Summary
Neel Bhalla is a software engineer with nine years of experience building full‑stack, scalable web and hybrid mobile solutions, currently contributing to Chewy’s Customer Service Vertical. He holds dual BS degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics with a Robotics minor from Northeastern and is pursuing an MS at UIUC, blending strong theoretical foundations with hands‑on product delivery. At Chewy he architected integrations (VAMS, account systems), led release management across Jenkins/AWS/terraform, and shipped features that reduced vet-diet contact transfers by 26%. His background spans industry and research-focused roles—from radar and UAV software at Raytheon and Draper to AR and WebXR product work—demonstrating versatility across languages and frameworks like Typescript/Next.js, React, NestJS, Java Spring, and testing stacks. Known for rapidly learning new tools, improving test coverage, and translating technical complexity for non-technical stakeholders, he thrives in fast‑paced, cross‑functional teams.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, High School Diploma, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Lexington High School
Middle School, Middle School at Shore Country Day School, Beverly, MA
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Mathematics (Double Major), Robotics Engineering (Minor), 3.97/4, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Mathematics (Double Major), Robotics Engineering (Minor), 3.97/4 at Northeastern University
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign