Engineering Modern
Frontend Experiences
I'm Akash Duggal - a Senior Frontend Dev and Master's student. I build fast, scalable web apps and intuitive interfaces that people actually enjoy using.
About Me
My professional journey, technical expertise, and the milestones that define my path.
My Background
I am currently pursuing a Master of Science in Software Engineering at Arizona State University, with a focus on Distributed Systems and Machine Learning.
Previously, I worked as a SDE IV at ZenTrades and SDE III at SmartServ, where I architected scalable frontend systems, microfrontends, and server-driven UIs.
I hold a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from BML Munjal University and have over 4 years of experience building high-performance web applications.
Skills
Professional Journey
Graduate Service Assistant/Grader
ASU- I’m currently helping over 600 students navigate the complexities of Software Analysis & Design. It’s been rewarding to mentor them on UML modeling and architectural decisions, helping bridge the gap between abstract theory and practical application.
Front-End Engineer Intern
TikTok Inc.- I had the exciting opportunity to work on TikTok Studio’s AI Comment Analysis. I built a dynamic, server-driven UI system that replaced static lists, making it much easier for the team to run experiments and categorize comments efficiently.
Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack
ZenTrades- I tackled a major scalability challenge by breaking down our monolithic app into 15 microfrontends using Webpack Module Federation, which significantly boosted our development speed.
- One of my favorite projects was building a custom Workflow Builder with React-Flow. It empowered our clients to configure their own workflows, directly increasing platform adoption by 40%.
- I also focused heavily on performance, optimizing Core Web Vitals through better rendering paths and lazy loading to ensure a smoother user experience.
- To speed up our release cycles, I developed 'FlexiForm', a server-driven UI framework that cut our form deployment time from weeks to just hours.
Software Engineer
SmartServ- In early days, I focused on making our app faster. I managed to cut load times by over 60% by refactoring our PWA to use a REST API architecture.
- I also built an internal TypeScript tool to automate data migration for hundreds of companies, which saved us a huge amount of manual effort and reduced errors.
- I led the charge on a massive refactor, migrating over 175K lines of code from Backbone.js to a modern React + Redux stack. This modernized our codebase and improved application performance by 75%.
- Beyond the code, I loved mentoring junior developers. Establishing structured code reviews helped improve our team's overall output and code quality.
MS in Software Engineering
Arizona State University
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
GitHub Contributions
Selected Projects
Conductor - ML Training Orchestration Platform
Oct, 2025 – Jan, 2026
Conductor is a platform designed to simplify machine learning workflows. It allows researchers to manage and monitor multiple training experiments simultaneously in real-time. By providing interactive dashboards and efficient data streaming, it helps users visualize performance metrics instantly, making it easier to compare models and track progress without the manual overhead.
Education
