Manav Chillar

manavchillar@gmail.com
New Delhi, India
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Summary

Full-stack software engineer who has launched 3 AI-based startups from ground up with active customers. Experienced in building AI-powered SaaS platforms with RAG, chatbots, hybrid search with vector embeddings, and architecting scalable solutions using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL. Current startup SMART SODAN uses both AI and RAG search for intelligent service discovery. Proven track record of delivering production-ready applications with expertise in LLM integrations and multi-language internationalization.

Education

B.Tech in Computer Science

NIIT University, Neemrana, India

2020 – 2024

Experience

Full Stack - Software Engineer

MVPLabs

August 2025 – Present

  • Built SMART SODAN, an AI-powered SaaS platform connecting businesses with specialized consultants across multiple service categories
  • Developed an intelligent chatbot using OpenAI and RAG that guides users through service discovery with context-aware responses
  • Architected a comprehensive multi-role system with distinct dashboards for users, experts, and administrators
  • Implemented hybrid search combining vector embeddings (pgvector) with full-text search for knowledge base queries
  • Engineered a credit-based billing system integrated with Stripe with wallet transaction tracking
  • Built with Next.js 15, React 19, TypeScript, Supabase, and Turborepo architecture
  • Designed and implemented full internationalization (i18n) support for English, Japanese, and Chinese

Full Stack Engineer

Law Startup (Freelance)

February 2025 – May 2025

  • Built core features for an AI-driven platform that assisted lawyers with legal research and case insights
  • Designed and integrated a knowledge graph–based search engine to link related cases contextually
  • Leveraged LLMs for semantic understanding, document summarization, and legal Q&A workflows
  • Architected a scalable solution with Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and vector search
  • Delivered a functional MVP that reduced legal research and drafting time by ~40%

Software Engineer

The SaaS Company

April 2024 – December 2024

  • Built a developer self-service platform and helped launch the product within 45 days
  • Designed Terraform parsing logic and leveraged LLMs for automated code reviews
  • Enhanced build efficiency using TurboRepo, reducing build times by 30–40%
  • Developed React Flow–based features for interactive workflows and integrated GitHub App webhooks

Software Engineer

Datasherlock Private Limited

January 2024 – March 2024

  • Built an interactive text-to-SQL dashboard with visual data tables, PDF/CSV export, and dynamic charts
  • Developed a chatbot dashboard for natural language database queries with table/chart results
  • Refactored the dashboard into a reusable React component library published as an npm package
  • Implemented UI with ShadCN and Radix UI, ensuring consistency and rapid feature delivery
Skills

Frontend

Next.js
React
TypeScript
JavaScript
Tailwind CSS
Radix UI
ShadCN

Backend

Node.js
Express.js
tRPC
Prisma
REST API
gRPC
GraphQL

Database

PostgreSQL
MySQL
VectorDB

DevOps

Docker
Kubernetes
TurboRepo
Monorepos

AI & LLMs

ChatGPT API
LLM Code Review
Text-to-SQL
Knowledge Graphs
RAG

Design & Collaboration

Figma
Framer
Canva
Liveblocks
Projects

Url Shortner

A modern, secure URL shortening service with authentication, custom slugs, analytics, and content filtering.

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Prisma
NextAuth.js
tRPC

EquiShare - Smart Expense Splitting

Smart expense splitter for groups with real-time balance updates and visual settlement suggestions.

Next.js
React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Prisma
NextAuth.js
tRPC

Weather App

Real-time weather app with current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, and animated UI.

Next.js
TypeScript
React
Framer Motion
WeatherAPI

DocuLive

Real-time collaborative document editor with live editing and instant updates across users.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
Liveblocks
Clerk
Lexical

Better QR

QR code generator designed to create and display QR codes quickly and efficiently.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS

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