Rantideb HowladerHi, I'm Rantideb
Hi, I'm Rantideb
Open to opportunities
Bug Whisperer
Footnote Fanatic
Comma Slinger
Pixel Poet
Somewhere between curly braces and quotation marks- fully convinced Shakespeare would’ve loved React hooks. Creating stories in both code and prose.
About
My calendar is such a plot twist that it could be Dan Brown's muse, with one foot stuck in JavaScript and the other tripping over postcolonial theory. Equal parts Gatsby’s optimism and Hermione’s curiosity (but still searching for the right page number), I’m just as likely to break my code as to misinterpret a metaphor. Whether I’m building web things that occasionally work or pondering disability theory over lukewarm tea, I gravitate toward the places where code and books get confused for each other - preferably with Wildean wordplay and a sprinkle of Neruda’s lyric mischief. Life zigzags through commit histories, late-night footnotes, and the classic struggle to find semicolons - yet no matter how many exceptions I throw, the quest stays classic: to fix errors in code and culture, and connect people - one story (and one bad pun) at a time.
Education
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Recommendations
Kind Words
A collection of notes from the brilliant researchers, curious researchers, and creative misfits I’ve had the joy of building alongside.
Work Experience
Varendra University
Oct 2026 - Present
Lecturer
Fulltime, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Less than a month
- Delivering lectures, facilitating academic coursework, and mentoring undergraduate students.
- Conducting academic research, departmental seminars, and guiding student projects.
Web Specification Studio
Sep 2026 - Present
Builder
Fulltime, USA & Bangladesh / Remote
1 month
- Building digital products and exploring modern web standards across performance, accessibility, and platform architecture.
- Crafting software with built-in performance budgets, WCAG conformance, and production-grade delivery pipelines.
- Writing practical implementation guides and open specifications drawn directly from the work we ship.
SkybootLabs
Jan 2022 - Present
Core Staff Member
Fulltime, Dhaka / Remote
4 years, 9 months
Core Staff Member (Jul 2026 - Present)
- No single lane here. On a given week I'm writing code, sitting in product conversations, working on content, or doing marketing. Early-stage teams don't have room for specialists, and I've actually come to like the range. It keeps me close to the whole shape of the work instead of one narrow slice of it.
Team Member (Jan 2022 - Aug 2025)
- Contributed to core product development, infrastructure setup, and early-stage growth initiatives.
Airbnb
Sep 2025 - Apr 2026
Site Reliability Specialist (SRE)
Fulltime, Hybrid
7 months
- Monitored and maintained system health across Airbnb's global platform, ensuring 99.99% high availability and a seamless user experience for multiple backend microservices.
- Developed automation scripts, internal tooling, and interactive monitoring dashboards using Node.js and cloud APIs, reducing manual operational tasks by 30%.
- Managed and configured CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows, streamlining release cycles and reducing post-deployment incident rates.
- Participated in 24/7 on-call rotations and incident response drills, analyzing system logs and performance metrics to resolve outages quickly.
Featured Case Study: Incident Resolution & Latency Optimization
- Problem: During peak booking periods, a critical downstream pricing microservice suffered connection pool exhaustion, causing checkout API latencies to spike up to 3.5s and dropping conversions by 8%.
- Approach: Investigated system traces in Datadog and isolated a connection leak in the database middleware. Refactored the connection pool lifecycle, set up circuit breaking via Envoy, and tuned container memory limits.
- Result: Verified the fix under a simulated 5k concurrent load using K6. Connection usage stabilized, checkout latency dropped from 3.5s to 220ms, and zero pricing service incidents recurred during subsequent holiday traffic. (K6 load test logs are anonymized under NDA)
Tlinky/ Freelance/ CodeBoxr/ HandyMama
Nov 2014 - Present
Full-Stack Web Developer & Content Specialist | WordPress Sales & Support
Freelance, Remote / Dhaka, Bangladesh
11 years, 11 months
- Successfully delivered 70+ web applications for international clients across 15+ countries - spanning e-commerce, SaaS, news media, and educational sectors.
