ChiristoNimal
Software Engineer
I'm a code nerd with obsessive indentation standards. I debug for fun, refactor for beauty, and philosophize over Marvel timelines. Ping me at chris@chiristo.dev Let's talk clean code or chaos.
Skills
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
2020 - 2024
Completed a degree in Computer Science Engineering with a focus on software development and data structures.
Government College of Engineering
Higher Secondary Certificate
2013 - 2020
Completed higher secondary education with a focus on science and mathematics.
Sacred Heart High School
Projects
Portfolio page along with blogs
A personal portfolio website built using Next.js, SCSS, and Firebase. It highlights my projects, technical skills, and features a blog section for sharing insights and learnings.
Secured chatroom
A secure chat application built with React and Node.js. It features user authentication and real-time messaging. The frontend is built with React and Context API, while the backend uses Node.js and Socket.IO. MongoDB is used as the database, and Redis is used for caching.
Room relish UI
A modern and responsive UI for a room booking application, built with Reactjs, Material UI and contextAPI.
Blogs
How I Got Too Dependent on AI (and How I’m Fixing It)
05 Sept 2025
AI and Vibe Coding. It’s about how I’ve started to rely on AI tools for coding assistance and the impact it’s had on my workflow.
Factory Method Design Pattern in TypeScript: A Beginner’s Guide
26 Aug 2025
Factory Method is a creational design pattern that provides an interface for creating objects in a superclass, but allows subclasses to alter the type of objects that will be created.
The Importance of Design Patterns in Software Development
15 Aug 2025
Learning design patterns through practical, relatable examples - no fluff, just real dev life problems and solutions.
Developer Essentials: Tools I Rely on Daily
29 Jul 2025
My go-to dev tools—from ClickUp and Notion to VS Code and ChatGPT. Explore my tech stack for staying organized, productive, and consistent.
How I Built My Portfolio – Part 1
27 Jul 2025
Built chiristo.dev from scratch—no templates. This post covers my tech stack, structure, and roadmap to build a custom, scalable portfolio.
Awards
You Nailed It Award — CIEC, Chennai
Q2 2025
Recognized for leading successful deliverables under tight deadlines by taking initiative, aligning with stakeholders, and ensuring smooth execution throughout the release cycle.
HIFI Award — CIEC, Chennai
Q2 2024 & Q4 2024
Q2 2024: Acknowledged for consistently delivering high-quality code with strong ownership and adaptability. Q4 2024: Honored for fostering team collaboration that enhanced collective team productivity.
Smart India Hackathon Winner — Warangal, Telangana
Oct 2022
Led the team Zeros_and_Ones_Warriors to a national-level victory at the Smart India Hackathon 2022, conducted by MeitY. Built REMIT, a Flutter-based mobile app to reduce online gaming addiction by setting usage limits and reminders. Recognized for innovation, effective execution, and collaborative problem-solving under high-pressure conditions.