Manav Chillar

manavchillar@gmail.comNew Delhi, IndiaMrDXTRmanavchillar

Education

NIIT University

B.Tech in Computer Science

2020 - 2024

Neemrana, India

Professional Experience

Software Engineer

Datasherlock Private Limited

2024/01 - 2024/03
  • Built an interactive text-to-SQL dashboard where users could:
  • •View the generated SQL query
  • •Explore results in a React-based visual data table
  • •Export results as PDF or CSV
  • •Generate dynamic charts (bar, pie, line) for visual insights
  • Developed a chatbot dashboard enabling users to query their database in natural language and receive results as tables or charts.
  • Refactored the dashboard into a reusable React component library and published it as an npm package, making it easy to embed across multiple applications.
  • Implemented UI with ShadCN and Radix UI, ensuring consistency and rapid feature delivery.
  • Authored documentation and demo flows that supported internal adoption and were later reused after the company pivot.
  • Key Impact: Delivered an extensible data visualization and conversational analytics solution, later productized into an npm package that improved reusability and reduced future development effort.

Software Engineer

The SaaS Company

2024/04 - 2024/12
  • Built a developer self-service platform, reusing the Datasherlock codebase as a boilerplate, and helped launch the product within 45 days.
  • Designed and implemented Terraform parsing logic and leveraged LLMs for automated code reviews, improving code quality and developer productivity.
  • Enhanced build efficiency using TurboRepo in a monorepo environment, reducing build times by 30–40%.
  • Developed React Flow–based features for interactive workflows and integrated GitHub App webhooks for seamless CI/CD triggers.
  • Key Impact: Accelerated product release and streamlined developer experience, enabling the company to onboard customers faster.

Full Stack Engineer

Freelanced at a Law Startup

2025/02 - 2025/05
  • Built core features for an AI-driven platform that assisted lawyers with legal research and case insights.
  • Designed and integrated a knowledge graph–based search engine to link related cases and documents contextually.
  • Leveraged LLMs for semantic understanding, document summarization, and legal Q&A workflows.
  • Architected a scalable solution with Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and vector search.
  • Worked closely with legal experts to fine-tune AI outputs for compliance and accuracy.
  • Key Impact: Delivered a functional MVP that reduced legal research and drafting time by ~40%, validating product-market fit.

Full Stack - Software Engineer

MVPLabs

expertbridge.vercel.app
2025/08 - Present
  • Built SMART SODAN, an AI-powered SaaS platform connecting businesses with specialized consultants (tax accountants, labor attorneys, SME consultants, CPAs) across multiple service categories.
  • Developed an intelligent chatbot using OpenAI and RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) that guides users through service discovery, recommends packages, and handles natural language queries with context-aware responses.
  • Architected a comprehensive multi-role system with distinct dashboards for users, experts, and administrators, featuring real-time task management, secure file sharing, and direct communication channels.
  • Implemented hybrid search combining vector embeddings (pgvector) with full-text search for knowledge base queries, achieving highly relevant results for professional services discovery.
  • Engineered a credit-based billing system integrated with Stripe, enabling users to purchase service packages and track spending through a wallet transaction system.
  • Built the application using Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Supabase (PostgreSQL), and Turborepo monorepo architecture, ensuring type safety and scalable code organization.
  • Designed and implemented full internationalization (i18n) support for English, Japanese, and Chinese.
  • Key Impact: Delivered a production-ready, multi-language SaaS platform that streamlines professional service discovery through AI, reducing manual search time and enabling seamless collaboration between businesses and experts across global markets.

Skills

Frontend

Next.js
React
TypeScript
JavaScript
Tailwind CSS
Radix UI
ShadCN

Backend

Node.js
Express.js
tRPC
Prisma
REST API
gRPC
GraphQL

Database

PostgreSQL
MySQL
VectorDB

DevOps

Docker
Kubernetes
TurboRepo
Monorepos

AI & LLMs

ChatGPT API
LLM Code Review
Text-to-SQL
Knowledge Graphs

Design & Collaboration

Figma
Framer
Canva
Liveblocks

Projects

Url Shortner

A modern, secure, and highly customizable URL shortening service. It offers user authentication, custom slugs, analytics, a REST API, CLI support, content filtering, and light/dark mode.

RepositoryLive Demo
Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSPrismaNextAuth.jstRPC

EquiShare - Smart Expense Splitting

A modern app for splitting expenses within groups. Features include real-time balance updates, group management, and visual settlement suggestions to simplify splitting and settling bills.

RepositoryLive Demo
Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSStRPCPrismaNextAuth.js

Weather App

A sleek, responsive weather app delivering real-time weather data, including current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts. Enhanced with animated UI and dynamic backgrounds for a smooth user experience.

RepositoryLive Demo
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionShadCN UIWeatherAPI

DocuLive

A real-time collaborative document editor built with Next.js. It enables live editing and sharing of content with instant updates across users.

RepositoryLive Demo
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwindLiveblocksClerkLexical

Better QR

A QR code generator built with Next.js, designed to create and display QR codes quickly and efficiently.

RepositoryLive Demo
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSQR Code API