Manoj Shivagange
Junior Developer
Bangalore, Karnataka
I build end-to-end — from backend and Kubernetes to React/Next.js UIs. Recent work includes NotesBhej (1000+ MAU at IIITM), a zero-trust Tailscale ingress controller, and ML research on vision-based tennis shot recognition (B.Tech thesis).
Education
Integrated B.Tech + M.Tech, Information Technology
ABV-IIITM Gwalior, India
CGPA 8.5/10 · Nov 2022 — May 2027 (expected)
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A deep dive into cookies, statelessness, and how the web accidentally built one of the largest tracking systems ever created.
May 12, 2026
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