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/about/ankit_kumarA curious engineer who loves to build, and sometimes break,things!
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My journey is a blend of startups, research labs, and product teams. I’ve architected complex dashboards, refactored tonnes of code, and designed intuitive UIs ...and there’s so much more I’m excited to build.

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Well, here goes—telling my story is never easy, especially the professional part. But I'll give it a shot.

My journey began in 2017, when I co-founded Asaan Contracts Private Limited with my brothers and close friends. Our mission was simple: to make life easier for small and medium business owners through technology. At Asaan, we built numerous proof-of-concepts aimed at codifying everyday business processes. Looking back, that chapter was foundational—it gave me the chance to explore, experiment, and grow.

I'm not one to lie—when we started, we were complete beginners, figuring things out as we went. But what we lacked in experience, we made up for in passion and resilience. Limited resources meant wearing many hats. I primarily took on the role of Lead Frontend Engineer—architecting dashboards, defining design and coding guidelines, and creating branding assets. It was intense, chaotic, and honestly... a lot of fun.

After Asaan and completing my undergraduate degree, I moved to the UK and joined a small lab at the University of Cambridge as a Research Software Engineer. The team was incredibly skilled and deeply rooted in academic research. I worked mainly on building a dashboard for a cloud-based tool, and also led the redesign of the lab's website and logo. It was a completely different rhythm compared to a startup—slower in some ways, more deliberate in others. I gained a new appreciation for how academic environments function, and the unique challenges they bring.

From there, I moved to Japan, where I joined Startbahn, a startup focused on building blockchain infrastructure for the creative industries. It opened the door for me into the world of blockchain—and showed me just how broadly it can be applied. It was a short but eye-opening experience. I rewrote their component library, led a major refactor of their legacy core platform, and helped create internal coding guidelines and best practices. One thing that stood out: the discipline. Even in a small team, documentation was taken seriously, and the feedback I received on my guidelines helped me become a better communicator and a more thoughtful developer.

Then came summer 2023—and a new chapter with Bodygram, where I joined as a Software Engineer. Bodygram is on a mission to help businesses tap into the power of body measurement data. Body measurement data is everywhere, yet we often overlook its potential—from fashion and fitness to healthcare and even choosing the perfect mattress. At Bodygram, I worked on enhancing the core scanning logic, building dashboards to manage scan results, developing SDKs to help clients integrate scan widgets, and creating components for embedding 3D avatar viewers.

Outside of work, I enjoy contributing to open source projects—it's my way of giving back, learning, and staying connected with the wider dev community.

And that's my professional journey—so far. It's just the beginning, and I'm sure I'll have even better stories to share when we meet in person.

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