Varun Raj.

About Varun Raj.

Hi, I’m Varun Raj — a Front-End Developer/Angular Developer with 6+ years of experience, specializing in TypeScript, Angular, and modern UI frameworks. Currently, I work as a Technology Specialist at Hyreo, where I lead the product and engineering team to build a next-gen HR candidate engagement platform powered by AI chatbots. What I DoDesign and develop seamless, user-focused interfaces from scratch.Build robust frontend architecture with Angular, integrating APIs, custom services, and dynamic routing.Implement secure and scalable solutions using Keycloak (authentication) and Jitsi (video communication).Lead a cross-functional team, driving timely delivery of features with a focus on usability and performance. Tech Stack & SkillsAngular · TypeScript · HTML5 · CSS3 · Tailwind CSS · JavaScript · jQuery · RxJS · Node.jsI’m passionate about delivering clean, efficient, and scalable UI solutions—especially in improving user experience during the post-offer and pre-onboarding phase using conversational AI. MissionTo build meaningful, human-centered digital experiences through innovative UI design and strong team collaboration. I believe in mentoring, learning, and creating technology that truly solves problems.

Experience

1. Technology Specialist 1- Product & Engineering Team Lead

   Hyreo

   Jul 2022 — Present · Trivandrum, IN

   Led the frontend architecture and engineering roadmap for Hyreo’s AI-driven recruiting platform, empowering candidate engagement and recruiter productivity. Architected a scalable Angular (v14–v17) application using TypeScript, RxJS, and NgRx, achieving a 30% boost in performance and reducing load times by ~1.5s. Integrated Keycloak SSO, Jitsi conferencing, and LangChain-based AI agents for chatbot and voice bot automation using REST and WebSocket APIs (Node.js + Python). Implemented modular UI components using Tailwind CSS and Angular Material, improving UI consistency and reducing code duplication by 40%. Built analytics dashboards using ng-apexcharts for multi-client reporting with dynamic MySQL data aggregation. Improved code reliability through unit testing (Jasmine/Karma) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), maintaining 99.9% uptime across all environments. Mentored and led a team of 5+ Angular developers, conducting code reviews, training sessions, and guiding best practices in architecture and UI performance optimization.

Education

• Cochin University of Science and Technology

  B-tech, Computer Science

  2012 — 2016