Dani Akash

AI platform that helps users build complex AI workflows by combining various models.

• Clarifai Node.js SDK: Created a fully tested, typesafe SDK for integrating Clarifai into Node.js backends with auto-generated API documentation.
• AI Workflow Builder: Spearheaded the development of a drag-and-drop workflow builder using React Flow and shadcn/UI — one of Clarifai's core features.
• API Documentation: Set up Swagger-based API documentation for gRPC APIs using grpc-gateway with detailed code snippets for core SDK functionalities.
• Release Automation: Established automated release process with changelog updates, SEO best practices, and integrated analytics.

GraphQL gateway for managing federated GraphQL, positioned as an alternative to Apollo Federation.

• Client SDKs: Created client SDKs for Svelte, Relay, and Expo — well-documented, tested, and widely adopted by customers.
• Open Previews: Built an internal tool similar to Vercel's preview comments feature, later open-sourced.
• Community: Participated in Show & Tell videos on YouTube and actively engaged with the community on Discord.

Started as founding lead engineer for the Chrome extension, promoted to Engineering Manager after successful v1 delivery.

• Chrome Extension: Led development of OSlash's Chrome extension from inception to launch.
• Full-Stack: Used Next.js as full-stack framework for the main dashboard, Astro for performance-critical micro frontends using Islands Architecture.
• Design System: Developed and maintained a custom design system using Tailwind CSS.
• GraphQL Federation: Designed a serverless GraphQL federation with edge caching, authorization, rate limiting, and comprehensive error/metrics visibility.

Digital travel assistant. Key role in building the mobile app and advancing the tech stack.

• Mobile App: Built the Pickyourtrail app for Android & iOS using React Native — 5-star rating on Google Play, 100k+ downloads.
• TypeScript Integration: Led the successful integration of TypeScript into the existing web app.
• Open Source: Actively contributed by open-sourcing modules created for the app in React Native Toolkit.

• Cross-Platform Apps: Developed two cross-platform mobile apps using React Native with full offline functionality.
• Windows App: Built a Windows app for UWP, published on the Windows Store, using a custom React.js-based framework.
• Research: Assisted teams on Node.js and Vue.js projects while researching JavaScript development improvements.

• Full-Stack: Led the development of full-stack applications using Laravel and built APIs for web and mobile apps.
• Team Leadership: Promoted to team lead for a company-wide initiative to adopt React.js, React Native, Laravel, and Node.js.

Conference & Meetup Speaker

Active speaker at public meetups and conferences since 2017. All talks available on the speaking page.

React Native Docs Contributor

Written updated documentation for many components of the official React Native docs including Animated and PanResponder.

Open Source Projects

Built many projects for the React & React Native community including BetterImage, Rex State, Responsive Dimensions, and more at github.com/daniakash.

Author — JavaScript By Example (2017)

Published by PACKT. A book covering modern JavaScript programming with real web apps.