- Built and deployed 30+ dynamic websites using React.js, Node.js, WordPress, and WooCommerce - creating custom RESTful APIs, payment gateways, and management dashboards that scaled transactions by 20-50%.
- Configured and optimized secure cloud hosting setups on AWS and DigitalOcean - implementing backup strategies, SSL, and automated staging-to-production workflows.
- Provided end-to-end support, maintenance, feature upgrades, and training - earning a 98% client satisfaction rating and >60% repeat business.
- Authored 20+ pieces of SEO and technical content - blog posts, user manuals, help articles, and knowledge base documentation - which improved site engagement and supported organic search rankings.
- Provided comprehensive WordPress sales consulting and support, handled over 500 client tickets, and delivered 50+ live demos, maintaining a 95%+ CSAT and reducing churn by 15%.
Featured Case Study: Rebuilding Banaras Hindu University Portal
- Problem: The university's central academic portal struggled under concurrent traffic spikes of 10,000+ students during admission cycles, resulting in server time-outs, database locks, and fragmented student records.
- Approach: Led the full-stack architectural rebuild of the BHU portal. Migrated legacy static assets to AWS S3, set up CloudFront CDN caching, optimized SQL query plans, and redesigned the responsive student/faculty portal using React.
- Result: Load-tested the redesigned platform under simulated loads of 15,000 concurrent users. The system maintained 100% uptime, database query execution times fell by 75%, and the page load speed dropped from 4.8s to 1.1s, serving over 30,000 active monthly users smoothly. View Artillery load test log
Banaras Hindu University
Sep 2023 - May 2025
Project & Events Coordinator | Research, Leadership, Event Management
Full-time, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
1 year, 8 months
- Coordinated multidisciplinary research projects for the Department of English, collaborating with Dr. Pravin Singh Rana (Travel & Tourism) on digital humanities and cross-cultural studies.
- Managed project plans, research timelines, and team deliverables for 5+ major initiatives - improving workflow efficiency by 20% and supporting successful grant and conference submissions.
- Led the design and implementation of data collection, quantitative/qualitative analysis, and technical reporting using Python, Excel, and Google Workspace.
- Organised and executed 50+ seminars, academic workshops, student support programs, and cultural events, driving engagement up by 35% across the Faculty of Arts.
- Managed, trained, and delegated a volunteer team of 50+, developing skills in leadership, HR coordination, internal communication, and logistics.
- Designed and implemented evidence-based feedback mechanisms, increasing student satisfaction and event effectiveness by 30%.
- Coordinated with faculty leadership, vendors, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact programs - optimising budgets, streamlining schedules, and ensuring successful program delivery.
- Developed event marketing strategies and digital content for social media and campus channels, substantially increasing participation and awareness.
- Maintained strict compliance with research ethics and documentation, delivering 100% on-time, audit-ready reports.
Featured Case Study: Digital Humanities Research & Colloquium Coordination
- Problem: Coordinating the submission, review, and scheduling of 150+ research abstracts for the 'Stories Matter' international conference was fragmented and paper-heavy, leading to scheduling conflicts and delayed peer reviews.
- Approach: Built a centralized digital submission form, set up automated tracking sheets via Google Sheets API, and created a responsive dashboard for the review committee to rate submissions.
- Result: Streamlined the abstract review timeline by 40%, eliminating paper records entirely. The conference was delivered successfully on time, hosting 250+ delegates with zero scheduling conflicts. View abstract review pipeline schema
Digitally Please
Jan 2023 - Sep 2023
Full-Stack Developer | React.js, Node.js, Project Management
Full-time, Remote
8 months
Lead Full Stack Developer (May 2023 - Sep 2023)
- Managed a team of 3 developers to deliver 6+ production-ready client web applications, utilizing React.js, Node.js, and RESTful APIs.
- Oversaw technical architecture, sprint planning, and peer code reviews, improving team delivery velocity by 25%.
- Led the database and state migration of a legacy agency codebase to a modern TypeScript/Next.js stack, reducing code maintainability overhead and cutting bug resolution times by 40%.
Featured Case Study: Legacy Migration & Performance Optimization
- Problem: A major client's e-commerce platform suffered from a 5.2-second page load time and high database query latency on product searches, causing a 15% user drop-off.
