Arun Kumar is a Bengaluru-based developer with 8 years of experience building user-focused web applications and front-end interfaces. He has contributed to notable open-source projects like Excalidraw, adding UX improvements, dark mode support, export features, and mobile-friendly tweaks that show attention to polish and accessibility. Arun has production experience across startups—most recently at Runn and as a builder at HIPAAtherapy—where he applies practical full-stack skills learned through a freeCodeCamp certification. He’s comfortable shipping small but impactful UI features and metadata improvements (OG tags, alt attributes) that improve discoverability and usability, reflecting a pragmatic approach to front-end craftsmanship.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development Certification, Full Stack Web Development Certification at freeCodeCamp
Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:46 reviews, 33 commits, 31 PRs in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Arun primarily contributed to the front-end development of the "excalidraw" repository, which is a virtual whiteboard application. Their commits focused on implementing new features such as adding toast notifications, removing context menu items on mobile, and integrating export functionality with dark mode support. Additionally, the user addressed UI-related tasks, including renaming UI elements (e.g., "Grid mode" to "Show grid") and adding a shortcut for dark mode.
Contributions:3 reviews, 9 commits, 9 PRs in 5 months
Contributions summary:Arun primarily contributed to the front-end development of the library directory. They implemented the favicon, added direct links to each library, incorporated the "alt" attribute for images, and integrated Open Graph tags. Additionally, they introduced dark mode support, including UI elements to switch between light and dark themes, enhancing the user interface and overall user experience.
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