Ronak Mistry

Full Stack Software Engineer

Full-stack software engineer with 6+ years of experience building scalable SaaS products and internal tools. Passionate about clean architecture, developer experience, and solving real-world problems with code. Strong believer in "ask early, learn often"—always exploring, iterating, and helping teams move faster.

Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada
ronakmistry36@gmail.com

Technical Skills

Fundamentals

Event Driven ArchitectureDomain Driven DesignCQRSObject Oriented ProgrammingFunctional ProgrammingMVC architectureDesign patternsRESTClean architectureSOLID principlesUnit testingCI/CD

Frameworks

Node.jsExpress.jsNestJSReactReduxNext.jsGatsbyJSGraphQLLaravelSpring BootSpring DataHibernateAxon

Languages

TypescriptJavascriptJavaPHPHTMLCSS

CSS & Design

Material UITailwindCSSSemanticUIBootstrap

Databases

MySQLMongoDBDynamoDBSnowFlakeEventStoreDB

Cloud

AWSDockerHerokuNX MonorepoVercel

Extra

GithubGitlabBitbucketJiraJetbrains SpaceUMLMetabaseSentryGraphCMSStrapi CMSNotionStripeBitpayCoinbase

Professional Experience

Full Stack Software Engineer - Remote

APOLLO Insurance Inc - Vancouver

August 2022 - July 2025
  • Architected the design and implementation of a rules engine using serverless architecture, reducing manual interventions by 40% and enabling flexible configuration at the database level.
  • Led and participated in the hiring process, conducting interviews and providing ongoing support through weekly 1:1 mentorship, helping new team members resolve issues and acclimate quickly.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop a scalable SaaS product using Next.js and NestJS, effectively addressing insurance compliance challenges in the real estate industry and improving overall operational efficiency.
  • Proactively monitored systems and took ownership of incidents, from investigation to deployment, using tools like Datadog, Sentry, and FullStory to ensure system reliability and stability.
  • Optimized system performance by implementing third-party integrations and automating data consistency checks using ChatGPT, reducing errors by 20%.

Full Stack Software Developer

Bluefin Enterprises Inc. - Toronto

August 2018 - April 2022
  • Enforced modularity in React components using custom built node modules.
  • Separated components of the app as microservices, deployed on AWS Lambda.
  • Built Event Sourced credit-based payment system using Axon Framework.
  • Led a centralized notification system design using Kafka across multiple maven apps.
  • Implemented relational database design for notification system using MySQL.
  • Individual contributor on a multi-tenant front-end app using React and Redux.
  • Followed TDD on legacy Laravel app for internal conversion tracking tool.
  • Shipped multiple server-side and static websites using Next.js and GatsbyJS.

Full Stack Developer (Part Time)

Derman.ca - Toronto

January 2018 - April 2018
  • Worked on a prototype for Student Management System using Bootstrap, Laravel and MySQL.
  • Learned productivity techniques like simplify-then-solve to write better code.
  • Collaborated with remote developers in different time zones and delivered features timely.

Web Developer (Co-op)

Siva Creative Inc. - Barrie

September 2017 - December 2017
  • Converted designer mockups into responsive WordPress websites, optimizing for SEO and performance.
  • Developed and deployed an internal client management tool for an insurance company using Laravel and MySQL, hosted on DigitalOcean.
  • Reviewed code and implemented improvements based on client feedback to enhance existing websites.

Projects

PointsLog Node Modules

Open Source

Developed open-source Node.js modules that simplify greenfield project setups by applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD), enabling faster focus on business logic instead of boilerplate code.

Diamond Market

Private

Designing a system for diamond brokers using Domain-Driven Design principles, collaborating closely with engineering and product teams to deliver an MVP, while leading the foundation for development practices and engineering culture.

NFT Collection

Private

Built and launched a production-ready NFT app using modern design patterns and technologies, improved developer experience with GraphQL, created a custom ownership contract, and implemented a secure payment system with Stripe, Bitpay, and Coinbase.

Education

Computer Programming

Georgian College, Barrie

January 2017 - December 2018

Bachelor's of Computer Science

K.S School of Business Management, Ahmedabad

June 2013 - May 2016