express.js Advanced

8.0/10

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Responsive Design Advanced

8.0/10

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MVC Architecture VS Code NPM Postman Axios Vercel Render Clerk HTML5 & CSS3 Multer Mongoose JWT Authentication Javascript (ES6+ Shadcn Context API Redux Toolkit React Router JSON CSS3 HTML5 Typescript

Work Experience

Developer

Chef AI

Present - Present

Built an AI-powered recipe platform that helps users discover recipes from ingredients they already have, reducing food waste while providing complete nutritional breakdowns (protein, calories, and nutrients). Integrated Google Gemini AI for step-by-step recipes with full macros, plus a pantry feature where users photograph ingredients and AI suggests instant recipes; added save-recipe and PDF export. Implemented Clerk v7 auth with Free/Pro tiers, Arcjet rate limiting, and a responsive mobile-first UI with Tailwind CSS; deployed on Vercel with Neon (PostgreSQL) and MealDB API for cuisine data.

Developer

ProNet

Present - Present

Built a full-featured social networking platform with bio, skills, education, work experience, profile photos, post creation with likes and comments, and 24-hour story uploads with view tracking. Implemented a connection system allowing users to search profiles, send/accept friend requests, chat one-on-one in real time using Socket.io, and receive live notifications for likes, comments, and requests. Designed secure JWT authentication with bcrypt password hashing and protected routes, managed global state with Redux Toolkit and integrated Cloudinary for image storage.

Developer

Cartify

Present - Present

Built a fully responsive e-commerce platform with filtering, search, sorting, pagination, and infinite scroll for smooth product discovery. Designed complete cart and wishlist functionality with real-time quantity/price updates and item add/remove, plus a multi-step checkout flow with delivery details and order summary. Integrated Supabase for authentication and persistent storage of cart items, wishlist, and order history per user.

Developer

TripTide

Present - Present

Built a property listing backend following MVC architecture, with full CRUD operations for listings (title, description, pricing, images), owner-only edit/delete authorization, and hashed-password authentication. Designed a review/rating system with star ratings, category-based filtering (camping, budget, luxury), Cloudinary uploads, Map API location display, and EJS/Bootstrap views tested via Postman.