Thrifty Kapila

Staff Software Engineer

Specializing in high-performance canvas-based editor rendering, complex GSAP animations, e-commerce ad-tech, and React rendering optimization.

Professional Experience

Staff Software Engineer @ GOODADS AI

Jan 2025 - Present | Remote, India

Building a high-performance canvas-based image and video editor for enterprise e-commerce brands. Engineered complex layer timelines and GSAP-orchestrated rendering pipelines.

Senior Software Engineer @ CommerceIQ

May 2022 - April 2023 | Bengaluru, India

Built scalable campaign management integrations for Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Instacart. Developed onboarding systems and drove massive frontend duplication cleanup.

Senior Software Engineer @ WALMART

April 2021 - May 2022 | Bengaluru, India

Engineered canvas-based supply chain and inventory platforms serving 5000+ stores. Implemented Web Workers and async processing pipelines to optimize interface responsiveness.

Core Projects

  • Jotion - Document and collaborative workspace platform with serverless Convex database integration.
  • Proactivist - Referral matchmaking and candidate tracking engine for software engineers.
  • thrifty_kapila.dev - Interactive portfolio featuring real-time custom skill canvas, performance journals, and live booking pipelines.

Key Technical Skills

React.js, Next.js, Canvas 2D, GSAP Animations, TypeScript, Web Workers, CSS/Tailwind, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Performance Audit & System Refactoring.