Hello, my name is Vishal Parekh. I am a full-stack developer with ~3 years of experience. I enjoy building applications using Python, TypeScript, React, & Next.js.
About me
After my first year of grad school where I was pursuing my master's degree in computer science, I landed a software engineering internship in the financial services industry to gain practical experience building large, scalable software systems. Since then, I've held multiple positions as an AWS Certified full-stack developer building fintech applications in the product space and as an independent consultant. My favorite aspect about software development is problem-solving. I love the satisfaction of finally figuring out a solution to a complex problem. Although I am always interested in learning new technologies, my core stack is Python (FastAPI/Flask), PostgreSQL, TypeScript, React, & Next.js. I am also familiar with Java and NoSQL databases. I am currently looking for a full-time position as a software engineer.
Projects
Landmark Property Dallas
Built a buy-side lead generation website for regional real estate investor.
- Tailwind CSS
- TypeScript
- Node
- React
- Next.js
- Vercel
Rocket Dollar
Full-Stack Software Engineer for a retirements savings investment platform built using Python, TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
- Python
- FastAPI
- TypeScript
- React
- Material UI
- Next.js
- AWS
Forwardtech Solutions
Founder of rising consulting company that partners with companies to transform their business through technology.
- Tailwind CSS
- TypeScript
- Node
- React
- Next.js
- Vercel
Skills
- Python
- FastAPI
- Flask
- Django
- Java
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React
- Tailwind CSS
- Material UI
- Framer Motion
- Next.js
- Node.js
- PostgreSQL
- NoSQL
- Git
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Vercel
- GitHub Actions
- Agile(Scrum)
- CI/CD
Experience
Graduated with a MS in Computer Science
May 2020Platform Developer and DevOps Intern
Dallas, TX
Landed a summer-fall internship after finishing my first year of grad school. My experience consisted of building APIs hosted on Microsoft Azure.
May 2019 - Dec 2019Software Systems Engineer
Dallas, TX
I was offered an extension to continue working as a part-time Software Systems Engineer while I finished my degree. Built more complex and robust backend systems and infrastructure for loan origination and refinancing processes. Transitioned to full-time after I graduated.
2019 - 2021Consultant - Software Development
Dallas, TX
Consultant for a Big Four accounting firm where I built RPA and other automation solutions on client-facing projects.
2021Founder of Forwardtech Solutions
Dallas, TX
Started a consulting company to partner with companies to transform their business through technology.
2021 - PresentSoftware Engineer
Austin, TX
Worked for a fintech start-up and upskilled to full-stack development. Developed and enhanced Stripe-integrated payment processing system using Python and developed UI components with TypeScript & React.
2021 - 2023Software Engineer
Dallas, TX
Software Engineer for a large insurance company where I am building REST APIs for document catalog manager using TypeScript and NodeJS. Designing and developing UI components for internal applications with React. Deploying and servicing cloud native applications built within AWS
2024 - PresentContact me
You can reach out to me at vishalcparekh@outlook.com or through this form.