Nandhakumar V

Nandhakumar V

MERN stack Developer|Freelancer

Chennai, IndiaSoftware Development
3roles
37skills
3education
8credentials

About

Final-year student passionate about web development and design, focused on creating clean, responsive, and user-friendly websites. My key project is a Smart Food Expiry Tracking System using OCR to capture expiry dates automatically, notify users on time, and suggest recipes through an AI chatbot to reduce food waste.I’ve also built a personal portfolio, a Smart Electric Bill Calculator, and several mini projects. I completed internships at EGC and iView Pvt. Ltd., along with scoring 85% in the NPTEL Web Development course.A consistent self-learner with strong discipline, I’m always improving my skills and excited to take on Web Development Internships or Junior Developer roles.

Experience

Frontend Developer

Manovate

Jan 2026 - Mar 2026

Frontend Developer

Empower guiding center

Oct 2024 - Nov 2024

Collaborated with the Empower Guiding Center to design and develop their official company website. Worked on creating a clean, responsive interface and improving overall user experience. Contributed to layout design, content structuring, and front-end development. Successfully completed the project and received a certificate of recognition for my contribution.

Frontend Developer Intern

Manovate Technology

Jan 2026 – Mar 2026 · Chennai

Developed responsive React.js web applications using Tailwind CSS; optimized component re-renders to improve page load speed. Built and maintained a library of 15+ reusable UI components. Participated in agile sprints, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to ship scalable frontend solutions.

Education

Sri Muthukumaran Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

Apr 2022 - Apr 2026

Muthukumaran Institute of Technology, Chennai

B.E., Computer Science and Engineering

2022 – 2026

RCM Higher Secondary School

Higher Secondary (12th Grade)

2022

Skills

MERN StackMean StackMongoDBReactCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Responsive Web DesignHTML5JavaScriptTailwind CSSCSS3JavaScript (ES6+)React.jsTypeScriptSEO OptimizationNode.jsExpress.jsREST API IntegrationMongoose ODMMySQLPostgreSQLGitGitHubVitePostmanNetlifyVercelWordPressFramer MotionGSAPAxiosReduxReact Context APIPythonJavaPuter.js GPT-4oJWTREST APIs

Projects

Captive AI — AI-Powered Social Media Description Generator

Built an AI web app where users upload images or videos and receive platform-optimized captions for LinkedIn and Instagram. Integrated Puter.js GPT-4o for context-aware descriptions and designed a drag-and-drop interface with real-time AI preview, tone selection, and one-click copying.

FreshTrack — AI-Powered Smart Food Expiry Management System

Built a full-stack MERN application with JWT authentication, protected REST API routes, and Mongoose ODM for food inventory management. Developed an AI Expiry Scanner using Puter.js GPT-4o, a Smart Freshness Engine, a Nutrition Scanner using BarcodeDetector API and GPT-4o fallback, an AI recipe generator, and real-time expiry alerts. Deployed the frontend on Vercel CDN and a serverless Node.js backend; improved UI performance by 35%.