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Milind Kumar Mishra

Product Engineer based in Bengaluru, specializing in frontend, design engineering, and AI-native product interfaces.

Milind Kumar Mishra

Product Engineer based in Bengaluru, India [blocked]. Current role: Product Engineer / Design Engineer at .

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  • Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

Core Skills

TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Tailwind CSS, Zustand, React Query, Vercel AI SDK, OpenAI API, D3.js, Framer Motion, Figma, Docker, CI/CD, MQTT.

Career Trajectory

PeriodRoleCompany
2025-02 — PresentProduct Engineer / Design Engineer
2024-12 — 2025-02Software Engineer
2024-06 — 2024-12Founding Product Engineer
2023-08 — 2024-01Lead Frontend Engineer
2022-07 — 2023-07Frontend Engineer / Research Assistant

Education

  • Research Program, CSE (ended 2023-07)
  • Bachelor of Engineering, ECE (ended 2022-09)

Talks

  1. Building a Component Distribution System with shadcn Registry — React Bangalore
  2. Mastering ViewTransition in React for Stunning UI Updates — React Play Bengaluru
  3. Building Real-Time Applications with Reactive Databases — React Play x React Bangalore
  4. AI for React Developers — React Bangalore

Open Source Contributions

  • — table copy, CSV/markdown download, image download
  • — speech-to-text input for prompt area

Side Projects

  • — UI component library focused on motion and interaction design
  • — JSON inspection tool (143 users, 43% return rate)
  • — Markdown editing and preview tool

Themes

Milind's career shows a clear progression from frontend engineering toward product engineering with a design sensibility. Key themes:

  • Design engineering — bridging design and engineering, owning UX systems and motion
  • AI-native interfaces — building interaction-heavy AI product flows at Merlin, speaking on AI for React developers
  • 0→1 building — founding engineer roles (Proof-of-Skill, attnui), leading small teams (StartupHire)
  • 3D and visualization — Three.js/GSAP work at Locus Connect, D3.js in side projects
  • Community engagement — active speaker at Bangalore React meetups, open source contributor to Vercel projects_
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