Manas Pandey

I'm wrapping up my B.Tech in Computer Science, and somewhere along the way, web development stopped being just a skill and became the thing I actually enjoy doing. I've been working with the MERN stack for a while now, and while I started out doing full-stack work, I've slowly realized that the backend is where I want to be. Something about designing systems that are clean, efficient, and actually hold up under pressure just clicks for me. I know my way around Node.js and Express, building RESTful APIs, handling authentication and authorization, and working with both MongoDB and PostgreSQL. These aren't just things I've read about. I've used them while building real applications and ran into the kinds of problems that tutorials never warn you about. I also spend a decent amount of time on LeetCode, somewhere past 370 problems now. It started as interview prep but turned into a habit because it genuinely sharpens how I approach problems when I'm writing actual code. Right now I'm looking for a role where I can contribute as a developer from day one while continuing to grow on the backend side. I want to work on products that real people use, in an environment where there's room to learn and the work actually means something.