Hi, my name is
Adi Parkash.
I build things for the web.
Senior-leaning Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in front-end. Currently between roles after my contract at Walmart, where I shipped international checkout experiences in React, Next.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL. Previously at FIGS, Zulily, and Nordstrom.
01.About Me
Hello! I'm Adi, an engineer who loves turning complex product surfaces into polished, performant customer experiences. My journey started at UC Santa Cruz where I studied Computer Science, and I've since spent the last 5+ years shipping revenue-critical e-commerce work at companies you've probably bought something from.
My favorite kind of work sits at the intersection of design, performance, and accessibility — building things that feel inevitable in retrospect, even when they were ambiguous on day one. Most recently, I was on Walmart's International Checkout Core team. Before that, I led a DTC product launch at FIGS that drove $3M+ in annual revenue.
Outside of work, you'll find me strength training, hiking, playing ukulele, exploring new ramen spots, or tinkering with LLMs and AI agents. I'm fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Vietnamese.
Here are a few technologies I've been working with recently:
- React, Next.js (App Router)
- TypeScript
- GraphQL & Apollo
- Tailwind CSS & Design Systems
- AWS & Edge Computing
- Claude Code & AI tooling
02.Where I've Worked
Software Engineer IIIContract@ Walmart
Aug 2025 – Feb 2026 · Sunnyvale, CA
Walmart's International Checkout Core team, supporting Canada and Mexico e-commerce markets. Contract concluded February 2026.
- Built and shipped React, Next.js (App Router, SSR), and TypeScript features across purchase, payment, and review-order flows on Walmart's international checkout platform.
- Delivered localized, accessible checkout experiences in GraphQL across Canada and Mexico, owning frontend implementation end-to-end with product, design, and backend partners.
- Triaged production checkout incidents under high-traffic conditions and validated releases against Core Web Vitals, WCAG, and cross-browser compatibility standards.
03.Skills & Technologies
Core Frontend
- React
- Next.js (App Router, SSR/SSG/ISR)
- TypeScript
- JavaScript (ES6+)
- Redux Toolkit
- Zustand
- TanStack Query
- SWR
- React Hook Form
- React Native
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Micro-Frontends
Styling & Design Systems
- Tailwind CSS
- Sass/SCSS
- Styled Components
- Emotion
- CSS-in-JS
- Shadcn/ui
- Radix UI
- Framer Motion
- Storybook
- Figma
APIs & Data Layer
- GraphQL
- GraphQL Subscriptions
- Apollo Client
- Apollo Federation
- REST APIs
- WebSockets
- Webhooks
Performance & Accessibility
- Web Performance Optimization
- Core Web Vitals
- Lighthouse
- A/B Testing
- LaunchDarkly
- Optimizely
- WCAG / a11y
- Internationalization (i18n / l10n)
- Google Analytics
Backend & Fullstack
- Node.js
- Express.js
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- DynamoDB
- Prisma
- Redis
- Auth0
- Clerk
- NextAuth
- JWT
- OAuth2
- PCI-DSS
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS (Lambda, S3, CloudFront, CloudFront Functions, IAM, API Gateway, Cognito, EFS)
- Vercel
- Netlify
- Docker
- CDN & Edge Computing
Testing & Quality
- Jest
- React Testing Library
- Cypress
- Playwright
- Storybook
- TDD
Tooling & Workflow
- Git
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI/CD
- Monorepos (TurboRepo, Nx)
- Webpack
- Vite
- Agile / Scrum
04.Building with AI
AI is changing how I build. Here's the tooling I reach for daily.
Claude Code
My primary AI pair programmer. I use it for architectural decisions, refactors, and rapidly prototyping new features. Also helped build this site.
Claude (chat)
For deep technical reasoning, debugging gnarly TypeScript types, and writing — including the bullets on my resume.
Cursor
In-editor AI completion and refactor for tight feedback loops while shipping production code.
GitHub Copilot
Inline completion for boilerplate, tests, and repetitive patterns.
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
Building and consuming MCP servers to give Claude access to internal tools and data sources.
OpenAI API / LangChain / LangGraph
Building AI agents and embeddings pipelines for production features.