Nikhil Karkra
- Email : karkra.nikhil@gmail.com
- Location : Melbourne, Australia
About Me !
I am a versatile Fullstack Developer with over 9+ years of experience designing, developing, and managing complex web applications and internal frameworks. My key expertise lies in Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC), where I have extensive experience creating responsive, high-performing user experiences that seamlessly integrate with the Salesforce platform. I am also highly skilled in debugging complex web applications and am passionate about responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimization. Beyond programming, I have contributed to product development and hiring decisions, leveraging my technical knowledge, user-centric mindset, and problem-solving skills to drive innovation and build high-performing teams.
My Websites - Personal Creations
Volunteering
Fortem Australia
Volunteered with Fortem Australia, a non-profit supporting first responder families' mental health. As a Salesforce UI Expert Volunteer, optimized Salesforce Portal, enhancing user experience and streamlining processes.
Vision Australia
Volunteered with Vision Australia, a leading provider of blindness and low vision services. As a Salesforce UI Expert Volunteer, collaborated with the team to address Salesforce-related issues, ensuring a seamless user experience. Optimized UI and implemented best practices to enhance efficiency.
Global Volunteers
Volunteered with Global Volunteers, aiding in migration efforts from Visualforce pages to Lightning Web Components. Utilized Salesforce UI design skills to enhance user experience and streamline migration. Collaborated on building reusable components, accelerating the process and improving site performance.
Richardson Adult Literacy Center (RALC)
Volunteered at Richardson Adult Literacy Center, optimizing the New Student Registration form in Salesforce. Enhanced data collection, enabling 100% visibility and accurate reporting. Enriched understanding of ESL challenges and gained hands-on Salesforce experience.
American Enterprise Institute
Contributed to the Pro Bono Project at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research by developing a dynamic Lightning web component. Created a flexible highlights panel, enabling users to manage content, define display criteria, and implement conditional visibility with ease.
Education & Experience
University
Bachelor of Electronics and Communication engineering
Senior Secondary
High School
Senior Consultant
Salesforce Australia
Manager
Capgemini Australia
Senior Consultant
Capgemini Australia
Senior System Engineer
Infosys Ltd Australia
Senior System Engineer
Infosys Ltd India
System Engineer
Infosys Ltd India
Skills
Recommendations
Companies/Clients I Worked With
Talks
Delivered a presentation to the Code Like a Girl community on building and deploying digital resumes using Gatsby.js.
Presented a talk to the WIT Salesforce Developer Group community on strategies to excel in the Salesforce JavaScript certification exam.
Conducted a five-day session for the SFDC Panther Group community on JavaScript fundamentals and its application within Lightning Web Components (LWC).
Participated in a podcast hosted by Talent Hub discussing the art of crafting outstanding user experiences through front-end development in Salesforce, featuring Nikhil Karkra.