Sukanta Bala

Full-Stack Developer | Tech Enthusiast

Kolkata, India | +91-81000-98607

About me

Full-Stack Developer with expertise in modern web technologies including TypeScript, React, and Node.js, complemented by hands-on experience in machine learning and Deep Learning. End-to-end building of scalable applications with 80% improvement in data validation and sub-300ms API latency. Published researcher in agricultural AI with award-winning work on YOLO-based growth stage detection achieving 89% mAP@0.5. Seeking software engineering roles to leverage full-stack development skills and complete ownership and accountability in building impactful, production-ready solutions.

Experience

IT/Technology Intern | InGreens | Kolkata | Feb 2026 – Present

• Migrated a 13-page legacy jQuery multi-page application to a scalable React SPA, replacing imperative DOM manipulation with declarative component architecture.
• Abstracted 20+ reusable UI components and reduced duplicate markup by 30%, standardizing data contracts to support RESTful backend integration via TanStack Query.
• Delivered responsive mobile-first layouts and optimized state flow, improving frontend scalability and reducing future feature integration complexity.

Skills

• Programming Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), Python, C++, Java, C, HTML5, CSS3
• Frontend Development: React.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, TanStack Query, Shadcn/ui, DaisyUI
• Backend Development: RESTful APIs, Node.js, Express.js, JWT Authentication
• Databases PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL
• Cloud/DevOps: AWS (ECS), Docker, Vercel, Git, GitHub Actions
• Machine Learning & Deep Learning: PyTorch, Ultralytics, Streamlit
• Operating Systems: Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux

Projects

ProjectDojo - Learning Platform for Project-based skill building | GitHub | UI Preview | Nov 2025 - Present

• Built a component-driven Next.js frontend for a learning platform with role-based dashboards and content views.
• Added statically rendered pages with reusable UI components for course discovery and progress tracking across user roles.
• Developed 15+ RESTful APIs with JWT-based authentication and role-based access control, enforcing secure access across all protected routes.
• Designed 4+ MongoDB schemas with proper references for courses, purchases, bookmarks, and blogs, enabling filtering, pagination, and user-specific data views.

Agenlabs Landing Template - TypeScript + Tailwind Site | GitHub | Live | Nov 2025

• Created a reusable multi-section landing page template with 4 separate sections such as hero, services, testimonials, showcase, and blog.
• Enforced client-side routing and hash-based navigation using React Router 7 for smooth single-page navigation and UX flow.
• Applied responsive layouts and UI enhancements using Tailwind CSS v4 (gradients, spacing, typography) optimized for mobile and desktop screens.

Research Work

Tomato Growth Stage Detection and Harvest Interval Prediction | Link | Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

• Co-authored a conference paper titled ”Monitoring Tomato Growth Stage and Harvest Interval Prediction Using YOLO11”, focusing on advanced tomato growth stage identification techniques, improving over previous YOLO models with 89% mAP@0.5.
• Led the evaluation of the YOLO11 model across diverse datasets, including both original and augmented data, to improve detection accuracy throughout various growth stages.
• Implemented an optimized version of YOLO tailored for edge devices, facilitating practical deployment in resource-constrained agricultural environments.

Achievements

• Won Best Paper (2nd Runner-up) at ICDMAI 2025 for conference paper titled Monitoring Tomato Growth Stage and Harvest Interval Prediction Using YOLO11.
• Secured 1st position in Data Odyssey Case Study Competition organized by T.A. Pai Management Institute.
• Achieved Gold (Topper 1%) in NPTEL course Programming in Java.

Education

Masters of Computer Application (MCA) | 2023-2025

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