Rohit Azad

Senior Frontend Engineer | AI Prompt Engineer | FinTech & Trading Platforms
Immediate Joiner
New Delhi, India | +91 9953878727 | ram9953878727@gmail.com | rohitazad.com | linkedin.com/in/rohitazad | github.com/rohitazad

Professional Summary

Senior Frontend and AI-assisted Product Engineer with 13+ years of experience building scalable, SEO-friendly and high-performance web applications, including data-dense fintech and trading products used by large audiences. Strong expertise in React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, frontend architecture, scalable state management, SSR, REST APIs, real-time market-data interfaces, financial data visualization, stock screeners, watchlists and Core Web Vitals. Hands-on experience with prompt engineering and AI-assisted software development using OpenAI Codex, ChatGPT, Claude AI, Cursor AI and GitHub Copilot. Immediate joiner seeking senior frontend, AI product engineering or fintech/trading-platform roles.

Technical Skills

Frontend: React.js, Next.js 14/15, TypeScript, JavaScript ES6+, HTML5, CSS3, SCSS, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Material UI, Responsive UI

Architecture and Performance: Frontend Architecture, SSR, SSG, ISR, SEO, Core Web Vitals, Performance Optimization, Accessibility, Dynamic Routing

State and Data: Redux Toolkit, Zustand, React Query, Context API, Axios, REST API integration, Formik, Yup

Backend and Database: Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs, JWT Authentication, Authorization, MongoDB, Mongoose, MySQL, Sequelize

Testing and Delivery: Jest, React Testing Library, CI/CD, Git, GitHub, code review and release workflows

Tools and Cloud: AWS EC2, Nginx, PM2, Vercel, Jira, Postman, Chrome DevTools, Lighthouse

AI and Prompt Engineering: Prompt design, context engineering, AI-assisted coding, code generation, debugging, refactoring, code review, documentation and workflow automation

AI Tools: OpenAI Codex, ChatGPT, Claude AI, Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot

FinTech and Trading Domain: Real-time market data, stock screeners, watchlists, mutual funds, financial charts, smart alerts and subscription products

Professional Experience

Senior Frontend Engineer / Manager Frontend Technology

June 2015 - Present
Times Internet Limited
  • Lead frontend engineering for high-traffic, data-dense finance and media platforms including ET Markets, ET Wealth, Watchlist, Mutual Funds, AI Stock Screener, and ET Markets GPT.
  • Architect and deliver React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript interfaces with reusable components, scalable frontend patterns, and maintainable release workflows.
  • Migrate legacy XSLT applications to modern Next.js architecture, improving SEO readiness, SSR implementation, performance, and long-term maintainability.
  • Integrate REST APIs, real-time market data, financial charts, screening filters, scalable client-side state, authentication, authorization, and subscription-based access for premium product journeys.
  • Improve Core Web Vitals, Lighthouse quality, responsive behavior, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and page performance for business-critical pages.
  • Own complex frontend features from requirements through production, collaborating with product, backend, design, QA, editorial, and business teams while mentoring engineers and reviewing code.
  • Use prompt engineering and AI-assisted development tools including OpenAI Codex, ChatGPT, Claude AI, Cursor AI and GitHub Copilot to accelerate implementation, debugging, refactoring, code review, documentation and architecture planning.

Senior UI Consultant

August 2014 - May 2015
Wincere Pvt. Ltd.
  • Built enterprise workflow management interfaces using AngularJS, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Ajax, Git, and Node.js.
  • Created reusable UI components and collaborated with backend teams to improve API integration, responsiveness, and frontend maintainability.

UI Developer

February 2013 - August 2014
hCentive Pvt. Ltd.
  • Developed healthcare web interfaces using JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, LESS, HTML5, and CSS3.
  • Improved UI consistency, browser compatibility, reusable component quality, and responsive behavior across production applications.

Frontend / HTML Developer

June 2011 - January 2013
Ophio Technologies / Compare Infobase
  • Created structured web pages, reusable UI assets, and responsive layouts using HTML, XHTML, XML, XSLT, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.

Featured Projects

ET Markets GPT

  • Built the frontend for an AI-powered financial-market assistant using React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, and REST APIs with secure authentication, subscription access, and market-insight workflows.

AI Stock Screener

  • Developed AI/manual stock screening flows with dynamic filters, user access control, and data-driven UI patterns for financial discovery.

Company Page Revamp and Migration

  • Migrated legacy company pages to Next.js with SSR, SEO optimization, real-time market data, charts, and improved frontend maintainability.

ET Markets Watchlist

  • Built multi-watchlist experiences with stocks, news, recommendations, smart alerts, corporate actions, and responsive user journeys.

Luxyh E-commerce Platform

  • Delivered full-stack e-commerce features including product management, authentication, payment integration, order tracking, and admin dashboard workflows.

Ishita Swim Management System

  • Developed a full-stack management system with booking, membership, admin operations, user authentication, MongoDB integration, and responsive UI.

Independent Consulting Projects

Education

M.A. Political Science, MDU Rohtak, 2012

Bachelor of Arts, University of Delhi, 2010

Certifications

LinkedIn Learning: JavaScript Essential Training, Next.js Full-Stack Site, Node.js Essential Training, REST APIs with Node.js and Express, Node.js Authentication, API Security, Microservices, Express Essentials, Databases, Testing and Deployment.

Languages

English - Professional | Hindi - Native