Hey 👋! I'm Karan Raina
Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat | Data & AI Team
Building enterprise AI solutions, MCP servers, and scalable web applications. Award-winning full-stack developer passionate about performance engineering and open source.
About Me
I'm a passionate full-stack web developer from India 🇮🇳 with 7+ years of experience building highly scalable and enterprise-level modern web applications that serve millions of users.
Currently at Red Hat, I work in the Data and AI team developing cutting-edge solutions including AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Previously, I led the Theme Engine team at Fynd (Reliance), where I architected a high-performance React-based engine supporting 5K+ requests per second.
My expertise spans performance engineering, having achieved 40% throughput improvements and 20% memory optimization in production systems. I'm passionate about creating micro-frontends, microservices architecture, and developer tooling.
As an active open-source contributor with 12.8K+ NPM downloads, I've contributed to notable projects like Fastify, Pino, and Autocannon. I'm also passionate about military aviation ✈️, defense forces, space exploration 🌌, and mountains ⛰️.
Technology Stack
React
Next.js
Node.js
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
NestJS
FastAPI
TailwindCSS
Docker
Kubernetes
PostgreSQL
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer
February 2024 - PresentRed Hat | Data & AI Team
- • Developing production-ready AI agent frameworks with streaming capabilities
- • Building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for enterprise integration
- • Contributing to Red Hat's open-source AI ecosystem
- • Creating scalable web applications for data and AI workflows
- • Working with Python, FastAPI, LangGraph, PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes
Software Development Engineer - 1 (Team Lead)
October 2022 - February 2024Fynd (Shopsense Retail Ltd) | Reliance Group
- • Led React team in architecting high-performance theme engine using Node.js, React 18, and Express
- • Increased throughput by 40% through Redis optimization and Head-of-Line blocking solutions
- • Reduced memory usage by 20% with advanced optimization techniques and leak prevention
- • Implemented micro-frontends to modularize codebase and enhance team autonomy
- • Developed CLI tool in Node.js for partner theme management on Fynd platform
- • Architected security measures protecting against XSS, CSRF, and SQL injection
- • Multiple awards including Fynd Innovator of the Year and Fynd Star Award
System Engineer
July 2018 - October 2022Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
- • Developed manufacturing pipeline automation features and enhancements
- • Built REST APIs and implemented PostgreSQL database interactions
- • Implemented security with role-based access and JWT authentication
- • Enhanced CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and GitHub Advanced Security
- • Worked with ES6, Babel, Gulp and various JavaScript frameworks
- • 6 Awards for Excellence recognition for outstanding contributions
Featured Projects
Awards & Recognition
Fynd Innovator of the Year
Fynd (Reliance) • 2023
Recognition for enhancing performance and stability in the React Theme Engine, achieving 5K+ RPS and 40% throughput improvement.
Fynd Star Award
Fynd (Reliance) • 2023
Awarded for taking complete ownership of React Theme Engine and delivering exceptional results in team leadership.
6x Awards for Excellence
Tata Consultancy Services • 2018-2022
Multiple recognitions for outstanding contributions in manufacturing pipeline automation, API development, and security implementations during 4+ years at TCS.