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
Blogs
The Privilege of a Supportive Workplace During a Personal Crisis
11 Jan 2026
A personal reflection on navigating a difficult family situation while managing work, and how genuine support from a team made balance possible during a challenging phase.
Builder Pattern - Constructing Complex Objects Step by Step
09 Jan 2026
The Builder Pattern separates the construction of a complex object from its representation, allowing it to be built step by step
The Importance of System Design for a Developer
16 Dec 2025
System design is more than interviews. This series breaks real-world problems into core design ideas and shows how the same solutions map across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Abstract Factory Pattern - Creating Families of Related Objects
21 Sept 2025
Abstract Factory is a creational design pattern that lets you produce families of related objects without specifying their concrete classes.
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.
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.
Awards
Spotlight - CIEC, Chennai
H2 2025
Recognized with the Spotlight award for exceptional team performance and strong ownership in delivering high impact project contributions.
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.