Learning CSS Grid the Hard Way
I'd never written a line of CSS Grid. A challenge made me build a layout without flexbox, I got stuck copying things I didn't understand, so I stopped and worked out how grid actually thinks.
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I'm Ravi Ranjan
Full Stack Dev
Full-stack developer with 5+ years of experience. I build e-commerce platforms, CMS dashboards, and internal tools — mostly with React, Next.js, and Node.js.
- Years shipping production
- 5+Years shipping production
- Projects delivered
- 16Projects delivered
- Companies
- 3Companies
- Technologies used
- 21+Technologies used
React · Next.js · TypeScript · Node.js · PostgreSQL
Featured Projects
A selection of my recent work. Each project showcases different skills and technologies.
Featured2024 — 2025
NeoZAP E-commerce Platform
Marketing website and e-commerce platform for NeoZAP with Razorpay, Paytm, and Cashfree payment integrations.
Foodaholix
Restaurant rating app landing page with a CMS-free static blog. Went through two full redesigns.
Salarywala
HR platform landing page — designed and built from scratch, from Figma mockups to production.
About Me
Full-stack developer. 5+ years. React, Next.js, Node.js.
Hello, I'm Ravi Ranjan
I work mostly with React and Node.js. Right now I'm at PharmaExpo, where I built an AI-powered review summary tool for clinicians that cut their manual work by 80%, and handled the MDI integration to get our product into the US market.
Before that, I spent 3 years at Antino Labs building NeoZAP's e-commerce platform, a CMS dashboard, and a rewards system. I studied CS at IIIT Dharwad.
- 5+ Years
- Shipping production
- 16 Projects
- Delivered end to end
- Award-winning
- Multiple internal awards
Quick Facts
- Education
- IIIT Dharwad
- Degree
- B.Tech, Computer Science
- Companies
- 3
- Technologies
- 21+
- Based in
- India · IST
Tech Stack
Technologies I work with to build modern, scalable applications
Frontend7
React
Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Redux
Framer Motion
Vite
Backend6
Node.js
NestJS
Express
GraphQL
REST API
Socket.io
Database4
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
Prisma
DevOps4
Docker
Git
AWS
Serverless
Recent Articles
Notes from things I've been building and breaking
I Built a Restaurant Menu With Flexbox Only — Here's the Challenge
A fully responsive restaurant menu page built with display: flex only — zero CSS Grid. Dietary badges, hover-reveal order buttons, sticky nav, card entrance animations, and a responsive 1/2/3-column layout.
I Built a Profile Card With Zero Divs — Here's the Challenge
I built a personal profile card using only semantic HTML5 elements — zero <div> tags. Dark mode, skill meters, animated entrance, print stylesheet — all with no JavaScript.
Experience
Where I've worked and what I built there
- Integrated the product with MDI to make it available in US markets, coordinated with pharmacies on the rollout
- Automated Trustpilot review invitations using n8n, replacing the manual email process
- Built AI-powered order summaries for clinicians, cutting manual review effort by 80%
- Added CMS-managed landing pages so the team can update content without developer involvement
Technologies Used
Next.jsNode.jsn8nAI/MLCMS Integration
- Senior Software Developer10 months
- Software Developer1 year 4 months
- Associate Software Developer1 year 2 months
- Built the Offers Dashboard end-to-end — REST APIs on the backend, ReactJS + PrimeReact + react-hook-form on the frontend
- Built the Rewards UI in Next.js for NeoZAP's mobile app using SSR, ISR, and static generation
- Implemented a Spin the Wheel feature with react-custom-roulette, customizing the library and fixing visual glitches
- Built NeoZAP's marketing website (NeoFinity) with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, and RTK, matching the Figma designs closely
- Integrated Razorpay, Paytm, and Cashfree into NeoZAP's checkout flow
- Built a CMS dashboard with react-hook-form, custom UI components, and REST APIs
- Integrated Google Analytics, GTAG, and Facebook Pixel for event tracking and funnel analysis
- Connected WordPress CMS via API for the blog, with SSR and ISR for fast page loads
- Built an admin panel for the marketing team to manage campaigns — cut update turnaround by 50%
- Built RBAC and auth modules for Casha, a Nigerian digital payment platform with a community-based savings (AJO) model
- Built a feature testing simulator, reducing QA and manual testing time by 80%
- Led backend development for Travel Hangouts — designed the schema and built the APIs
- Worked on Jify (Earned Wage Access) — bug fixes and KYC API research using Serverless Framework, AWS Lambda, and DynamoDB
- Built backend features for Top Faculty, a social networking app for educational institutions
- Mentored new team members through onboarding and code reviews
Technologies Used
ReactNext.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLRedux ToolkitPrimeReactTailwind CSSMongoDBRedisWordPress APIPayment GatewaysNestJSAWS LambdaDynamoDBServerlessPrisma
- Built a product and inventory management system with Node.js, MongoDB, Express, and EJS
- Wrote an invoicing tool that automated invoice generation, cutting manual effort by 60%
- Was the only engineer — handled the full software lifecycle solo
- Maintained and added features to the company website (PHP, JavaScript, MySQL)
- Built a product usage and sales dashboard, cutting tracking effort by 30%
Technologies Used
Node.jsMongoDBExpressPHPMySQLJavaScript
What People Say
Feedback from colleagues and clients I've worked with
Working with Ravi on our Order Management System was an excellent experience. He demonstrated strong technical skills, a clear understanding of our business requirements and delivered a system that has streamlined our workflow significantly. Ravi is proactive and quick to respond to feedback ensuring the project was completed efficiently and on time. I appreciate his dedication and would highly recommend him for any software development or system automation projects.
We are very happy with the LMS developed by Ravi. He clearly understood our requirements and delivered a smooth, reliable, and easy-to-use Learning Management System. Ravi was professional, supportive, and always ready to suggest better solutions whenever required. The platform is stable, well-structured, and meets our needs for universities, teachers, and students. We truly appreciate Ravi's dedication and excellent work, and we highly recommend him for LMS and education technology development projects.