Dhruv Suthar

Community Engineer at Raycast

Email: dhruvsuthar.sr@gmail.com

Phone: +91 7046 300422

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, IN

Website: https://dhrv.pw

GitHub: https://github.com/0xdhrv

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/0xdhrv

Twitter: https://x.com/0xdhrv

Professional Summary

Community Engineer at Raycast with a background in frontend engineering. I build fast, accessible interfaces with React, Next.js, and TypeScript. Previously at Codal, I led frontend delivery for e-commerce platforms, built reusable component systems, and improved web performance.

Work Experience

Community Engineer

Raycast

Improve Raycast’s extension ecosystem through hands-on engineering, reliable integrations, and a focus on the developer and user experience.

  • Build and maintain extensions with React, TypeScript, and the Raycast API, connecting everyday productivity and communication tools.
  • Develop and refine Raycast AI tools, keeping conversational actions consistent with extension commands and preventing duplicate operations after successful requests.
  • Turn reported issues and code review feedback into targeted fixes, with regression coverage for search, forms, permissions, and API error handling.
  • Refine command interfaces with accurate search, actionable results, clear validation, and useful feedback for empty and failure states.
  • Document extension capabilities and release changes so users and contributors can understand, test, and adopt new functionality.

Senior Software Engineer

Codal

Aug 2023 - Dec 2025

Ahmedabad, India

Led frontend development for enterprise commerce and custom web applications, from architecture and integrations to performance and accessibility.

  • Delivered 6+ React and Next.js applications across e-commerce and custom platforms, achieving 95+ Lighthouse scores.
  • Reduced Largest Contentful Paint from 3.2s to 1.8s and improved Cumulative Layout Shift by 60%.
  • Built a shared library of 40+ components, reducing feature development time by 35%.
  • Integrated BigCommerce, Shopify, and Bloomreach with headless content platforms including Contentful and Contentstack.
  • Mentored developers, established code review practices, and delivered interfaces aligned with WCAG 2.1 AA.

Software Engineer

Codal

Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

Ahmedabad, India

Built responsive storefronts and reusable interfaces in collaboration with design and backend teams.

  • Developed three e-commerce applications with React and Next.js, achieving 85+ Lighthouse performance scores.
  • Built responsive components for applications serving 50,000+ monthly active users.
  • Reduced JavaScript bundle sizes by 30% through code splitting and lazy loading.

Technical Skills

Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML & CSS

UI Engineering: Design Systems, Accessibility (WCAG), Core Web Vitals

APIs & Integrations: Node.js, REST, GraphQL, Raycast API

Commerce & CMS: BigCommerce, Shopify, Bloomreach, Contentful, Contentstack

Testing & Tooling: Jest, React Testing Library, Playwright, Git, CI/CD

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Ganpat University, UVPCE

Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

Score: 8.5/10

Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, Database Systems, Software Engineering

CBSE in Science

Aditya Birla Public School

Jan 2005 - Jan 2017

Score: 80%

Certifications

Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization - Coursera (May 2023)

Using Git for Distributed Development - Coursera (Apr 2023)

Linux for Developers - Coursera (Mar 2023)

Linux Tools for Developers - Coursera (Mar 2023)

Open Source Software Development Methods - Coursera (May 2023)

Google Cloud Essentials - Qwiklabs (Aug 2023)

Getting Started with Go - Coursera (Sep 2023)

Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyber Attacks - Coursera (Nov 2023)

Google Analytics Certification - Google (Aug 2024)

Frontend Developer (React) Certificate - HackerRank (Feb 2024)

React Foundations for Next.js - Vercel (May 2025)

Next.js App Router Fundamentals - Vercel (May 2025)

Contentstack Implementation Certification - Contentstack (Jun 2027)

Sanity Developer Certificate - Sanity (Jun 2024)

Notion Essentials Badge - Notion (Sep 2027)

Languages

English: Professional; Hindi: Native speaker; Gujarati: Native speaker