Milind Kumar Mishra

Experience

Design EngineerFull Time
ThineOct 25 - Present (5m)

Designing and shipping expressive product experiences for Thine AI.

  • Built interaction-heavy interfaces using React.js and Framer Motion for AI-native product flows
  • Focused on motion and UI systems that improved clarity and responsiveness in core experiences
Product EngineerFull Time
Merlin AI by FoyerFeb 25 - Present (1y 1m)

Built and scaled AI chat product experiences across core Merlin workflows.

  • Developed and launched the UI for ChatGPT Imports to improve onboarding and migration experience
  • Revamped chat history flow and optimized dynamic row heights to overcome library constraints and improve usability
  • Implemented LLM selector with layout animations to enrich the core chat experience
  • Refactored the frontend codebase to improve performance and maintainability
Software EngineerFull Time
SARAL - The Influencer OSDec 24 - Feb 25 (2m)

Improved internal product workflows for support, growth, and campaign operations.

  • Revamped internal dashboard to improve visibility of key metrics for support and growth teams
  • Implemented multi-select drag-and-drop interactions for faster bulk operations
  • Built a content submission UI to streamline approvals and accelerate campaign execution
Founding Product EngineerFull Time
Proof-of-Skill protocolJun 24 - Dec 24 (6m)

Led product engineering for an assessment and skill validation platform from MVP to deployment.

  • Led frontend development for MVP flows across Skill Validators, Candidates, and Recruiters
  • Designed and implemented validator UI with voting and consensus-driven assessment validation
  • Built real-time assessment recording and proctoring integrations to improve data integrity and malpractice detection
  • Architected core systems and handled end-to-end deployment for platform availability
Freelance Software EngineerFreelance
Milind Mishra TechnologiesFeb 24 - May 24 (3m)

Delivered custom hiring and assessment tooling for clients with AI-assisted workflows.

  • Built a recruiter-facing frontend in Next.js and Tailwind CSS for contractor search and insights
  • Created an AI-powered quiz system with Vercel AI SDK and OpenAI for dynamic assessment generation and evaluation
  • Adopted hourly pricing model to align client value with delivery effort
Lead Frontend EngineerFull Time
StartupHireAug 23 - Jan 24 (5m)

Led frontend execution for recruiting workflow and Gen AI product prototypes.

  • Led a team of two developers to build a recruiting pipeline prototype
  • Integrated multiple job boards to centralize candidate applications and improve recruiter visibility
  • Managed deployments for Gen AI workflows to ensure stable operation
Research AssistantFull Time
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityFeb 23 - Jul 23 (5m)

Contributed to real-time indoor positioning research and visualization systems.

  • Maintained frontend systems for indoor positioning with integrated IoT data pipelines
  • Enhanced 3D visualization using React, GSAP, and Three.js
  • Improved HDOP calculations and z-index accuracy from around 20 cm to under 10 cm
  • Gained infrastructure experience deploying and maintaining services on bare metal
Frontend EngineerFull Time
Locus ConnectJul 22 - Jul 23 (1y)

Built product and marketing frontend systems for a 3D indoor positioning platform.

  • Developed and maintained frontend for a 3D indoor positioning product
  • Built and optimized the marketing website to improve visibility and engagement
  • Managed infrastructure tasks including switch configuration and load balancer maintenance
  • Deployed services with Docker to improve reliability and scalability
UX DesignerInternship
iNeuron.aiMay 22 - Jun 22 (1m)

Worked on UX flows, design systems, and marketing assets for hiring products.

  • Designed user authentication flows for candidate and recruiter journeys
  • Maintained and updated design system for product consistency and usability
  • Created marketing posters and visual assets to support brand outreach
Technical WriterInternship
PlusklassJan 22 - Apr 22 (3m)

Created foundational web development learning content for beginner audiences.

  • Authored technical courses on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for aspiring developers
  • Developed structured learning materials that simplified complex concepts
  • Collaborated with team to keep content aligned with educational and industry standards

Selected Projects

Full-stack AI product for generating personalized learning roadmaps

Role: Engineer & Product OwnerTeam: 3Duration: Aug 2024 - Sept 2024Status: Live
Users: 5,600+Roadmaps Generated: 500+
  • Identified a gap in structured upskilling journeys and shipped a personalized roadmap generator with streaming AI responses and node-based learning flows
  • Built and owned the full stack end-to-end (prompt design, typed output parsing, canvas renderer, and responsive UX), reducing first roadmap generation to under 10 seconds
  • Reached 5,600+ all-time users and generated 250+ learning roadmaps through organic distribution as of Mar 2026

JSON debugging and visualization tool with tree and grid views for nested data exploration

Role: CreatorTeam: 1Duration: Oct 2024 - PresentStatus: Live
Unique Users: 143Return Rate: 43%
  • Built the tool to reduce debugging time for deeply nested payloads by combining validation, formatting, and multi-view exploration in one interface
  • Implemented tree and grid renderers optimized for complex nested JSON structures with smooth expand/collapse navigation
  • Reached 143 unique users with 43% return rate, including one power user with 49 sessions as of Mar 2026
models.surfFeb 2026

AI model discovery platform to explore and filter models by capabilities and use cases

Role: Founder & Product EngineerTeam: 1Duration: Feb 2026 - PresentStatus: Live
  • Built a model discovery interface to reduce evaluation time for developers choosing across rapidly changing AI model options
  • Designed capability-first filtering workflows and ranking views to surface fit-for-purpose models faster

Real-time markdown rendering and preview tool for fast writing and iteration

Role: CreatorTeam: 1Duration: Dec 2025 - PresentStatus: Live
  • Built an instant preview workflow to reduce context switching while writing technical content
  • Implemented low-latency rendering and editing utilities for markdown-heavy developer workflows
attnuiNov 2025

Attention-to-detail UI component collection focused on polished interaction design

Role: CreatorTeam: 1Duration: Nov 2025 - PresentStatus: Live
  • Designed reusable UI patterns focused on motion quality and production-grade component ergonomics
  • Built component primitives that improve consistency and implementation speed for frontend builds

Talks

Open Source Contributions

Education

Jul 2023
Visvesvaraya Technological University - Bachelor of Engineering, ECE
Sep 2022

Skills