Ajitesh Shukla is an accomplished software engineer with over 18 years experience in the IT industry, taking up different roles and responsibilities in startups and bigger companies, including Infosys, Computer Associates, WaveCrest, Evoke Technologies, and Raksan Consulting. He has worked on several web and mobile app projects based on technologies such as Java, Spring, Hibernate, AngularJS/Angular, ReactJS, and Ionic framework. Currently, he's interested in building cloud-native apps, cloud platforms, blockchain, and cyber security.
Ajitesh is an avid blogger and writes for websites such as DZone and Vitalflux, among many others. His hobbies include playing musical instruments, writing, and attending and organizing meetups.
Currently, Ajitesh has been working with a startup, Raksan consulting, as a Technology Evangelist where he is leading their innovation team and carving out newer solutions in the area of cloud platforms such as AWS/Google cloud, cloud-native technologies, data analytics, and blockchain.
You can follow Ajitesh on LinkedIn (/ajitesh) and GitHub (/eajitesh). You can also follow Ajitesh on Stack Overflow (/users/554132/ajitesh).
I would like to dedicate this book to my wife, two lovely daughters, my parents and family members whose love, support and blessings have always been there with me, inspiring and supporting me in all endeavors I undertook, while also playing the role of critique and making sure I get the job done in best possible manner. I would like to convey my sincere thanks to my friends and colleagues who have always helped me achieve greater things in life while constantly inspiring me in take up newer challenges and give my best to each one of them. Special thanks to my current employer, Raksan consulting, who motivated me enough to cross over this milestone. Last but not the least, I would like to thank Packt Publishing for giving me the opportunity to author this book.