Neesh Kancharla 🥭

Neesh Kancharla 🥭

Design Engineer / Student in Boston, MA, He/Him

About

Hey! I’m Kanishq (Neesh) Kancharla.

I’m a frontend engineer, and I'm dedicated to building unique interfaces and digital experiences that make websites exceptional.

I’m also a sophomore at Northeastern University, studying computer science with a human-centered computing concentration.

Projects

2024

Built the Light Nudge company website in close collaboration with the founder and designer, Raffi Chilingaryan

2024

Led a rewrite of the app using Next.JS, TailwindCSS, and Framer Motion to support Web and Android users, reduce tech debt, and improve performance across platforms

Implemented Firebase authentication and an interactive map using Mapbox GLJS

Optimized UX and accessibility with intuitive transitions and animations

2023
Corner Wrapped at Corner

Built a Spotify wrapped-like experience for Corner users to view and share insights into their Corner usage.

2022
BLC Attendance at Brookfield Learning Center

An attendance management system built on Next.JS and Supabase with a dashboard for students to sign in and a complete admin dashboard with student and (repeating or individual) appointment management. I built it to be fast and performant without sacrificing a well-thought-out UI and UX.

Side Projects

2023

Built an iOS app for Figma users to view analytics on their Figma activity - includes streaks, widgets for your home screen, high scores, and customizable app icons.

2023

BuilderBook is a free, community-sourced, handbook for young people entering tech. We were voted #1 Education Product Of The Week on Product Hunt 🥳

2022

Meet Me In The Middle is a tool to help you find the best places to meet up with friends, family, or coworkers. I created it because I wanted to meet up with some friends, but didn't know where to go, and couldn't find a tool that could help. I created it using Next.js, TailwindCSS, and the Google Maps APIs.

2022

A Terraria clone I made for a Python class I took at Carnegie Mellon during the summer of 2022. It uses Pygame, and has multiple different blocks, crafting, tools, mobs, and infinite terrain and cave generation.

2022

A small Spotify media controller that uses a Raspberry Pi MQTT server and the Spotify API. When I press the buttons on it, it sends a signal to my Raspberry Pi with the action and my Raspberry Pi makes a request to the Spotify API.

Awards

2023

I won first place at the Blueprint hackathon by HackMIT after learning React Native and developing a notetaking app to allow students to scan notes and have them automatically transcribed and summarized by AI.

2022

I won second place in the BuilderHacks hackathon with an app called Barnacle, a testing automation app that uses the mouse and keyboard to help developers automate tests quickly.

2022

I had the best Sci-Fi project in the Hack3 Hackathon of 2022, with DeSo Bets. It was a decentralized social game app that allows you to challenge your friends and bet on simple games like TicTacToe!

Work Experience

2024 — 2024
San Francisco

Rewrote the main web app in Next.JS, built a new landing page, supplemental pages for SEO purposes, and general frontend work.

2023 — 2023
Remote/SF

Built key features like rich cell types and charts while redesigning the landing page with Framer Motion for SEO improvements
Reworked app layout and resolved critical bugs, ensuring a seamless user experience
Utilized Typescript, React, and MobX State Tree with GraphQL to improve app performance and state management

2022 — 2023
Brookfield, CT

I maintained Brookfield Learning Center's updates, updating documents and dates. I also developed an attendance management system to allow for more control over a database of current students and appointments.

Education

2023 — Now
Computer Science at Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Concentration: Human-Centered Computing

2019 — 2023
Southbury, CT
2022 — 2022
PreCollege at Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

I took two Carnegie Mellon courses for a PreCollege program in the summer of 2022.

Contact

Website
GitHub
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