Hey I am Murali. 👋

Building tools that serve 3000+ students

Full-stack developer building for scale.
Creator of NbkristQik (3000+ users) and QIK app.
Preparing for GSoC 2026. TypeScript, React Native, Rust.

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Murali - Full-stack developer and software engineer from India
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Jan 2024 – Now
Independent Developer
Full‑Stack Developer & Community Builder
  • Built and scaled NbkristQik, a Telegram bot serving 3000+ active users, enabling instant student access to schedules, results, and resources
  • Implemented Redis caching architecture that reduced database query load by 85-90%, handling peak traffic without degradation
  • Released QIK v1.0.1, a React Native campus companion app with live attendance tracking and peer leaderboards for NBKRIST students
  • Deployed secure, production‑ready apps using Docker, Nginx, and Cloudflare, ensuring reliability at scale
  • Developed modular web apps with Next.js, React, Node.js, MongoDB, and TypeScript, focusing on performance
PortfolioQIK AppNbkristQik

featured projects

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QIK - Screenshot showing the interface and features of this web application
🚀 FlagshipLive

QIK

Campus Companion App

v1.0.1 live • Serving NBKRIST student body

Native Android app for NBKRIST students. Live attendance tracking, mid-marks visualization, and peer leaderboard rankings. Version 1.0.1 released on GitHub.

Technologies Used:

React Native
Expo
Clerk Auth
LibSQL
TypeScript
WebsiteGitHubDownload APK
NbkristQik - Screenshot showing the interface and features of this web application
âš¡ ProductionLive

NbkristQik

Telegram Bot • Proven at Scale

3000+ active users • 85-90% query reduction

Telegram bot for instant academic info access. Used by 3000+ NBKRIST students daily. Optimized with Redis caching architecture that reduced database query load by 85-90%.

Technologies Used:

TypeScript
Cheerio
LibSQL (Turso)
Redis
Telegram Bot API
Visit NbkristQikGitHub

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Modern & Minimal VS Code Customization for 2025-2026

Install the Custom CSS and JS Loader extension. This lets you inject your own styles and scripts into VS Code — perfect for hiding unwanted elements or tweaking the interface beyond what settings.json allows.

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September 14, 2025

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