Software Engineer · San Francisco, CA

Manay Lodha.

I'm a software engineer who likes shipping things end to end.

Focus. Fullstack  ·  Founding Engineer  ·  GTM

  • 2021 / 2025 B.S. Computer Engineering, Penn State
  • 2025 / Now Software Engineer, Heartland Center
  • 2024 / 2025 Intern, Poshdecor & Lear
  • 2022 / 2024 Co-Founder & CTO, beSportly

Now

Software Engineer at Heartland Center

May 2025 to present. Backend services, Linuxi use arch btw infra, and developer tooling.

Open to interesting conversations about fullstack work, founding engineer roles, and GTM.

Stack

Python TypeScript C Java SQL Node.js React Tailwind CSS Flutter Docker i use arch btw AWS MongoDB Postgres Firebase

Tools

AI is part of how I build now, not a sidekick.

I treat these like any other tool in the workflow: pick the right one for the cut, keep the human in the loop on intent and architecture, and ship faster than I could alone.

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    Claude Code

    Daily driver for code. Real engineering work, refactors, end-to-end features.

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    Cursor

    Editor when I want AI inline in the buffer instead of a separate session.

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    v0 by Vercel

    First-pass UI prototyping. Quick layouts that I take into my own codebase.

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    ChatGPT

    Research, comparing approaches, and rubber-ducking design decisions.

Otherwise

Plays

Most weeknights you'll find me in a lobby with friends. Currently rotating Dota 2, CS2, The Finals, Helldivers 2, and Stardew Valley when I want to slow down.

Home automation

Running Home Assistant on the homelab with a growing list of integrations. Most lights, sensors, and bits of furniture in the apartment now answer to a single dashboard.

3D printing

Print, prototype, repeat. Mostly functional parts for the homelab and the apartment: fan ducts, cable trays, brackets, organizers, the occasional toy.

Work

Click any role to expand.

Projects

Side work and things I am building.

Contact

Say hi, or tell me what you're building.

Résumé · Manay Lodha