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Architecting
Scale & Performance

Staff Software Engineer specializing in high-performance web applications. I architect micro-frontends, optimize Core Web Vitals, and build design systems for enterprise platforms like Realtor.com and Verizon.

const architect = {
name: 'Santhosh Palanisamy',
role: 'Staff Software Engineer',
stack: ['React', 'Next.js', 'AWS'],
focus: 'Performance & Scale',
mission: () => {
return 'Building the future of web.'
}
};

Technical Arsenal

Technologies & Architecture

Hover over any skill to highlight the projects where I applied it.

React
Next.js
Node.js
AWS
GraphQL
Docker
Micro-Frontends
Performance
TypeScript
Python
Design Systems
PostgreSQL
Supabase
Tailwind CSS
React Native
Redux
AI/ML
Zustand

Professional Experience

2022 – Present

Staff Software Engineer

Move Inc. / Realtor.com

Architected the Lead Generation engine serving 100M+ visitors. Improved Core Web Vitals resulting in 20% conversion uplift.

reactnextjsaws
2019 – 2022

UI Principal Engineer

VerizonviaInfovision Inc.

Led the Enterprise Micro-frontend transformation. Modernized outage monitoring systems used by 10,000+ field ops.

reactmfenodejs
2016 – 2019

Senior Full Stack Developer

MetLife InsuranceviaIBM India

Built the Global Sales & Service Platform (GSSP), a SaaS solution deployed across 20+ countries.

reactnodejsds
2011 – 2016

Full Stack Developer

Bank of AmericaviaIBM India

Optimized critical banking systems (COMMIT Intake, Online Bill Pay) reducing load times from 7s to 1.5s.

perfnodejs

Project Portfolio

A collection of significant projects I've contributed to throughout my career

Feb 2019 - July 2022Cary, NC

ECHO - Enterprise Outage Notification System

Verizon

UI Principal Engineer

Migration of the legacy application Oasis. This React-based Ticketing application caters to Verizon's Services team to create, edit and manage the Wireline and Wireless network outages across the country.

HTML5CSS3React JSRedux+5 more
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2019Cary, NC

Global Sales and Service Platform (GSSP)

MetLife Insurance

Senior UI Developer

Multi-tenant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform for hosting MetLife's Global Sales and Global Service Applications. GSSP services clients in different geographical regions across the globe and provides a widely configurable platform for Insurance products.

HTML5CSS3React JSRedux+3 more
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July - 2022 to PresentCary, NC

Lead Form Management

Realtor.com

Staff Software Engineer

Owned the Lead Form experience end to end, continuously evolving form flows based on user behavior insights and interaction data. Optimized lead capture by iterating on UX, performance, and validation logic while integrating with downstream systems that consume and act on lead signals, improving lead quality, conversion efficiency, and platform reliability.

React JSNext JSNest JSAWS
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Jul 2014 - May 2016Jacksonville, FL

Distributed Integrated Systems - Integration Web Portal

Bank of America

Full Stack Web Developer

The Distributed Integrated Systems team works on developing Open Service Bus using Camel & Apigee. Actively involved in UI development tasks involving Angular JS and API development using Node JS & Strongloop to replace the existing middleware – Gateway EIB.

HTML5CSS3AngularJSNode JS+3 more
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Nov 2013 - Jun 2014Chennai, India

COMMIT Intake - Customer Complaint Logging Platform

Bank of America

UI Developer

A common platform for logging customer related complaints across all LOBs in the Bank. This project aimed to enhance the speed in tracking complaints, escalating wherever necessary and notifying customers about the status of their complaints.

HTML5CSS3JavaScriptJSP+1 more
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Jun 2013 - Oct 2013Chennai, India

Online Bill Payment Application

Bank of America

Application Developer

A Bill-Payment application for the Small Business User accounts consuming available third-party web-services.

JavaStrutsFreemarkerJavaScript+4 more
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Oct 2012 - May 2013Chennai, India

Future State Design - Admin Communications

Bank of America

Application Developer

Display of new Look and Feel of Header/Footer and Top-Navigation modules based upon the FSD indicator Cookie. The Top-Navigation provides Account Details information pertaining to the user based upon FSD eligibility condition check.

JavaFTL (Freemarker)TeamSite CMSJavaScript+1 more
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Jul 2011 - Sep 2012Chennai, India

Dotcom - Miscellaneous Pages Migration

Bank of America

Application Developer

Providing a rich user experience for clients navigating across Bank of America's web pages. This project involved creating pages for various line of businesses including Sitemap, Philanthropy, GWM-HUB pages, Accessible Banking, Help pages and Direct Banking.

