Gokul M
Senior Full Stack Developer — React Native & Node.js Specialist
Over 9 years building cross-platform mobile and web applications — from production CMS platforms and secure RESTful APIs to Unity-based games. OWASP-hardened by default, and comfortable migrating legacy stacks into modern frameworks.
What I bring to a build
Technical skills
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Frontend
Backend
Databases
Cloud & Hosting
Mobile & Integrations
Security (OWASP)
Game Development
Programming Paradigms
Where I've worked
Senior Full Stack Software Developer
AA Edutech Pvt Ltd — Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Nov 2022 – Present
- Architect and develop cross-platform mobile applications for Android and iOS using React Native, integrating Firebase, Axios, React Navigation, Google Play in-app purchase, Razorpay, PhonePe, SVG, geolocation, encrypted storage, and push notifications.
- Engineer scalable backend services using Node.js and Express.js, exposing RESTful APIs consumed by mobile and web clients.
- Apply functional and object-oriented programming principles to build maintainable, reusable, testable codebases.
- Implement authentication and authorization workflows using JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
- Use async/await and Promise-based patterns to manage asynchronous data flows and optimize API response handling.
- Built responsive web applications using React.js and Bootstrap 4, translating business requirements into functional UI components.
- Designed and developed a custom CMS, enabling non-technical administrators to manage site content independently.
- Strengthened application security with OWASP-recommended measures: CSRF and XSS protection, DoS-resistant form validation, brute-force mitigation, cookie protection, and HTTP security headers.
- Led the migration of a production Ionic 2/Angular application to Ionic 4/Angular, modernizing the codebase.
Assistant Game Developer
Zealcity Pvt Ltd — Chennai, Tamil Nadu
April 2017 – Nov 2022
- Developed and debugged gameplay mechanics in Unity using C#, resolving physics and gravity-related object conflicts to improve gameplay stability.
- Programmed object animation, camera behavior, and transforms via UnityEngine's MonoBehaviour framework.
- Designed and built a daily rewards system using Unity GUI components (Canvas, Image, Button, Text, Input, Mask).
- Integrated Firebase Analytics and Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to track event-based user engagement.
Key projects
vyasar.ai
liveAstrology platform blending traditional birth-chart and horoscope readings with AI-assisted consultations, available on Android, iOS, and web with a full admin panel.
- Architected and built the platform end-to-end, from mobile app to admin panel.
- Engineered a custom Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system integrated into the FastAPI backend for context-aware responses.
- Built a WhatsApp bot using Facebook Developer webhooks and prompted LLMs for tone-controlled, context-aware interactions, backed by FastAPI and PostgreSQL for multi-state user verification.
Covils
liveTemple discovery and booking platform covering 50,000+ temples across India, letting users perform Archanai and other rituals remotely without visiting in person.
- Built the React-based admin panel for listings, order tracking, and status management.
- Developed REST APIs for real-time sync between the admin and customer apps.
- Enabled secure checkout, order history, and customer profile features.
- Coordinated with QA on UAT, led sprint reviews, and managed production readiness.
partners.elsty.com
liveFull-stack MLM business management platform with role-based access for Admin, User, Manager, and Accounts, plus visual charting for sales and performance analytics.
- Architected the full-stack solution across Next.js and FastAPI.
- Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) across four permission levels.
- Integrated visual charting tools for performance data tracking.
elsty.com
liveProfessional e-commerce site built on Shopify, with a Python endpoint handling webhook integrations.
- Developed and maintained storefront features for performance and engagement.
- Collaborated on frontend component design and implementation.
englishstrokes.com · edustrokes.com · careerstrokes.com — Web applications built with PHP and MySQL; mobile apps migrated from Ionic to React Native and integrated with PHP APIs; OWASP-aligned secure coding practices throughout.
Achievements
Managed end-to-end content migration with Infosys Springboard, converting raw assets into standardized LMS-SCORM (.zip) packages for englishstrokes.com and careerstrokes.com.
Implemented OWASP Top security standards on englishstrokes.com, passing third-party penetration tests with zero critical, high, or mid-level vulnerabilities (vendors: MTI 2024–25, Dionach 2020–21 & 2022–23).
Planned, built, and launched multiple applications from scratch as sole architect: vyasar.ai, Covils, elsty.com, and partners.elsty.com.
Designed a custom Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system integrated into a Python FastAPI backend for context-aware services.
Built a WhatsApp bot combining Facebook Developer webhooks with prompted LLMs for accurate, tone-controlled, context-aware conversations.
Education
M.B.A. Systems
Annamalai University
2023 – 2025B.Sc. Computer Science
Annamalai University
2021 – 2023Diploma in Information Technology
NTTF — NEC Bangalore
2014 – 2017Higher Secondary (12th Standard)
GVC Hr Sec School, Arcot Ranipet
2013 – 2014Let's build something.
Open to full-stack, mobile, and architecture roles — reach out on whatsapp.