HIMANSHU BANSAL

Notes on systems, backend architecture, and practical engineering.

A timeline of what I am building and learning across portfolio work, full-stack deployment, backend system design, interview preparation, and modern .NET engineering.

Engineering Learning Timeline

Career Growth7 min read

Moving from Legacy .NET Work to Modern Backend Engineering

What I am learning while moving from enterprise .NET, SQL Server, jQuery, and stored procedures toward modern backend development with .NET 8, cloud deployment, and cleaner architecture.

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.NETBackendCareerCloudClean Architecture
Backend System Design10 min read

Designing FreightRate AI: A Logistics-Focused Backend Project

How I am designing a multi-carrier freight quote system with .NET 8, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, and an AI-assisted explanation layer.

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.NET 8System DesignLogisticsRedisDocker
Interview Preparation6 min read

Structuring My GitHub and Java DSA Preparation

How I am organizing my Java DSA preparation repository around patterns, explanations, clean code, and interview revision.

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JavaDSAGitHubInterview Prep
Full Stack Development8 min read

What I Learned Deploying a Full-Stack URL Shortener

A practical breakdown of building and deploying a URL shortener with .NET 8, PostgreSQL, JWT authentication, React, Render, and Vercel.

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.NET 8ReactPostgreSQLDeploymentJWT
Portfolio5 min read

Starting My Developer Portfolio as a Proof-of-Work Hub

Why I started building my personal portfolio, how I planned the structure, and why a developer portfolio should be more than a static resume page.

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PortfolioNext.jsDeveloper BrandingCareer