N. My Story

Thoughts, experiments, and insights on building web apps, learning new technologies, and exploring creative ideas.

I’m Nikhil Sai Ankilla, a Software Development Engineer passionate about building scalable, efficient, and user-focused web applications. I work across the full stack using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, and Next.js, with cloud deployments on AWS and Vercel.

My focus is on performance, simplicity, and building resilient systems. I’m experienced in REST APIs, microservices, database optimization, and CI/CD pipelines to deliver production-ready applications.

You can explore my work on the Projects page and read my thoughts on development on the Articles page.

When I’m not coding, I enjoy cricket, reading, and discussing tech and product ideas with peers. I thrive on learning, collaborating, and creating meaningful software.

Building scalable apps and debugging life — one console.log at a time.

Experience

Freelancer
Freelance Full Stack Developer
Remote · May 2024 – Present
Delivered end-to-end full-stack development services for clients in the non-profit and services sectors, focusing on building scalable digital platforms, internal management tools, and improving operational efficiency.
- Led the development of a laundry management platform (PurpleDry), building a powerful admin panel with functionality for managing employee data, pickup zones, coupons, and complex order workflows.
- Led a cross-functional team of 4, guiding feature planning, task breakdown, and conducting code reviews to ensure platform reliability and scalable architecture using Next.js, Firebase, and Tailwind CSS.
- Integrated real-time analytics to visualize monthly revenue, zone-wise performance, and city-based service usage for business intelligence.
- Designed and developed a modern, responsive landing page focused on user acquisition and brand trust.
- Collaborated with the Hussaini Welfare Association to build a secure, scalable digital platform to manage member operations and donations.
- Digitized workflows for 500+ members, reducing manual operations by 60% and enabling expense tracking and analytics.
- Implemented role-based access control for four distinct user tiers and designed a scalable Firestore schema with secure Firebase auth and token management.
- Developed internal dashboards to track donations, event participation, attendance, and feedback, integrating Recharts for visualizing donation patterns.
- Developed a cron-based notification system for event reminders, boosting turnout by 40%.

Education

Sri Indu College Of Engineering And Technology

Bachelor of Technology in Data Science

2021 - 2025

Hyderabad, India

Mastered core Computer Science and Data Science fundamentals, including the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), DBMS, and machine learning principles.
Developed practical skills in key areas like machine learning applications and computer network management.
Enhanced problem-solving abilities by completing over 70 Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) questions.
Effectively managed teams for college-driven coding events, developing strong leadership and collaboration skills.