Hi, I'm Nikhil D'Mello

Software Engineerwith a curious mindand an instinct to

I like learning deeply, asking better questions, and turning messy problems into useful, reliable systems.

I like learning deeply, asking better questions, and figuring out how things work by building, testing, and occasionally breaking them.

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Experience

I’ve learned the most from production systems, where small details matter, reliability becomes real, and good engineering means making things easier for the people around you.

Featured role

Associa

Software Developer

Mar 2023 - Jan 2026

Worked on backend services and internal platforms for TownSq across deployment automation, authentication, and event-driven processing in AWS.

Impact

•Owned key parts of a DACPAC-based database deployment platform that replaced third-party tooling, standardized database schema deployments across environments, and drove meaningful annual cost savings.
•Led the re-architecture of synchronous APIs into event-driven serverless workflows using AWS Lambda, EventBridge, DynamoDB, and SQS, eliminating timeout failures and enabling 10,000+ records per hour.
•Improved reliability and production debugging with retries, DLQs, autoscaling, structured logging, correlation IDs, and CloudWatch metrics.
•Partnered across teams on incidents and recurring operational pain points, turning support-heavy issues into durable engineering fixes.

ASICS Digital

BI Developer

Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

Built analytics pipelines and dashboards for e-commerce reporting, contributing to 10% revenue growth and reducing manual reporting overhead.

PanAgora Asset Management

DevOps Engineer

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

Implemented CI/CD automation for data science workflows, cutting deployment time by 80% and improving release reliability through automated testing and rollback.

Other Highlights

Northeastern University

Teaching Assistant

Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

Mentored 200+ students in statistical programming and data analysis.

Cubs ARcade

Omnia x GENESIS AR Hackathon

Aug 2023

Built an AR experience for the Chicago Cubs in 30 hours using JavaScript and A-Frame. Won 2nd place and a $500 award.

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Open Source

I contribute to tools I genuinely use and admire, usually by poking at edge cases, chasing weird bugs, and learning enough about the system to make small fixes that actually ship.

VS Code|Nov 2025Merged and Released

KaTeX Regex Fix for jQuery Expressions

Fixed markdown preview parsing so jQuery expressions were not incorrectly treated as KaTeX delimiters.

PR #269635

VS Code|Mar 2023Merged and Released

Screencast Mode Keyboard Shortcut Fix

Fixed a screencast mode bug affecting keyboard shortcut display for developer recordings.

PR #176149

Skills

A mix of languages, cloud tools, backend systems, and delivery habits I’ve picked up through building, debugging, shipping, and learning from real systems.

Languages

I enjoy moving between product work, backend services, and data-heavy problems, especially when it means learning the shape of a system from different angles.

TypeScriptJavaScriptJavaC# .NETSQLPython

Cloud

I’ve worked with event-driven AWS systems where scalability, reliability, and observability all have to be thought through together.

AWS LambdaDynamoDBEventBridgeSQSStep FunctionsCloudWatch

Backend

I like building clean APIs and resilient workflows, especially when the result is a system that is easier to operate, debug, and trust.

Node.jsExpress.jsNestJSREST APIsMicroservicesEvent-Driven Architecture

Frontend

I’m comfortable building clear, responsive product surfaces and care about the small interaction details that make software feel easier to use.

ReactNext.jsSwiftUIAngularTailwind CSSResponsive Design

Data

I’ve worked across relational and NoSQL systems, from schema design and modeling to the reporting layers that help teams understand what is happening.

SQL ServerDynamoDBBigQueryNoSQLData ModelingDatabase Design

Delivery

I care about the habits around shipping: clear feedback loops, safe deployments, thoughtful automation, and systems that stay calm when real users depend on them.

GitDockerCI/CDCodeBuildBitbucket PipelinesSonarCloud

Projects

A collection of things I’ve built, explored, or experimented with across apps, research tooling, workflow systems, and client-facing websites.

Zenesis Website

Dubai Business Setup Site

A client-facing website for a Dubai business setup and advisory firm, focused on making complex services feel clear, credible, and easy to navigate.

TypeScriptWebsiteBusiness

Website

Upside

Creator <> Brand Marketplace

An iOS marketplace concept for connecting creators and brands in the GCC, built from curiosity about how modern creator partnerships could feel simpler and more direct.

SwiftiOSMarketplace

GitHub

Strongly

Structured Workout Planning

A strength training app for structured workout planning, built around the idea that fitness software should make consistency feel easier, not more overwhelming.

SwiftiOSFitness

GitHub

Source of Truth

Structured Workflow System

A workflow system for turning scattered inputs into structured, reliable records that are easier to trust, revisit, and build from.

TypeScriptWorkflowSystems

GitHub

Open Signal

Crypto Data and Signal Research

A research project for exploring crypto market data, signals, and decision workflows, with an emphasis on learning from patterns instead of reacting to noise.

TypeScriptCryptoResearch

GitHub

Portfolio

Personal Site

This site itself: a place to collect the projects, systems, experiments, and lessons that have shaped how I think and build.

TypeScriptNext.jsPortfolio

GitHub

Contact

If there’s something thoughtful, useful, or ambitious worth building, I’d be happy to hear about it.

Direct Contact

Let's connect.

I'm always interested in thoughtful products, useful systems, and teams building things that matter.

Links

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Location

Dubai, UAE

Available across time zones for remote collaboration.