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samyakpiya/README.md

Hi there, I’m Samyak Piya! πŸ‘‹

🌟 Software Engineer | πŸŽ“ CS @ UKY 2024 | πŸ’» Tech Enthusiast

I’m a US-based Software Engineer currently working on building an eCommerce store for one of the largest firearm retailers in the country. Before this, I was at Infineon as a Full Stack SWE, where I modernized legacy websites, improved performance, and ensured accessibility and responsiveness across projects. I’ve also made open-source contributions at Twenty (YC S23).


πŸš€ About Me

  • 🌱 Currently learning Mastering Postgres and Cloud Infrastructure: Startup to Scale
  • πŸ‘― Excited to collaborate on projects where I can grow across the stack (full-stack is where I thrive most)
  • πŸ€” Passionate about building scalable products that reach millions of users and eager to connect with mentors who can help me refine my craft
  • πŸ“« Reach me at: [email protected]
  • ⚑ Fun fact: I love competitive PvP games (Dota 2!) and keep up with anime like Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, and Sakamoto Days

🧩 What I’ve Been Up To (last 6 months)

  • For the past year (Jan 29, 2025 to Present), most of my daily work has happened here in private GitLab repos:

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  • Picked up HTMX, Alpine.js, FastAPI, pytest, Jinja, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, Rust

  • Built an end-to-end checkout flow for an eCommerce site, including a PCI-compliant payment server from scratch

  • Sharpened my skills in UI/UX design, TailwindCSS, and writing more Pythonic code

  • Boosted developer productivity by setting up linting, automating CI/CD pipelines, and speeding up test suites


πŸ›  Tech Stack

  • Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C, C++
  • Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn/UI, Figma
  • React Ecosystem: Zustand, Redux (Toolkit/Thunk/Saga), Recoil, Reselect, TanStack Query, react-hook-form, Zod, Stripe
  • Backend: GraphQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Prisma, FastAPI
  • Tools & Tech: Docker, Git, GitHub, VS Code, Linux

πŸ“š 2025 Goals

  • Build deep expertise in AWS, Containers, and PostgreSQL

πŸ’Ό Experience

  • Full Stack Web Developer | (Company reveal pending relaunch) | Jan 2025 – Present
  • Full Stack SWE | Infineon Technologies – RDI | May 2023 – Dec 2024 (9 months FT, 9 months PT)
  • Software Engineer Intern | University of Kentucky ITS | May 2022 – May 2023 (PT during semester, FT during breaks)

πŸ“« Let’s Connect!

I’m always open to chatting about tech, collaborating, or exploring job opportunities.

πŸ“§ Email | LinkedIn | X


"Technology is best when it brings people together." – Matt Mullenweg

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    Modern Learning Management System built with Next.js 14, featuring secure authentication, interactive lessons, and cloud-powered infrastructure for scalable education delivery.

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    MediCheck: Revolutionizing Patient Safety with Precision; Where every medication dispensed is a step towards error-free healthcare.

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    Dynamic frontend built with React, Tailwind CSS, and framer-motion, powered by Sanity CMS for effortless content management.

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