Frontend Lead & UX Enthusiast — Hyderabad, India

Amar Nath
Das

A trying-to-be-human more than a trying-to-be-developer, no matter the outcome.10+ years crafting high-performance UIs. Currently modernising legacy banking systems at Cognizant. Aspiring towards UX Consulting & Product Design Leadership.

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01 — About

Code that
feels as
good as it works.

10+
Years Experience
2
Teams Led
30%
Load Time Reduced
4+
Products Shipped

I'm a frontend engineer with over a decade of building UIs that users actually enjoy. From pixel-perfect CSS to architecture decisions that scale — I've been the person making sure the interface doesn't let the product down.

Currently at Cognizant as a Senior Associate in Hyderabad, I'm helping the banking sector modernise — using GitHub Copilot to analyse legacy C++ systems and drive React-based feature releases. Engineering meets detective work.

But I'm not just a builder. I think deeply about why things are built the way they are. My next chapter is in UX Consulting, Design Product Management, or UX Architecture — bridging the gap between engineering reality and design vision.

Originally from Kolkata · Now based in Hyderabad

UX ConsultantDesign PMUX ArchitectFrontend Architect

02 — Experience

A decade of shipping.
Still curious.

Senior Associate
Cognizant · Banking Sector
2025 — Present
  • Modernising legacy banking systems — analysing C++ codebases with GitHub Copilot to extract and document business logic
  • Leading React feature releases aligned to business-critical banking workflows and compliance requirements
  • Bridging engineering and design: translating system constraints into clean, user-friendly interfaces
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, Design) to align technical delivery with UX goals
Stack
React.jsTypeScriptGitHub CopilotC++ AnalysisGit

03 — Skills

The tools & thinking
behind the work.

Core Frontend
HTML598%
CSS3 / SCSS96%
JavaScript (ES6+)94%
React.js96%
Next.js82%
Redux Toolkit88%
TypeScript72%
UI Libraries & Design
Material UI90%
Chakra UI85%
Bootstrap90%
AG-Grid82%
Figma80%
Photoshop70%
Engineering & Tools
Git / GitHub90%
GitHub Copilot82%
CI/CD78%
API Integration87%
Agile / Scrum88%
AWS (Frontend)25%
Learning & Exploring
UX Research62%
Information Architecture67%
UX Strategy58%
VueJs20%
Design Tokens20%

04 — Selected Work

Things I built that
actually shipped.

2025Cognizant
Banking ModernisationEnterprise · FinTechSenior Associate

Analysing decade-old C++ banking applications with GitHub Copilot to reverse-engineer business logic, then translating into modern React feature releases. Engineering archaeology meets product thinking.

Legacy C++ → React migration · AI-assisted analysis · Compliance-grade delivery

React.jsTypeScriptGitHub CopilotC++ Analysis
2023Tier5
Redbelt GymFitness SaaSFrontend Lead

Delivered the entire payment module from scratch — Bank transfers, Card payments, Instalments, and hybrid flows — within a 2-week sprint while learning API integration in production.

2-week delivery · 4 payment methods · Live in production

React.jsReduxAPI IntegrationJSX
2021Tier5
FrienderSocial PlatformFrontend Lead

Led frontend architecture for a social app. Created the SCSS design system, guided UX feasibility reviews, built all reusable components, cut load time by 30% via code-splitting.

30% load time reduction · Full design system · UX collaboration

React.jsSCSSReduxJavaScript
2021Tier5
KyubiReact ApplicationFrontend Developer

First React project at the company — learnt and adapted fast while supporting other projects in parallel. Built components in both functional and class-based patterns.

First React product · Dual-pattern components · Dual-project support

React.jsJSXCSS ModulesJavaScript
2020Tier5
Chrome Extensions SuiteBrowser ExtensionsFrontend Developer

Built the organisation's first browser extensions including Friend Connector and Post Profits. Explored service workers, background script architecture, and content script message passing from scratch.

First-ever org extensions · Service workers · Background JS

JavaScriptHTML/CSSChrome APIsService Workers
2019Tier5
Sticky Reviews / ChirplySaaS ToolsFrontend Developer

Built UI for a suite of conversion and outreach tools. Shipped features fast in a startup environment, focusing on clean component structure and consistent UX patterns.

Multi-product consistency · Fast iteration cycle · Component reuse

React.jsCSS ModulesJavaScript
2018Esolz
Dashboard UIEnterprise DashboardUI Developer

Proudest early-career moment: independently delivered a comprehensive dashboard UI with multiple pages, data-heavy grid layouts, and filtering interfaces within a single month.

Solo delivery · Multi-page · Complex grids · One month

HTML5CSS3jQueryBootstrap
2016Esolz
Adseyes / Pinpoint / HolydelightsService DeliveryUI Developer

Converted PSD, Sketch and PDF designs into pixel-perfect, cross-browser HTML/CSS — often within a single working day. Concurrent UI support to frontend and backend developers.

Day-turnaround delivery · Pixel-perfect · Multi-project support

HTML5CSS3jQueryPhotoshop

05 — Contact

Let's build
something
remarkable.

Open to conversations around UX strategy, product design, frontend leadership, or just talking about interfaces. Based in Hyderabad — available remotely.

Hyderabad, India · Available for Remote · Originally from Kolkata

06 — Beyond the Code

A human who
also happens to code.

📸
Street & Travel Photography
Documenting everyday moments — candid, raw, Bengali weekends
🎬
Media Building & Storytelling
Creating Bengali digital content, stories, and cultural narratives
🎨
Design Exploration
Obsessing over typography, layout, and visual systems outside of work
🎵
Music & Culture
Bengali folk, indie, and everything with soul
🍜
Food & City Wandering
Weekend explorer — finding the best bowls in Hyderabad (and Kolkata)

My Creative Corners

If this portfolio made you smile ☺

Good work deserves
a cold one.

I run on curiosity, caffeine, and the occasional cold beer. If my work, photography, or stories added something to your day — you know what to do.

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A few honest numbers

Cups of chai consumed (est.)
Photos taken on weekends1000+
Bengali stories waiting to be toldMany
Beers accepted from kind strangers0 so far 🥲