Vignesh Shanmugavelu | Software Development Engineer
Over the past 4 years, I've spent my time building across the full stack developing web applications, writing client-side SDKs for onboarding and analytics, and building custom Chrome extensions. More recently, I’ve been focused on bringing practical AI features into production products, working on things like RAG pipelines and automation workflows that actually solve user problems. I'm comfortable diving into both frontend interfaces and backend infrastructure, going as deep into the code as a problem requires to ship clean, reliable software.
Work Experience
I build and maintain features across our core web application, developer SDK, and Chrome extension, including executing major updates to the platform's billing experience. On the AI side, I work on developing user onboarding features and building out a product adoption agent, focusing on shipping stable, user-facing features rather than prototypes.
Built React components and REST APIs for a taxi booking platform. Owned frontend maintenance alongside backend development, integrating Mapbox for real-time ride tracking using Next.js and Redux.
Full stack contributions to open-source scholarly publishing software. Learnt to navigate a large codebase, practise test-driven development, and work with real CI/CD pipelines. Working with the Coko team was one of the more formative parts of my career: brilliant, humble people from across the world, different backgrounds and time zones. I consider it a privilege.
Where my web development career started. Had the freedom to explore across the stack and across languages — and where I first understood what building for real clients actually means.
Tech Stack
Core
UI
DB
What I Do
UI & SDK
I build and maintain high-performance SDKs, custom Chrome extensions, and scalable component libraries that developers actually want to use. I focus on creating bulletproof interfaces and seamless browser tooling.
Full stack applications
I architect resilient, production-ready full-stack applications complete with secure authentication, Stripe payment systems, heavy test coverage, and the automated infrastructure holding it all together.
AI workflows
I integrate AI where it actually adds value to a product—not gimmick wrappers. I build out advanced RAG pipelines, contextual vector search setups, and intelligent automation workflows that handle complex business logic.