Rohith Goud PanjalaFull-Stack Software Engineer & Problem SolverEngineering Scalable & Impactful Solutions

I'm a Full-Stack Software Engineer who builds fast, scalable, and intelligent systems that solve real-world problems. I thrive on turning complexity into clarity by designing solutions that are clean, efficient, and built to last. With a sharp eye for detail and a passion for technology, I bring energy and ownership to every project I touch. I don't just code. I deliver outcomes, move fast, and grow with every challenge.

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Work Experience

My professional journey and key contributions

Sep 2024 - Current

Location

Baltimore, MD

ZROin

Full Stack Developer

Worked on the modernization of ZROin’s digital commerce platform—migrating monolithic legacy components to a cloud-native microservices ecosystem. Designed scalable APIs, modernized the UI, and implemented analytics pipelines to support 50+ business storefronts.

Key Moments

Primarily involved in Modernization project to Migrate backend services to a scalable microservices architecture using Spring Boot, Spring MVC, JPA, and RESTful APIs, replacing legacy Nest.js modules.
Integrated Shopify APIs for seamless product sync, inventory updates, and order processing across 50+ storefronts.
Designed event-driven analytics pipelines using Spring Boot, JMS, GCP Pub/Sub, and BigQuery for user-behavior reporting.
Implemented e-commerce modules like Stripe payments, shopping carts, and live order tracking with Socket.io and MongoDB change streams.
Developed SEO-friendly, dynamic UIs using Angular and TypeScript with optimized client-side rendering and caching strategies.
Built modular, reusable UI components with Angular Material, ensuring maintainability and consistency across the application.
Integrated REST APIs for CMS content, pricing, and product catalog data.
Deployed backend/frontend via Docker and GCP, and automated CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
Collaborated with Baltimore City officials and small business owners in Agile sprints to deliver scalable digital storefronts.

Spring BootSpring MVCJPARESTful APIsNest.jsShopify APIsJMSGCP Pub/SubBigQueryStripeSocket.ioMongoDBAngularTypeScriptAngular MaterialDockerGCPGitHub ActionsJenkins

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

Location

Los Angeles, CA

Reel Talk

Backend Developer

Developed the core backend for a cross-platform social engagement app that aggregates movie data from IMDb and supports real-time community interactions with caching and scalable APIs.

Key Moments

Developed a real-time backend for web, iOS, and Android platforms using Firebase, GCP, Node.js, and Express.js.
Implemented cost-efficient cron jobs to synchronize data from the IMDb API, reducing API call frequency and costs while ensuring accurate, up-to-date movie metadata.
Built intelligent search functionality with Redis-based in-memory caching, reducing response time by up to 10x.
Led the backend delivery process by implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in GCP, ensuring smooth deployments and reliable production releases.
Optimized system performance by managing large-scale data integration and implementing security measures.
Contributed to the front-end development of new features using React.js and custom CSS.
Assisted in migrating an existing application's user interface to a modern single-page application (SPA) using React and managed state with Redux.
Built reusable UI components with Shadcn-UI to ensure design consistency across the application.
Participated in daily stand-ups, code reviews, and sprint planning sessions in an Agile/Scrum environment.

FirebaseGCPNode.jsExpress.jsIMDb APIRedisCI/CDReact.jsReduxShadcn-UI

Aug 2023 - May 2024

Location

Baltimore, MD

The Ethical Software Lab, UMBC

Full Stack Developer

Led development of an AI-driven legal research and analytics platform supporting ethical software initiatives. The project focused on automating legal document processing and intelligent semantic search.

Key Moments

Designed and delivered full-stack web and mobile applications to support ethical software research, driving innovation in AI-powered legal tech.
Built a cloud-native AI/NLP platform for crawling, analyzing, and summarizing legal documents, integrating FastAPI, Gemini API, and Typesense for scalable semantic search and deployed it on Google Cloud Run.
Developed responsive frontends with React.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Chakra-UI, and Clerk Auth, improving usability and accessibility across devices.
Architected a microservices-based backend with Spring Boot and REST APIs, ensuring modularity, scalability, and secure communication.
Designed and implemented a custom crawler engine using BeautifulSoup and Playwright, automating ingestion and reducing manual research time by 60%.
Migrated state management from Redux to Context API/React Query, cutting boilerplate code by 40% and streamlining new developer onboarding.
Implemented end-to-end testing with JUnit, Mockito, Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright, strengthening reliability and reducing production issues.
Automated CI/CD pipelines with Docker, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions; deployed across AWS & GCP, improving system reliability and reducing release cycles.
Partnered with UI/UX researchers and designers to deliver pixel-perfect, interactive components, resulting in improvement in user satisfaction during usability studies.

FastAPIGemini APITypesenseGoogle Cloud RunReact.jsNext.jsTailwind CSSChakra-UIClerk AuthSpring BootREST APIsBeautifulSoupPlaywrightReduxContext APIReact QueryJUnitMockitoJestReact Testing LibraryDockerJenkinsGitHub ActionsAWSGCP

Dec 2020 - Mar 2023

Location

India

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Programmer Analyst

Contributed to the development of healthcare applications enabling secure clinical workflows and compliant patient data management for a U.S.-based healthcare client.

Key Moments

Built a full-stack application using React.js and Node.js, integrating Medable’s backend to support scalable clinical workflows.
Implemented Redux, Context API, and React Query for effective state management and client-side caching, improving performance and user experience.
Designed RESTful APIs for secure front-end-backend communication, emphasizing patient data privacy - PHI and HIPAA compliance.
Developed privacy-aware features to manage PHI/PII, ensuring secure handling of patient identifiers in accordance with industry standards.
Improved frontend performance through caching strategies, lazy loading, code splitting, and memorization.
Translated Figma wireframes into responsive, accessible UI using Styled-components, and Bootstrap ensuring consistency with global design systems.
Delivered features based on feedback from foreign clients, aligning application behavior with diverse regulatory and UX expectations.
Collaborated closely with QA, product managers, and designers in Agile sprints to deliver production-grade, real-world healthcare solutions.