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Karan Lala

Software Engineer & Product Builder

About Me

Hi! I’m Karan, a technology generalist who loves bringing ideas to life from concept to production.

I’m fascinated by the entire technology stack - from sketching user interfaces to architecting scalable backends, and everything in between. With over a decade of experience, I’ve worn many hats: designer, frontend developer, backend engineer, software architect, and DevOps specialist.

What drives me is creating applications that solve real problems for people. Recently, I’ve been building AI-powered voice and media workflows, and connecting AI agents to useful tools.

When I’m not deep in code or exploring the latest AI frameworks, you’ll find me hunting for the perfect meal in San Francisco’s incredible food scene.

Frontend & Mobile

React/Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSiOSAndroidReact Native/ExpoKotlin/Jetpack Compose

Backend & Data

Node.js/FastifyJava/Spring BootPython/DjangoFlaskPostgreSQL/MySQL

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWSDockerTerraform/AWS CDK

AI & Product

OpenAI APIClaudeQwenGemini/OpenRouterMCP integrationsFigmaProduct Strategy