# Laxman S.

> Software Engineer @VideaHealth | Ex @Uber

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/laxman

Software Engineer and Entrepreneur building scalable systems that drive meaningful change | Previously @ Uber, SuperTokens

Passionate about creating impactful products through innovative solutions. Worked on large scale projects at FastPay. Founded a mental health app that gained 1000+ users in 2 months.

Expertise in: Full-stack development (React, Node.js, TypeScript) • System optimization • API development • AWS • PostgreSQL

Always seeking challenging problems where persistence and creative problem-solving can make a difference.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ VideaHealth
Jan 2025 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Software Engineer @ FastPay, an AvidXchange Company
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States
– Core engineer on the company's biggest product release designed to maintain consistency of internal data. Developed the web-app using React, optimized performance with TanStack products (React Query, React Table), and ensured a consistent UI with Chakra UI. 
– Took the initiative in maintaining code quality, readability, scalability, and peer reviews, setting standards for the same to ensure long-term success. Took independent decisions on bringing in new technologies and developed custom solutions for various problems as well, such as JSON parsing and maintaining strong typing while using API data.
– Contributed to core features and maintenance for the company’s main product, working on the Ember.js frontend and Node.js backend. Optimized multiple PostgresQL queries, saving minutes per network request in core areas of the app. 
– Worked extensively with Docker images and various AWS products such as ECS, Consumer, Buckets, Secrets Management. 
– Created and maintained extensive Nightwatch.js and WebdriverIO test scripts, significantly reducing operational costs and saving the company millions in operations through automation and testing efficiency.

### Lead Software Developer @ Sofy
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Providence, Rhode Island, United States
– Developed and launched a philosophy app on the App Store, attracting over 100+ paying users within the first two months. Utilized React Native for the frontend and Node.js for the backend.
– Implemented industry best practices throughout the development process, leveraging React Hooks, Redux, and REST APIs (via Express.js). Integrated third-party libraries such as RN-IAP for in-app purchases and employed encryption techniques like AES to secure sensitive data.
– Deployed the backend using Firebase Functions and utilized Firestore as the primary database. Implemented Microsoft CodePush for seamless over-the-air updates. Leveraged Google Cloud services including BigQuery, Dynamic Links, and Google Analytics to enhance performance and gather insights.

### Software Engineer Intern @ Uber
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Added error handling and validation to User Pass Admin page using react-redux. This reduced human error and potential economic loss
- Implemented localisations for Uber Pass UI elements (throughout the Uber mobile app) using GoLang
- Played a key role in releasing Uber’s new pass in Brazil, which was distributed to 22 million users

### Backend Developer @ SuperTokens
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Mumbai Area, India
- Created a library for Spring (Java) that implements session management using rotating refresh tokens as mentioned in RFC6819
- Solved highly complex race conditions and multi-thread syncing issues with the MySQL database, by using transactions

### Full Stack Developer @ Qually
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Mumbai Area, India
- Created a WhatsApp bot that interacts with the main Qually backend in order to provide an easy to use interface.
- Used technologies such as Apache Cassandara, Docker, Neo4j, MongoDB, MySQL, and Redis to maintain the backend

### Research Assistant @ Brown University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Providence, Rhode Island
- Worked as an RA to build a reinforcement learning bot for the game Starcraft with Michael Littman
- Using GLTL to explain the AI

### Developer @ Sphere
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Providence, Rhode Island Area
- Worked as a full stack dev to create the front and back end of the app
- Front end work in React Native and the backend used Firebase, Node.js, MongoDB, Express, and Mongoose

### Marketing @ CoinScanner
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Rajasthan, India
- Worked on marketing and brand awareness

### UI Designer @ MeritList
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Udaipur Area, India
- Designed the front-end UI of the app in Adobe XD and Photoshop, and helped with some functionality in Java.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
Brown University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/isonlaxman

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Source: https://flows.cv/laxman
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Last updated: 2026-03-28