
Manya Sohal
Software Developer
Skills
Featured Projects
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LibreReads
A comprehensive electronic library management system built with the MERN stack and Tailwind CSS. Features include secure user authentication, advanced search filters, real-time book availability tracking for over 100,000 books, personalized user and admin dashboards, and optimized MongoDB queries for enhanced performance.

InsightPDF
An AI-driven PDF interaction platform enabling secure PDF uploads, Stripe subscriptions, and real-time document queries via Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Integrated with LangChain, OpenAI API, and Pinecone DB for vector embeddings, with optimized query performance using Drizzle ORM on Neon DB, and deployed on Vercel's edge runtime with a responsive UI built using shadcn/Tailwind CSS.

RailExpress
A full-stack train booking system web application built with Java Spring Boot and ReactJS. Features include Google OAuth integration for secure login, efficient SQL data management, an intuitive interface for booking, seat selection, payment processing, and administrative controls.
Experience
Software Engineer
- • Co-developed a real-time market analytics dashboard (Node.js, Express.js, TypeScript) with a cross-functional team of 5 engineers for visualizing stock market trends and KPIs.
- • Standardized RESTful APIs with Swagger-driven documentation, cutting cross-team integration delays by 20%.
- • Optimized PostgreSQL query performance, reducing average read latency by 25% for 500k+ monthly transactions
- • Secured access to sensitive data with OAuth2/RBAC, reducing unauthorized access incidents by 35% and passing GDPR audits with zero findings.
- • Reduced deployment time by 40% and environment mismatch bugs by 60% through dockerized CI/CD workflows.
Software Developer
- • Led design and development of a bilingual educational math app with intuitive Figma wireframes for Hispanic immigrant children.
- • Developed gamified learning features using Flutter and Dart with real-time feedback and multi-level engagement.
- • Integrated a Translation API with TensorFlow and optimized backend services with Firebase while leading Agile meetings.
Software Developer
- • Migrated monolithic application to microservices architecture, reducing API latency by 40% and cutting production outages by 25%.
- • Automated 90% of cloud infrastructure provisioning, slashing environment setup time from 4 hours to 45 minutes using Terraform.
- • Optimized async task processing (Python asyncio + Azure Service Bus), decreasing background job execution time from 12s to 8s (35% faster).
- • Cut deployment failures by 60% by standardizing CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions) with automated rollback workflows.
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Hobbies & Interests
Playing Ukulele
Enjoy strumming the ukulele and learning new tunes in my free time.
Listening to Music
Passionate about discovering new artists and diving into different genres.
Hiking
Love exploring scenic trails and immersing myself in nature.
Going to the Gym
Committed to regular workouts and staying active with strength training.
Baking
Enjoy experimenting with recipes and creating delicious baked treats.
Watching Thriller/True Crime Movies
Fascinated by intense plots and real-life mysteries in films.