I'm a Principal Engineer at Scalefusion and Django CMS Fellow passionate about solving meaningful problems and pushing tech boundaries. I love reading, listening/playing music, appreciating/making art, and enjoying a good cup of coffee.
I have 12 years of experience (since February 1, 2013) specializing in Django, Python, Go, and TypeScript. I have successfully built and delivered exceptional products and services throughout my career. Notably, I have led the architecture and development of a cutting-edge Multi-tenant CMS, catering to an extensive network of over 3k websites. This robust CMS is designed to handle a substantial volume of multi-million monthly requests with efficiency and scalability at its core.
In addition to my backend expertise with Python, Django, and Go, I possess extensive frontend proficiency, including 7 years of React experience and over a decade of mastery in JavaScript, TypeScript, and related technologies. This comprehensive skill set enables me to seamlessly navigate complex codebases while collaborating effectively with diverse stakeholders.
I excel in optimizing performance and enhancing the security of services, consistently delivering top-tier results. As a Core Developer at DjangoCMS, the industry's most popular Django-based CMS, I have gained invaluable insights and refined my expertise in line with industry best practices.
I am also invited as an Individual Member with Django Software Foundation.
Moreover, I am well-versed in various cloud platforms, such as AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean, and Azure. Leveraging these powerful platforms, I am adept at deploying and managing robust, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of performance and reliability.
In my role as a Staff Software Engineer and Team Leader, I have demonstrated my ability to lead high-performing teams effectively. By fostering a culture of innovation and excellence, I have successfully steered projects toward success, consistently meeting and exceeding expectations.
I am deeply passionate about driving innovation and delivering exceptional outcomes in every project I undertake. My proven track record and my unwavering commitment to excellence make me an ideal candidate for leading and contributing to high-performing teams.
In my free time, I enjoy reading, spending time with my family, and contributing to open source projects. My wife, Rituparna Dey, is the founder of ScoopHubs.com, a digital marketing company.
Right now, I'm focused on building robust system-level features at Scalefusion, including a live terminal interface over SSH. I'm also actively mentoring contributors and shaping the future roadmap as a Django CMS Fellow.
Mornings are for the gym 🏋️♂️, evenings for OSS work, and weekends for deep thinking and family time. I'm also working on tightening my focus and building long-term rituals around reading and creating.
Some current interests: Go internals, OS-level programming, high-performance networking, and managing cognitive load as a Principal Engineer.
- Deep Work by Cal Newport — revisiting for sharper focus
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson — timeless clarity on leverage and self-mastery
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel — reframes decisions and behavior with money
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig — makes you slow down and think deeply
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann — constant source of insight for backend systems
- Compilers (The Dragon Book) by Aho, Lam, Sethi, Ullman — foundational and fascinating, still working through it
- Concurrency in Go by Katherine Cox-Buday — sharpens my understanding of Go's concurrency model
📖 Full list & themes → vinitkumar.me/books-on-my-desk
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- Email: mail@vinitkumar.me
- Twitter: @vinitkme
- LinkedIn: @vinitatlinkedin
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- 🗣 Commented on #4 in vinitkumar/pdf-joiner
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- Books on My Desk
- Future of Error Handling in Go Notes
- Redis Creator's Code Philosophy: 10 Programming Principles from Antirez
- Balancing AI Tools in Development: A Practical Workflow Guide
- Natural Coder
- Oscura Vim - My New Favorite Dark Theme
- Mission Statement of Thorstel Ball
- Pour Your Heart Into It
- Job Security
- Professional Vim Configuration: Terminal and GUI Setup for Modern Development
- No Cross Posting In Foreseeable Future
- Simple PDF joiner to Join PDF Files on Mac
- Daily Blog Number 7
- Daily Blog Number 6
- Daily Blog Number 5