Nimesh Jain
Frontend Web Developer. Finance Enthusiast. Art of Living Faculty.
Frontend Engineer at Deel with 7+ years of experience. I build the interface layer for AI assistants — currently Deel AI. College dropout turned self-taught developer. Certified Art of Living faculty and mindfulness coach passionate about well-being and financial markets.
About Me
I'm Nimesh Jain, a self-taught frontend engineer with 7+ years of experience building fast, accessible, and user-centric web applications. Born Nimesh Pancholi, I chose to embrace "Jain" as part of my professional identity to honor my cultural and spiritual roots.
I'm a college dropout who chose to pursue my passion for programming over traditional education – and it's been an incredible journey ever since. I dropped out of a Computer Science degree to become a software engineer. Today I'm a Frontend Engineer at Deel, where I build the interface layer for AI assistants — the part where a model's output has to become something a person can actually use.
As a lifelong learner, I'm deeply curious about the intersection of technology, finance, and human well-being. From debugging complex React applications to teaching ancient breathing techniques, I believe in the power of self-directed learning and authentic growth to create meaningful impact.
Professional Experience
Deel
Building the frontend for Deel's AI assistants — Deel AI, the customer-facing assistant inside the platform, and AKAI, the internal assistant used by support and operations teams. The work spans three codebases: the shared design system, the admin application, and the customer platform.
Key Achievements:
- Owned the frontend for Organizational Knowledge, letting company admins upload their own handbooks and policies so Deel AI answers from internal documents instead of sending employees to HR
- Led the Deel AI chat redesign — refactored the core chat component into composable sub-components and replaced the floating popover with a full sidebar, rolled out incrementally behind feature flags on a live product
- Built the UI layer for agentic behaviour: chain-of-thought reasoning streams, in-chat actions, and message queuing during response streaming
- Contributed structured-output components to Deel's shared AI component library, now used by other product teams
- Made the internal assistant reachable across Deel's admin surface — one design-system change added the entry point to roughly half of all admin page headers, followed by a route-aware configuration system letting each page define its own assistant behaviour
- Owned the file attachment stack end to end, from design-system component through to the customer platform
- Ran an A/B/C copy experiment end to end: Amplitude integration, release approval, and verification of live event data
Acko
Led enhancement and optimization of internal tools, improving user experience and operational efficiency. Spearheaded frontend ecosystem improvements.
Key Achievements:
- Led end-to-end development of Manager Portal with role-based dashboard for job/task management
- Designed secure identity management system using OAuth 2.0 for authentication and authorization
- Collaborated on frontend ecosystem revamp focusing on monitoring, alerts, CI/CD, and code quality
- Improved operational efficiency across teams through enhanced internal tools
Acko
Led major frontend initiatives including KYC module development, central payout service, and Bit.cloud integration across Acko's ecosystem.
Key Achievements:
- Led KYC module development from scratch under tight deadlines
- Built entire UI for central payout service streamlining customer experience
- Developed account recovery feature reducing customer support load
- Orchestrated Bit.cloud (UI-KIT) integration ensuring frontend consistency
- Implemented New Relic APM, browser monitoring, and Segment integration
Acko
Transformed homepage architecture, optimized performance, and managed SEO applications while maintaining shared UI components.
Key Achievements:
- Led homepage transition to independent application enhancing modularity
- Achieved 83% mWeb performance increase (30→55) and 125% desktop (40→90)
- Managed SEO pages with trailing slashes and redirection enhancements
- Developed and maintained shared UI-KIT components for consistency
- Implemented real-time UI modifications for same-day homepage updates
HackerRank
Contributed to HackerRank's community platform, building features for millions of developers and modernizing the codebase.
Key Achievements:
- Built job-seeking intent survey deployed to nearly 5 million developers
- Migrated entire codebase to Native JavaScript Promises
- Carried out library migrations across the platform
- Fixed UI bugs including global search bar improvements
Piggy
Rapidly developed Piggy's React web app, bringing mobile features to web and creating financial tools from ground up.
