Tarun Gupta · Full-stack systems engineer

I build products
that hold up.

I help startups and product teams turn complex ideas, slow applications and fragile workflows into fast, reliable software—from interface to infrastructure.

Available for select projectsIndia · Working worldwide
100K+users served
35%faster loading
50%fewer production issues
4engineers led
Selected work

Proof, not buzzwords.

Systems presented through the problem, architecture and measured result.

01
1,000+ fleet vehicles

FleetOS — Underwriting Orchestration

A configuration-driven insurance workflow spanning RFQ intake, role-based reviews, pricing, documents and recovery.

ReactNode.jsWorkflow design
02
35% faster load time

Frontend Modernization

A modular frontend architecture focused on Core Web Vitals, delivery independence and maintainable boundaries.

Next.jsTypeScriptWeb Vitals
03
500–1K+ concurrent requests

Atlas — Reliability Platform

A microservices reference platform with gateway auth, caching, async processing, retries and containerized delivery.

Node.jsDockerAWS
04
60 FPS interaction

Graph Lab — Algorithm Visualizer

Interactive Dijkstra, A*, BFS and DFS visualizations engineered for smooth state updates across large grids.

ReactGraphsData structures
Freelance services

Bring me the hard part.

Hands-on engineering ownership from an ambiguous problem to a dependable production system.

01 / BUILD

Full product delivery

A production-ready web product—from UX architecture and design system to APIs, database and deployment.

02 / SCALE

Performance & modernization

Core Web Vitals, bundle analysis, caching, migrations and modular architecture for products that have outgrown their foundations.

03 / UNBLOCK

Architecture sprint

A focused review of system boundaries, API contracts, reliability risks and a practical delivery roadmap.

A practical collaboration

Senior thinking. Hands-on delivery. Clear communication.

You work directly with me throughout the engagement. I keep scope visible, surface risks early and leave your team with software they can confidently own.

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About me
Tarun
Gupta

I work where product engineering meets systems thinking.

I’m a product-minded engineer with 4+ years of experience building and improving software used by more than 100,000 people. I enjoy the messy middle: translating business complexity into interfaces people understand and systems teams can operate.

My best work happens with founders and product teams who value thoughtful decisions, direct communication and quality that continues after launch.

React / Next.jsTypeScript / Node.jsSystem & API designAWS / DockerAlgorithms & data structuresAI product engineering
How I work

Momentum without chaos.

A lightweight, transparent process designed to reduce risk and keep delivery moving.

01

Discover

A focused call and written brief to align the business outcome, users, constraints and definition of done.

02

Design the system

I map the product flow, data model, technical boundaries and delivery plan before expensive implementation begins.

03

Build in the open

Weekly demos, small production-quality increments and written decisions—so there are no end-of-project surprises.

04

Launch & support

Testing, observability, deployment, documentation and a clean handover with optional ongoing support.

Ways to work together

Choose the support you need.

Every engagement is scoped around outcomes, not a generic bucket of development hours.

Writing

Notes from the build.

Practical thinking on architecture, performance and engineering decisions.

Systems · 7 min

Designing workflows that expect failure

A practical approach to retries, idempotency and observable state in multi-stage business systems.

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Performance · 6 min

Fast React starts with architecture

Performance improvements that come from component boundaries and data flow—not micro-optimizations.

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Algorithms · 5 min

The data structure is the design

How maps, queues and graphs simplify product logic when chosen around access patterns.

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Start a conversation

Have a product to ship—or a system to fix?

Tell me where you are, what is blocked and what a successful outcome looks like. I usually respond within two business days.

[email protected] ↗India · Remote worldwideProject builds · Consulting · Fractional support