Kaustubh Jogle — Software Engineer
Building thoughtful software with an obsession for detail, performance, and craft. Currently working as a Software Engineer specialising in React, TypeScript, and full-stack development.
Professional Experience
Software Engineer at IIFL Finance (2023 – Present)
Based in Mumbai, India. Designed and developed scalable, user-friendly interfaces and migrated 8+ legacy modules to a modern React-based stack for IIFL Finance's digital lending platform, powering 5,000 Cr+ AUM and 300 Cr+ monthly disbursals. Implemented responsive UIs using React, TypeScript, Redux Toolkit, Saga, and Ant Design, improving application speed by 25%. Working across the full stack with a focus on performance optimisation, clean code architecture, and delivering exceptional user experiences for enterprise-scale financial applications.
Core technologies: React, TypeScript, Next.js, Redux Toolkit, Ant Design.
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Technical Skills
Kaustubh's technical proficiency spans multiple domains of software engineering:
- UI Architecture — Expert-level proficiency in building component-driven interfaces with React and modern frontend frameworks
- API Design — Designing RESTful APIs with clean contracts, proper error handling, and documentation
- Performance Optimisation — Identifying bottlenecks, code splitting, lazy loading, and bundle optimisation
- System Design — Architecting scalable, maintainable systems with proper separation of concerns
- Database Modelling — Designing efficient schemas and query patterns for relational and NoSQL databases
- DevOps & CI/CD — Setting up deployment pipelines, containerisation, and infrastructure management
Soft skills include Technical Writing, Code Review, Mentorship, Cross-functional Collaboration, Product Thinking, and Agile/Scrum practices.
Tech Stack
Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java
Frontend: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Vite
Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs
Projects
WhatTheCron — Cron Expression Builder & AI Translator
Built a full-stack two-way cron expression translator — a visual field builder (cron to plain English) and an AI-powered natural language input (plain English to cron) using the Gemini API. Designed and implemented a REST API endpoint using Next.js Route Handlers to proxy requests to the Gemini API server-side, ensuring the API key is never exposed to the browser.
Technologies: React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, REST API, Gemini API
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PromptPane — AI Chat Navigator
Lost track of a message 40 scrolls up in a ChatGPT conversation — so built a Chrome extension instead of scrolling again. PromptPane adds a navigable prompt index to AI chat interfaces. Every message you sent gets a reply preview, clickable to jump straight there. Ships to real users on the Chrome Web Store. Works on ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
Technologies: Chrome Extension, JavaScript, Open Source
Install from Chrome Web Store
Frequently Asked Questions
What technologies does Kaustubh Jogle work with?
Kaustubh works primarily with TypeScript, JavaScript, and Java. On the frontend, he uses React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, and Vite. On the backend, he works with Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs. He has strong skills in UI Architecture, API Design, Performance Optimisation, System Design, Database Modelling, and DevOps/CI/CD.
What is Kaustubh Jogle's professional experience?
Kaustubh is currently a Software Engineer at IIFL Finance in Mumbai, India, where he has been working since 2023. He designs and develops scalable, user-friendly interfaces and has migrated 8+ legacy modules to a modern React-based stack for IIFL's digital lending platform.
What projects has Kaustubh Jogle built?
Kaustubh has built WhatTheCron, a full-stack cron expression translator with AI-powered natural language input, and PromptPane, a Chrome extension for navigating AI chat interfaces. PromptPane is available on the Chrome Web Store and works on ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude.
Is Kaustubh Jogle available for hire?
Kaustubh is currently available for full-time software engineering roles. You can reach him via email at kaustubhrjogle@gmail.com, connect on LinkedIn, or view his work on GitHub.