JavaFreemarkerTeamSite CMSXML+2 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

ExpeditionAI - AI-Powered Interactive Learning Platform

Personal Project

Full Stack Developer & Architect

A sophisticated web application that revolutionizes learning through branching AI conversations and visual knowledge mapping. Users can explore any topic through interactive dialogues, create new learning paths from any concept, and visualize their entire learning journey through an interactive graph interface.

Next.js 14TypeScriptReactTailwind CSS+8 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

ApplyJobPro - AI Job Application Autofill Chrome Extension

Personal Project

Full Stack Developer & Chrome Extension Architect

A privacy-first Chrome extension that eliminates repetitive data entry in job applications through intelligent form detection and AI-powered response generation. Built with a zero-backend architecture ensuring complete user data privacy while supporting cross-site learning and iframe form compatibility.

JavaScriptChrome Extension API v3Service WorkerContent Scripts+5 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

PDF Craft - Advanced PDF Processing & Conversion Tool

Personal Project

Python Developer & AI/ML Engineer

A production-grade Python library for converting scanned PDF documents into Markdown and EPUB formats using state-of-the-art OCR and document structure analysis. Specializes in academic and technical documents with complex elements like tables, formulas, and footnotes.

Python 3.8+DeepSeek OCRPyTorchTorchVision+6 more
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Oct 2025Open Source

FamilyMedManager - Family Medication Management System

Personal Project

Mobile Developer & Full Stack Engineer

A cross-platform mobile application for managing medication schedules, prescriptions, and health records across multiple family members. Features intelligent reminders, medication interaction warnings, and secure health data storage with HIPAA-compliance considerations.

React NativeTypeScriptIonicRedux+4 more
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Jul 2018Published on VS Code Marketplace

DuplicateText - VS Code Productivity Extension

Personal Project

Extension Developer & TypeScript Engineer

A developer productivity tool published on the VS Code Marketplace that enhances text manipulation capabilities within the editor. Provides keyboard shortcuts and commands for duplicating lines, blocks, and selections with intelligent cursor positioning.

TypeScriptVS Code Extension APIWebpacknpm+3 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

AI Text Humanizer API

Personal Project

Full Stack Developer & API Architect

A micro-SaaS API that transforms AI-generated text to sound more natural and human-like. Features both free (local NLP) and premium (LLM-powered) tiers. Helps content creators bypass AI detectors and improve content engagement. Published on RapidAPI marketplace with freemium pricing model.

PythonFastAPINLPnlpaug+3 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

Document Parser API

Personal Project

Full Stack Developer & API Architect

A micro-SaaS API that extracts structured JSON data from PDF documents. Features text extraction, table parsing, and metadata extraction. Perfect for automating document processing workflows. Published on RapidAPI marketplace.

PythonFastAPIpdfplumberRailway+1 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

Content Moderator API

Personal Project

Full Stack Developer & API Architect

A micro-SaaS API that detects and filters toxic, profane, and inappropriate content in text. Features toxicity scoring, category detection (profanity, threats, insults, hate speech), and automatic content censoring. Essential for user-generated content platforms.

PythonFastAPIbetter-profanityRegex+2 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

Resume Parser API

Personal Project

Full Stack Developer & API Architect

A micro-SaaS API that parses resumes and CVs to extract structured candidate data. Extracts contact information, skills, professional summary, and work history from PDF resumes. Perfect for HR tech, job boards, and recruitment automation.

PythonFastAPIpdfplumberRegex+2 more
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Jan 2026Open Source

URL Content Extractor API

Personal Project

Full Stack Developer & API Architect

A micro-SaaS API that extracts clean, readable content from any URL. Removes ads, navigation, and clutter to provide just the article text with metadata. Features include AI-powered summaries (premium), word count, reading time estimation, language detection, and article metadata extraction. Perfect for content aggregation, article archiving, research, and read-it-later applications.

PythonFastAPITrafilaturaOpenRouter API+2 more
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Awards & Certifications

Recognition for technical excellence and continuous learning.

AWS Certified

Solutions Architect - Associate

Validated expertise in designing distributed systems and deploying scalable applications on Amazon Web Services.

Performance Excellence

Client Appreciation Award

Received Client Appreciation for improving application performance from 7 seconds to ~1.5 seconds, enhancing efficiency for 50,000+ weekly interactions.

Spot Award / Recognition

Technical Excellence

Recognition for outstanding technical contributions and leadership in enterprise platform development.

Let's Connect

Always open to discussing distributed UI architectures, performance engineering, and leadership roles.