Joji

Panackal.

Software Engineer/Developer

about me

I am an Associate Software Engineer with a backend-focused full stack profile. My work has included PHP development in Drupal systems, legacy PHP codebases, MySQL, React frontend work, a Python GraphQL mediator layer, and Spring Boot Java backend services.

A lot of my professional contribution has been around backend behavior: business logic, database queries, understanding existing system constraints, and helping software move from legacy implementations toward more modern service boundaries.

Outside work, I explore the operational side of modern applications: Go backends, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Linux, VPS deployment, reverse proxies, DNS, Cloudflare concepts, and production-oriented workflows.

skills

Different stacks and tools I have worked on

PHP
Drupal
MySQL
React
Node.js
Python
Django
FastAPI
GraphQL
Spring Boot
Java
Go
PostgreSQL
Tailwind CSS
TanStack
TanStack
Docker
Git
Postman
Linux
GitHub Actions
AWS
DigitalOcean
Codex
Codex
Claude (Anthropic)
Antigravity
Antigravity
VS Code
IntelliJ IDEA
MongoDB
Oh My Zsh
GitHub
Jira
Bitbucket
Dotenvx

work experience

Mygate

Mygate

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Associate Software Engineer

current

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Full-time
PHP
React
GraphQL
Spring Boot
Java
Python

Moved into a full-time role working across a broader stack — PHP, React, GraphQL, Spring Boot Java, and Python — contributing to backend logic, service integrations, and cross-layer migration work.

Software Developer Intern

Aug 2024 – Mar 2025 · 8 mos

Internship
React
Node.js

Started at Mygate as a Software Developer Intern, focusing primarily on React rebranding work for one of their products and contributing to a few Node.js backend tasks.

contact

Open to backend, full stack, and platform-focused engineering work.