Akshitha Ram

Results-driven Senior Frontend Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise-scale web applications using React.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Redux, and modern frontend technologies. Expertise in performance optimization, scalable UI architecture, REST API integration, SSR, SEO best practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software delivery. Experienced in AI-assisted development workflows, improving engineering productivity, and delivering user-focused digital experiences.

Strong problem-solving, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to quickly learn and adopt emerging technologies in fast-changing engineering environments.

Senior React Developer at Blackline India (2025-09 – Present)

• Implemented automated testing frameworks, improving application reliability and reducing production defects.
• Analyzed system performance and optimized frontend applications for better efficiency and scalability.
• Designed scalable React-based solutions supporting enterprise financial operations and user workflows.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance product usability, frontend performance, and delivery quality.

Senior React Developer at Lowe's India (2019-07 – 2025-09)

• Led development of high-performance React.js and Redux applications, improving site traffic by 60% and boosting user engagement by 25% through SSR, lazy loading, and UI optimization.
• Introduced SEO and universal rendering best practices, resulting in 40% faster page load times and 20% growth in organic traffic.
• Mentored junior developers through code reviews and testing practices, improving team productivity and reducing code defects.
• Spearheaded Agile and CI/CD adoption, reducing deployment time by 50% and decreasing user-reported bugs by 20%.

Senior Sitecore Developer at Cognizant (2018-07 – 2019-07)

• Contributed to development of a large-scale player association platform, improving UI/UX and user engagement.
• Developed reusable UI components and collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and scalability.
• Conducted unit testing and debugging to validate component functionality and maintain software quality standards.
• Mentored junior developers on coding best practices, problem-solving techniques, and frontend development standards.

Sitecore Developer at Mindtree Limited (2015-01 – 2018-06)

• Analyzed and optimized existing Sitecore components to support enterprise project requirements and frontend enhancements.
• Worked on Blue-Box and Score components, contributing to R&D initiatives for improved functionality and maintainability.

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science – Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (2010-06 – 2014-06)