About
Senior Full-Stack & AI Engineer with deep expertise in React, Next.js, NestJS, Node.js, Python, and cloud-native architecture. I design and build high-impact products for fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, and mobility domains.
Senior Full-Stack & AI Engineer
End-to-end ownership from product discovery to scalable deployment, blending modern engineering with intelligent AI automation.
- Website: neil-sukalikar.github.io
- Phone: +49 176 88296753
- Location: Rostock, Germany
- Work Permit: EU Blue Card Holder
- Email: neil.sukalikar@gmail.com
- Degree: Bachelor of Computer Science
- Primary Focus: Full-Stack + AI Systems
- Availability: Open to Senior Roles
Recently at Thomann.io and 1fs Wealth, I led full-stack initiatives, shipped customer-facing features at scale, and improved performance using architecture optimizations, cloud-native DevOps, and practical AI integrations with OpenAI and LangChain.
Core Skills
Modern engineering stack across frontend, backend, cloud, testing, and AI.
Experience
Recent roles focused on full-stack product engineering, scalability, and AI-driven innovation.
Professional Summary
Nilesh Sukalikar
Senior engineer with 12+ years of experience in frontend, backend, cloud, DevOps, and AI integration. Strong track record delivering measurable business impact in fintech, e-commerce, and SaaS.
- Rostock, Germany
- +49 176 88296753
- neil.sukalikar@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science
2007 - 2010
University of Mumbai, India
Academic foundation in software development, algorithms, and practical application engineering.
Recent Roles
Sr. Software Engineer
Nov 2025 - Present
Thomann.io GmbH, Germany
- Delivered 10+ customer-facing features for e-commerce using React, TypeScript, Next.js, NestJS, and Symfony.
- Built 50+ reusable UI components and integrated APIs for sub-2s page load performance with WCAG compliance.
- Shipped 20+ campaign and landing experiences with CMS-driven architecture and SEO gains.
Sr. Full-Stack Engineer
Sep 2023 - Oct 2025
1fs Wealth, United Kingdom
- Led full-stack fintech platform development across web and mobile with 80% improvement in engagement.
- Engineered modular microservices using Node.js, FastAPI, NestJS, MongoDB, Redis, and Kafka.
- Integrated AI/ML workflows via OpenAI, LangChain, TensorFlow, and PyTorch for intelligent product capabilities.
Full-Stack Lead Engineer
May 2022 - Aug 2023
NextGenTM, United States
- Built web and mobile products from scratch with React, Node.js, GraphQL, React Native, and NestJS.
- Improved release confidence through CI/CD modernization using Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and AWS observability.
Contact
Open to senior full-stack and AI engineering opportunities across Germany and Europe.
Location
Rostock, Germany
neil.sukalikar@gmail.com
Phone
+49 176 88296753