- Approach: Audited database indexes, introduced Redis caching for catalog queries, and migrated the front-end to Next.js using static site generation (SSG) for product pages.
- Result: Load-tested search endpoints under simulated traffic, verifying a 70% decrease in database CPU utilization. The average page load time dropped to 1.4s, and user drop-off decreased by 12%. View database query audit log
Junior Full Stack Developer (Jan 2023 - May 2023)
- Developed and maintained 4+ responsive web applications for agency clients using React, Node.js, and headless CMS integrations.
- Contributed to high-traffic sites like kalkifashion.com, implementing secure JWT authentication flows and optimizing image loading.
- Wrote test cases and conducted manual/automated QA runs, reducing post-launch UI bugs by 30%.
Banglatech24.com
Mar 2017 - May 2019
Web Content Writer
Part-time
2 years, 2 months
Specialized in creating engaging, informative Bengali-language content on technology - articles, blogs, product descriptions, and more - tailored for Bengali-speaking audiences interested in tech.
Boston University
Admitted - 2025
Integrated Course (Masters & PhD), Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature and Culture
- Offered fully-funded admission to the integrated Master’s & PhD program (enrollment precluded by medical exigencies).
- Awarded Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) under Prof. Susan Mizruchi.
- Proposed PhD research centered on Trauma and Disability Studies alongside Digital Humanities.
Banaras Hindu University
Aug 2023 - Jun 2025
Master of Arts in English Literature
- Awarded Master’s Project Fellowship for outstanding academic performance and leadership.
Banaras Hindu University
Sep 2020 - Jun 2023
Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours)
- Recipient of ICCR Scholarship for academic excellence and cross-cultural initiatives.
- Completed comprehensive study in English, History of Art, and Travel & Tourism Management.
Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute - India
Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
Certificate Course, Direction and Screenplay Writing
- Immersive certification program in film direction and screenwriting, with emphasis on both classical and contemporary cinematic techniques.
- Completed intensive modules in film history, narrative development, directing, cinematography, sound design, and editing.
- Actively participated in scriptwriting workshops, short film societies, theatre groups, and campus film festivals - collaborating with peers on interdisciplinary projects.
- Developed a portfolio-worthy final project, demonstrating original storytelling, production planning, and cross-functional team leadership.
Scholastica
Jun 2007 - Jun 2015
O Level and A Level, Mathematics and Sciences
- Grade: A
Code & Quills
Half debugging, half deciphering - mostly surviving
From JavaScript to Kafka, from APIs to Austen - chaos is my middle name
LitKit | AI-Powered Literary Research Companion
A comprehensive companion for literary analysis, writing, and research. Built a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) platform leveraging advanced NLP to query, analyze, and contextualize large textual corpora for digital humanities.
Python
FastAPI
ChromaDB
OpenAI
Next.js
TypeScript
Study Info
A comprehensive educational platform providing resources and information for students.
React
Education Tech
Web Platform
Open Source
Commits & Contributions
Where my code lives in the wild.
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“Rantideb worked on several technology projects where he excelled, particularly in the field of web-based technologies. His approach was both methodical and innovative... Apart from his technical expertise, Rantideb possesses a deep appreciation for literature. His well-rounded understanding of both technology and the humanities enables him to bring a unique perspective to his work.”
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“He has consistently demonstrated his ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code. He also has an excellent understanding of front-end technologies... In addition to his technical skills, Rantideb has excellent communication and teamwork skills. He works well in a team environment and is always willing to help others.”
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“Rantideb is a talented and creative writer who can produce engaging and informative content for various platforms and audiences. He has excellent research skills and always delivers high-quality work on time and within budget. He is also a great team player who communicates well.”
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“His acumen in leadership enables him to approach challenges with a solution-focused mindset, rather than getting bogged down by obstacles. Rantideb possesses a remarkable facility for cultivating interpersonal connections with colleagues, demonstrating his skill as a reliable and forward-thinking team player, in addition to his technical abilities.”
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“Ranti is a conscientious, highly-skilled technical writer. He is detail-oriented and has a firm grasp of technical terms. Ranti has a great ability to write in a way that can be understood by technical and nontechnical personnel alike. Beside this he is a kind hearted gentleman with vast knowledge.”
