Anojh Gnanachandran

About Me
Hi! I'm Anojh, a Canadian software engineer currently based out of San Francisco.

I love creating beautiful, functional web experiences, and thinking critically about the product and design decisions that go into the things I make.
Contact
pluszero.ca
github.com/agnanachandran
Languages & Frameworks
Python, Java, JavaScript (React, Node), HTML, CSS
Education
Honours Software Engineering @ University of Waterloo
September 2012 - April 2017
  • Graduated with Distinction - Dean's Honours List
Interests
I enjoy playing volleyball, solving escape rooms, and trying new things.
Employment
Software Engineer @ Heap
September 2017 - Present
  • Developing various full-stack solutions with React and TypeScript to support Heap's analysis and data organization/governance layers
  • Developed natural language query interface with autocomplete functionality for hack-week project
  • Significantly improved dropdown rendering performance through intelligent caching
Software Engineering Intern @ Benchling
September - December 2016
  • Developed features in React to allow for better collaboration within Benchling's suite of life science tools
  • Used "EXPLAIN ANALYZE" to debug expensive database queries and speed them up by over 5x using indices
Software Engineering Intern @ Palantir
January - April 2016
  • Developed a feature in React Native to export financial transaction data to various formats for further analysis
Software Engineering Intern @ Snap
May - August 2015
  • Designed and implemented a web console in Angular for viewing, creating, and editing A/B tests
Software Engineering Intern @ Pivotal Labs
January - April 2014
  • Developed a templating engine for rapid development and automatic scaffolding of mobile apps that use RESTful APIs
Personal Projects
InternCompass.io (React/Rails)
  • Led development on a platform for students to discover companies and write/read internship reviews
  • Won CUSEC UI/UX Award and received over 400 000 total pageviews
SoundSurf.io (Angular/Node)
  • Created a web app to play music from YouTube and SoundCloud featuring playlist management, song queuing, and Google/Facebook authentication
  • Featured on two blogs and received over 50 000 total pageviews