From Tax to Tech - My Journey from Accounting to Development
A personal story of pivoting from a career in taxation and accounting to becoming a mobile and backend developer.
August 18, 2022
AnandThakkar
Backend Engineer • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner • Fintech/SaaS
Backend developer with 3 years & 5 months of experience in fintech/SaaS. Skilled in Java, Spring Boot, AWS, and building scalable APIs with a focus on performance and cost optimization. Strong cross-functional collaborator bridging engineering and product.
Awards & Certifications 🏆
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)
Credential that validates foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud concepts, services, security, pricing, and support. Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate cloud value to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
View on CredlyIssue date: August, 2024
Google Developer Badges
Recognizes expertise and contributions in building applications using Google technologies. Validates proficiency in Google APIs, web and mobile development, and best practices for scalable and performant solutions.
View on Google DevelopersOpen-Source & Contributions 👨🏻💻
Anand Thakkar — nextJS Portfolio (Typescript, mock data)
Build your portfolio in minutes — clone, customize, deploy. Free & open-source.
View on GitHubAnand Thakkar — iOS Portfolio (SwiftUI, mock data)
A minimal SwiftUI learning project that renders a personal portfolio with a bottom tab bar: Home · Certificates · Projects · Blogs · Settings. This repo currently uses static mock data and does not include an app icon. It’s intended as a simple starting point for learners — contributions are welcome! 🙌
View on GitHubConcerto Linter (GSoC 2025 Proposal)
A linter tool for the Concerto modeling language, designed to enhance code validation, catch errors early, and improve overall developer productivity.
View on GitHubEMI Calculation API (NestJS)
A backend API service built with NestJS for calculating wage-based loan and salary EMIs, enabling accurate and efficient financial planning.
View on GitHubTodo (Task Management App)
A lightweight task management application for creating, tracking, and organizing to-do items with a simple and efficient workflow.
View on GitHubWork Experience 💼
Agile Infoways
Software Developer
Contributed to full-stack application development, optimized backend APIs, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software solutions.
Joining Date: May 2022 – Present
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