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“I experienced his extraordinary ability and competence in web development. His ability to provide tailored solutions to complicated problems is unrivaled. He is a real specialist in his profession... Rantideb Howlader is a caring and kind guy who constantly puts others' needs first.”
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“I know Rantideb from last few years. I guided him with his professional studies. I find him enthusiastic and curious to learn. He is a person of good heart. I wish him all the best in his personal and professional life.”
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“Rantideb worked on several technology projects where he excelled, particularly in the field of web-based technologies. His approach was both methodical and innovative... Apart from his technical expertise, Rantideb possesses a deep appreciation for literature. His well-rounded understanding of both technology and the humanities enables him to bring a unique perspective to his work.”
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“He has consistently demonstrated his ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code. He also has an excellent understanding of front-end technologies... In addition to his technical skills, Rantideb has excellent communication and teamwork skills. He works well in a team environment and is always willing to help others.”
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“Rantideb is a talented and creative writer who can produce engaging and informative content for various platforms and audiences. He has excellent research skills and always delivers high-quality work on time and within budget. He is also a great team player who communicates well.”
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“His acumen in leadership enables him to approach challenges with a solution-focused mindset, rather than getting bogged down by obstacles. Rantideb possesses a remarkable facility for cultivating interpersonal connections with colleagues, demonstrating his skill as a reliable and forward-thinking team player, in addition to his technical abilities.”
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“Ranti is a conscientious, highly-skilled technical writer. He is detail-oriented and has a firm grasp of technical terms. Ranti has a great ability to write in a way that can be understood by technical and nontechnical personnel alike. Beside this he is a kind hearted gentleman with vast knowledge.”
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“I experienced his extraordinary ability and competence in web development. His ability to provide tailored solutions to complicated problems is unrivaled. He is a real specialist in his profession... Rantideb Howlader is a caring and kind guy who constantly puts others' needs first.”
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“I know Rantideb from last few years. I guided him with his professional studies. I find him enthusiastic and curious to learn. He is a person of good heart. I wish him all the best in his personal and professional life.”
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“Rantideb worked on several technology projects where he excelled, particularly in the field of web-based technologies. His approach was both methodical and innovative... Apart from his technical expertise, Rantideb possesses a deep appreciation for literature. His well-rounded understanding of both technology and the humanities enables him to bring a unique perspective to his work.”
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“He has consistently demonstrated his ability to write clean, efficient, and well-documented code. He also has an excellent understanding of front-end technologies... In addition to his technical skills, Rantideb has excellent communication and teamwork skills. He works well in a team environment and is always willing to help others.”
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“Rantideb is a talented and creative writer who can produce engaging and informative content for various platforms and audiences. He has excellent research skills and always delivers high-quality work on time and within budget. He is also a great team player who communicates well.”
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“His acumen in leadership enables him to approach challenges with a solution-focused mindset, rather than getting bogged down by obstacles. Rantideb possesses a remarkable facility for cultivating interpersonal connections with colleagues, demonstrating his skill as a reliable and forward-thinking team player, in addition to his technical abilities.”
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“Ranti is a conscientious, highly-skilled technical writer. He is detail-oriented and has a firm grasp of technical terms. Ranti has a great ability to write in a way that can be understood by technical and nontechnical personnel alike. Beside this he is a kind hearted gentleman with vast knowledge.”
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“I experienced his extraordinary ability and competence in web development. His ability to provide tailored solutions to complicated problems is unrivaled. He is a real specialist in his profession... Rantideb Howlader is a caring and kind guy who constantly puts others' needs first.”
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“I know Rantideb from last few years. I guided him with his professional studies. I find him enthusiastic and curious to learn. He is a person of good heart. I wish him all the best in his personal and professional life.”
Escapades
Hoisted errors, Hamlet's ghost
Async escapades taught me to build everything from glitchy web apps to questionable research hypotheses - sometimes overnight, always with too much coffee. There's nothing quite like watching a roomful of code-slinging, literary-quoting misfits conjure possibilities that'd leave even Odysseus out of plot twists.