Abhilash Shrivastava

Senior Full Stack Engineer • AI Engineer • Mobile Architect • CTO

India | abhilash@myinstinct.in | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/geniusjackass

Professional Summary

Technology leader with over 10 years of experience designing, building and scaling modern software products across mobile, web, cloud and AI. As Co-Founder & CTO of BetterSpace, I lead engineering, architecture, DevOps, product strategy, AI integration, UX and infrastructure. My expertise spans React Native, React, Next.js, Node.js, WordPress, AWS, GCP, Docker, CI/CD and Generative AI. I enjoy owning products from idea to production and collaborating closely with designers, clinicians and business stakeholders to build impactful digital experiences.

Core Competencies

Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Redux, Zustand

Backend: Node.js, Express, NestJS, REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, Microservices

Mobile: React Native, Expo, iOS, Android, Cross-Platform, Mobile Architecture

Cloud: AWS, Google Cloud, Firebase, Cloudflare, Vercel, Serverless

DevOps: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Linux, Terraform

AI: OpenAI, Gemini, LLMs, RAG, AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, LangChain

Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, Firestore, DynamoDB

Architecture: System Design, Microservices, Event-Driven, Domain-Driven Design

Testing: Jest, Vitest, Cypress, Detox, TDD, Property-Based Testing

Tools: Git, VS Code, Figma, Jira, Linear, Notion, Postman

Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, SQL, Bash, Dart

Professional Experience

Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | BetterSpace

October 2020 - Present
  • Lead all technical strategy, architecture decisions, and engineering execution as founding CTO
  • Design and implement the entire product suite spanning mobile apps, web platforms, and backend services
  • Manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and Google Cloud serving thousands of daily active users
  • Drive AI integration strategy incorporating OpenAI and Gemini models into core product features
  • Built and scaled a mental health technology platform from zero to thousands of active users
  • Architected a cross-platform mobile application achieving 99.5% crash-free rate
  • Reduced infrastructure costs by 40% through serverless migration and resource optimisation
  • Implemented AI-powered features that increased user engagement by 60%

Earlier Career

Director, My Instinct (2020-2021)

Professor, Arena Animation (2017-2018)

Art Director, Mountain Man Outdoors (2016-2017)

Senior Graphic Designer, Sarda Dairy & Food Products (2015-2016)

Marketing & Design, Google Developers Group (2014-2015)

Head of Marketing, MTV (2014-2015)

Major Projects

Pie Matrix

A sophisticated astronomical computation and visualisation application built with React Native and TypeScript, implementing a custom Astronomy Engine for Orbital Mechanics and Astronomical Algorithms....

BetterSpace AI

An AI-powered mental health support platform leveraging OpenAI and Gemini large language models to deliver personalised, evidence-based Mental Health AI assistance. Implements AI Agents with Prompt En...

Imagibox

A Subscription platform delivering Digital content delivery of creative educational materials designed to foster Parent engagement and Child development. Features Psychologist-designed activities cura...

SmilePro

A comprehensive Healthcare platform for dental practices providing Appointment booking, Patient management, and Treatment tracking capabilities. Built as a Mobile application enabling patients to book...

Leadership & Strengths

  • Leading all technical strategy and engineering execution for a mental health technology startup, building products that serve thousands of users and establishing engineering culture from the ground up.
  • Grew and led a developer community of 200+ members, organising 30+ technical events, hackathons, and workshops that enabled career transitions and skill development across the region.
  • Actively mentor early-career developers through open source contributions, code reviews, and one-on-one guidance, helping engineers transition from junior to mid-level roles.
  • Strong UI/UX background with engineering execution
  • AI-first product development

Education

Zee Institute of Creative Arts

Bachelor's Degree in Animation, Interactive Technology & Graphics (2011-2013)

Certifications

Learning Type Design