About
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 (4,510 days 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 Principal 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.
What Iām Doing Now
Right now, Iām 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 šļøāāļø, 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.
Books on My Desk
- Deep Work by Cal Newport ā revisiting for sharper focus
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson ā timeless clarity on leverage and self-mastery
- The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel ā reframes decisions and behavior with money
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig ā makes you slow down and think deeply
- Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann ā constant source of insight for backend systems
- Compilers (The Dragon Book) by Aho, Lam, Sethi, Ullman ā foundational and fascinating, still working through it
- Concurrency in Go by Katherine Cox-Buday ā sharpens my understanding of Go's concurrency model
š Full list & themes ā vinitkumar.me/books-on-my-desk
I often share thoughts from these on Twitter or LinkedIn.
Connect with me
You can connect with me on LinkedIn and Twitter/X @vinitkme. You can also reach me via email at mail@vinitkumar.me.
If you appreciate my open source work, please consider donating on GitHub Sponsors. Thank you!
I hope you enjoy reading my essays.