Key Achievements:
- Built Piggy's landing page from scratch with performance optimization
- Implemented Tax Saving functionality using React 16 and Redux
- Developed financial calculators and EPF features
- Created Portfolio Analytics for web platform
Skills & Expertise
Google Reskilling India Scholarship
Among 150 nationwide recipients for Google's Udacity Mobile Web Specialist nano-degree sponsorship
ACU Residential School
One of 22 global student leaders selected for ACU's Residential School in Malaysia
Google Maps LG Summit 2017
Invited as one of 150 global leaders from 200,000 to Google Local Guide Summit 2017 in California
"College dropout turned software engineer"
Dropped out of Computer Science degree to pursue my passion for programming. 7+ years in the industry as a self-taught developer and lifelong learner, proving that dedication and curiosity can overcome traditional educational barriers.
Portfolio & Projects
Recent work on Deel's AI assistants, alongside the enterprise applications and design systems I built at Acko.
Document upload and retrieval interface that lets company admins make their internal policies and handbooks available to Deel's AI assistant. Drag-and-drop across 8 file types, live-synced document management, and per-document conversation seeding.
Chat interface for Deel's customer-facing AI assistant, including chain-of-thought reasoning display, in-chat action components, and streaming response handling. Shipped as a full sidebar replacing the previous floating chat window.
Made Deel's internal AI assistant reachable from anywhere in the admin app. One design-system change added the entry point to roughly half of all admin page headers, backed by a route-aware configuration system.
Comprehensive management dashboard for internal operations, featuring real-time analytics, user management, and workflow automation.
Streamlined customer verification and payment processing system with advanced security features and compliance management.
Scalable design system and reusable component library used across multiple product teams at Acko.
Financial Markets Enthusiasm
I'm a financial markets enthusiast — curious about how money works, how behavior affects investing, and how design thinking can simplify wealth creation. While I don't advise professionally at the moment, I engage deeply with equity markets, mutual funds, and long-term investment planning in a personal capacity.
My engineering mindset helps me approach financial analysis with systematic thinking, data-driven decisions, and a focus on long-term value creation. I believe in the power of compound growth, both in code and in capital.
Portfolio Analysis
Asset allocation & diversification
Market Research
Fundamental & technical analysis
Long-term Planning
Wealth building strategies
So What Designs
I'm an early advisor to So What Designs, a sustainable home & decor brand empowering rural artisans and women across India. I continue to offer guidance and creative direction when needed, supporting the cause of handmade craftsmanship and purpose-driven entrepreneurship.
This role allows me to combine my design sensibilities with social impact, helping build a brand that creates meaningful livelihoods while preserving traditional Indian crafts and sustainable practices.
Artisan Empowerment
Supporting rural communities
Sustainable Practices
Eco-friendly home decor
Creative Direction
Brand & product strategy
The Art of Living
As a certified Art of Living faculty and mindfulness coach, I lead workshops and sessions that help individuals discover greater clarity, resilience, and inner peace.
I guide participants through Sudarshan Kriya™, meditation, yoga, and ancient wisdom — practices that have personally transformed my life and now help me serve others through mindfulness coaching.
With over 10 years in the Art of Living community, teaching since 2022, my work here is rooted in service, compassion, and consciousness.
Community Impact
Guided hundreds of participants through transformative breathing techniques and mindfulness practices as an Art of Living faculty.
10+ Years Experience
Long-standing Art of Living practitioner and community member, teaching professionally since 2022.
Certified Faculty
Authorized Art of Living faculty and mindfulness coach under Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's guidance.
"Breathing is the first act of life and the last. Our very life depends on it."
— Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Workshops & Sessions
As a certified Art of Living faculty I teach breathing, meditation, and stress-management programs. Ancient wisdom, taught for modern living.
A four-day journey into Sudarshan Kriya™, the breathing practice at the heart of the Art of Living, along with practical wisdom for handling stress and the mind.
Guided meditation sessions and simple techniques you can carry into a working day — no prior experience needed.
A workshop built for engineers and knowledge workers: breath, attention, and recovery, framed for people who spend their day in front of a screen.
Next Program
Programs run through the year in Bengaluru and online. Drop me a note and I'll let you know when the next one opens for registration — or reach out if you'd like a session organised for your team or community.
Let's Connect
Feel free to reach out for collaborations, conversations, or coffee. I'm always excited to discuss technology, finance, meditation, or any interesting ideas.
Open to Opportunities
Consulting projects, speaking engagements, Art of Living workshops, or just interesting conversations about tech and life.