Ananthu V — Full-Stack Software Engineer

// About Me

I build things for the web.

I'm a Full Stack Developer with expertise in React and NestJS, currently working as a Software Engineer at Ellucian Higher Education Systems. I build enterprise SaaS for the higher-education sector, focused on event-driven third-party integrations, AI-powered developer tooling, and cloud infrastructure.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner with a track record of shipping complex integrations, hardening reliability and security, and building internal tools that speed up delivery across teams.

// Tech Stack

Technologies I work with

A comprehensive toolkit spanning frontend, backend, cloud, and AI-driven development.

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Languages

JavaScriptTypeScript PythonJava SQLHTML/CSS C/C++Dart

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Frameworks

ReactNestJS Node.jsNext.js FlutterMaterial-UI .NET

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Cloud & DevOps

AWSCI/CD S3ECS DatadogDocker

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AI & Tooling

MCP Server DevGitHub Copilot RPA (Playwright)

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Data & APIs

PostgreSQLMySQL RedisTypeORM GraphQLREST

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Testing & Security

JestPlaywright SonarQubeSnyk Checkmarx

// Experience

Where I've worked

My professional journey building scalable enterprise software.

July 2024 — Present

Software Engineer II

Ellucian Higher Education Systems · Remote

Owned and served as the primary point of contact for major ERP-regulatory integrations such as SEVIS (US) and PRISMS (Australia), expanding the platform’s market reach.
Cut frontend development effort by 80% and improved AI-generated code accuracy by 90% with an MCP server integrated with GitHub Copilot that converts screenshots and user stories into production-ready UI code.
Eliminated manual data entry on an external portal by building a Playwright RPA workflow that automates form submissions and data retrieval as part of a core product feature.
Improved system observability and security by building an ECS-level monitoring dashboard in Datadog and remediating vulnerabilities flagged by SonarQube, Snyk, and Checkmarx.
Reduced front-end latency by 50% through React optimization, debouncing, and API-call caching while supporting CI/CD troubleshooting and hotfix delivery.

July 2023 — July 2024

Software Engineer I

Ellucian Higher Education Systems · Remote

Established front-end unit testing from scratch with Jest, driving coverage above 85% and strengthening application reliability.
Designed and built 5+ standalone backend systems using NestJS and GraphQL on a microservices architecture for independent development.
Slashed API latency by 50% for infrequently changing data with Redis caching in a reusable NestJS package, later migrating to Valkey to reduce infrastructure cost by 20%.
Reduced manual testing effort by 40% by automating UI test cases with Playwright and improving release quality.
Streamlined development time by building reusable React components, including a JSON-to-form module that dynamically renders forms from JSON schemas.

July 2021 — Aug 2021

Android App Developer Intern

CISCO Thingqbator

Developed a travel-focused Android app for an early-stage startup as part of a Cisco Thingqbator hackathon, using Flutter and Firebase.

// Projects

Things I've built

A selection of side projects and research work.

SOLE — Social Video App

A real-time video app connecting users with shared interests worldwide through topic-based rooms, built with Flutter, Agora SDK, and Firebase.

FlutterAgora SDKFirebase

Sanchari — Travel Companion

A travel companion app with trip planning, weather forecasts, emergency SOS features, and friend location sharing via Google Maps integration.

FlutterGoogle MapsFirebase

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Electromyographic Interface for SCI Patients

Enabled hands-free wheelchair control for spinal cord injury patients with an ML-powered EMG gesture recognition system, addressing cross-patient signal variation through robust classification.

PythonMachine LearningIEEE Published

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