Tools, Technologies, and Tech Stack I Use
Here’s a comprehensive list of the tools, technologies, and tech stack I rely on for building scalable, robust, and user-friendly applications as a full-stack developer.
Frontend Development
HTML5
Expertise in semantic elements, canvas, and multimedia features to create accessible and SEO-friendly web pages. Familiar with Web APIs like localStorage and sessionStorage for client-side persistence.
CSS3
Proficient in advanced styling techniques, including Flexbox, CSS Grid, and keyframe animations. Experienced in creating responsive designs using media queries and pre-processors like SASS.
JavaScript (ES6+)
Advanced knowledge of modern JavaScript features, including destructuring, template literals, arrow functions, and async/await. Hands-on experience with DOM manipulation, Fetch API, and WebSocket integration.
TypeScript (v3+ to v5)
Leveraged TypeScript for building scalable and maintainable frontends with static typing, interfaces, and decorators.
React.js (v16.8+ to v18)
Developed SPAs using React Hooks (useState, useEffect, useReducer) and Context API for state management. Experienced in integrating third-party libraries like Material-UI, Ant Design, and React Query. Optimized performance with React.memo and code-splitting.
Angular (v8+ to v15)
Built dynamic client-side applications using components, directives, and services. Proficient in RxJS for reactive programming, lazy loading for modular applications, and Angular CLI for project management.
Redux
Implemented state management with Redux Toolkit, Redux Saga, and middleware like Thunk for complex data workflows.
Backend Development
Java (v8)
Expert in writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code using modern Java features like Streams, Optional, and Lambda expressions. Familiar with new features in Java 17 like Pattern Matching for switch statements and Sealed Classes.
Spring Framework (v4+ to v6)
Designed enterprise-level applications with Spring Core features like Dependency Injection and Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP). Used Spring Security for implementing OAuth2, JWT, and custom authentication.
Spring Boot (v2+ to v3)
Built RESTful APIs and microservices with Spring Boot, using built-in tools like Actuator for monitoring and Spring Data JPA for database interactions. Proficient in configuring externalized properties and profiles for multi-environment deployment.
Hibernate (v5+ to v6)
Designed database schemas and implemented ORM with Hibernate, utilizing features like Criteria API, caching (Ehcache), and native SQL queries for performance optimization.
RESTful APIs
Expertise in designing scalable REST APIs with proper status codes, pagination, and HATEOAS principles. Integrated APIs with Swagger/OpenAPI for documentation and testing.
Database Management
MySQL (v5.7 to v8)
Designed normalized database schemas, created stored procedures, and optimized queries using indexing, partitioning, and query profiling tools.
PostgreSQL (v12+ to v15)
Utilized advanced features like JSONB for semi-structured data, Common Table Expressions (CTEs) for complex queries, and PL/pgSQL for stored procedures.
MongoDB (v4+ to v6)
Hands-on experience with document-based NoSQL databases, using aggregation pipelines, indexing, and replica sets for scalability and high availability.
Redis (v6+)
Configured Redis for caching, session storage, and message queuing with Pub/Sub to enhance application performance.
DevOps and Deployment
Docker (v20.10+)
Built and deployed containerized applications using multi-stage Dockerfiles for production environments.
Kubernetes (v1.20+)
Orchestrated containerized applications with features like auto-scaling, load balancing, and rolling updates. Used Helm charts for deployment automation.
AWS (EC2, S3, RDS)
Deployed applications on AWS using EC2 instances, managed storage with S3, and configured RDS databases for high-availability setups.
Azure DevOps
Configured CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes. Managed release pipelines and monitored application performance using Azure Monitor.
Git/GitHub/GitLab
Managed code repositories, branches, and merge requests. Familiar with Git workflows like Git Flow and feature branching.
System Design
Scalable Architectures
Designed highly scalable systems using microservices and event-driven architecture, ensuring fault tolerance and high availability.
Database Design
Expertise in relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) database design, implementing sharding, replication, and indexing to optimize performance.
Caching Strategies
Leveraged caching layers with Redis and Memcached to reduce latency and improve response times in high-traffic systems.
Load Balancing and CDNs
Experience with load balancers (NGINX, HAProxy) and CDNs like Cloudflare to ensure efficient content delivery and high uptime.
Messaging Systems
Implemented asynchronous communication using Kafka and RabbitMQ for reliable event processing in distributed systems.
API Gateways
Used API Gateway tools like Kong and AWS API Gateway for request routing, authentication, and rate limiting.
Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA)
Problem-Solving Skills
Solved over 1,000 algorithmic problems on platforms like LeetCode, HackerRank, and Codeforces. Proficient in identifying optimal solutions for complex problems.
Core Algorithms
Strong understanding of sorting, searching, dynamic programming, graph algorithms (Dijkstra, A*), and greedy algorithms.
Data Structures
Expertise in arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, binary trees, heaps, and advanced structures like tries and segment trees.
Algorithm Design Techniques
Skilled in divide-and-conquer, backtracking, branch-and-bound, and memoization approaches.
Development and Productivity Tools
IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate
Feature-rich IDE for Java and Spring Boot development.
Postman
Simplifies API development and testing workflows.
Jira
Task management tool for Agile development teams.