Vidya Kumari

Frontend-focused Full Stack Engineer with 2+ years of experience delivering production-grade web apps using React, Next.js, and Node.js. Proven track record driving a 35% organic traffic spike by optimizing Core Web Vitals and expanding test coverage by 40% via Playwright. Skilled in end-to-end product ownership, UI architecture, secure JWT/RBAC integrations, and automated CI/CD workflows.

Software Development Engineer at Grithika Labs India Private Limited (2023-10 – Present)

• Led end-to-end feature development, contributing 90% of the frontend codebase from initial concept through to final deployment.
• Improved Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP) through bundle optimization, route-level code splitting, and SSR, driving an SEO ranking jump from page 2 to the top 5 and triggering a 35% increase in organic monthly traffic for key landing pages.
• Architected responsive, pixel-perfect UIs by translating complex design wireframes using React.js, Material UI, and ES6+, ensuring cross-browser compatibility and mobile-first responsiveness.
• Engineered reusable React components and custom hooks, significantly improving code maintainability and accelerating development cycles across the team.
• Implemented comprehensive E2E testing using Playwright, increasing overall test coverage by 40% and significantly reducing production regressions.
• Developed secure authentication systems using JWT (JSON Web Tokens) and implemented granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to ensure data integrity and security.
• Streamlined data flow and API integration by building robust RESTful services with Node.js and Express.js, utilizing Axios for efficient frontend-backend communication.
• Managed the full DevOps pipeline, including version control via Git/GitHub and automated CI/CD deployments on Azure.
• Collaborated in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning and cross-functional code reviews to maintain high engineering standards.

Software Development Intern at National Informatics Centre (2023-01 – 2023-06)

• Accelerated Social Audit workflows by engineering scalable backend modules using C# and PostgreSQL 15, drastically enhancing processing speeds and public record safety.
• Developed interactive gap-analysis tools using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, digitizing manual verification data pipelines and minimizing target reporting distribution errors.

Master Of Computer Application in Computer Application – National Institute of Technology, Raipur (NIT) (2020-07 – 2023-07)

Bachelor of Computer Applications in Computer Applications – Patna Women's College (2016-07 – 2019-06)