Joe

Celaster R

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Projects


Celtrix

Celtrix

Celtrix - An open-source CLI that scaffolds full-stack apps (MERN, MEAN, Next.js) instantly with a single command.

⭐ 160+ GitHub Stars👥 80+ Member Community⬇ 2K+ Downloads

Eliminates repetitive project setup and boilerplate configuration, so developers can focus on building features.


Carmel Garden

Carmel Garden

❤️ The project I am always proud of building

As a proud alumnus, I redesigned and developed Carmel Garden School’s official website with a focus on fast content delivery, accessibility, and modern UI/UX which engages thousands of users.

🎖️ Honored by school for creating this🎤 Gave a talk on this🎓 Proud Alumnus

Solved the problem of an outdated and inefficient school website by redesigning and developing a modern, high-performance platform with intuitive navigation, faster load times, and a scalable content system for easy updates.


InterFreight

InterFreight

A logistics platform streamlining international transport, customs clearance, warehousing, and delivery.

Reduces manual coordination and fragmented communication across air, ocean, and land shipments.


ManageYourSaaS

ManageYourSaaS

ManageYourSaaS - A unified platform to track SEO, traffic, engagement, and revenue in one simple place.

Eliminates tool switching by centralizing analytics, growth metrics, and performance insights.


Plexify

Plexify

Plexify - An AI-powered micro-content generator for creating memes, carousels, infographics, and social content in one place.

Eliminates content creation friction by automating ideation, design, and formatting for fast social media growth.


Horizon

Horizon

Horizon - An AI-powered platform that helps students discover and choose their ideal college.

Simplifies complex admission decisions using personalized recommendations based on interests, goals, and academic profile.


Darkin

Darkin

Darkin - A fun platform delivering lesser-known and intriguing facts about famous actors and celebrities.

Turns curiosity into engaging micro-stories, making celebrity insights entertaining and shareable.


Horizon

AI Recruiter

A high-conversion AI recruiter landing page designed to showcase strong UI/UX fundamentals and persuasive hero section strategy.

Focused on visual hierarchy, conversion-driven copy, call-to-action placement, and modern SaaS design principles.


Albi's day

Albi's day

Albi's day - A heartfelt Women’s Day website built as a digital letter for my mother, designed to feel like a personal handwritten message.

Focused on minimalist design and emotional storytelling to create a warm, intimate user experience. ❤️


JC's GitHub Activity

 

Experience

Aug 2025 - Present

Celtrix

Founder & Maintainer - Celtrix (Open Source)

⭐ 160+ GitHub Stars⬇️ 2.5k+ Downloads 🍴 60+ Forks👥 Mentored 30+ Contributors

Built and scaled an open-source full-stack scaffolding CLI, driving strong community engagement and improving developer workflow efficiency.

May 2026 - June 2026 (2 mos)

Kalvium Labs

Software Engineer Intern - Kalvium Labs

Hybrid · India

  • Built and integrated Agentic AI systems for a trading company to analyze databases and stream real-time insights to brokers.
  • Developed high-performance conversational backend APIs using FastAPI.
  • Leveraged vector embeddings and semantic search pipelines to run context-aware database queries.

Achievements

Mentored Students at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP)

Collaboration with HCL GUVI & HackerKID

  • Conducted a 2-day hands-on workshop in collaboration with HCL GUVI and HackerKID at IIT Madras Research Park.
  • Guided students in building games using Python & Pygame - covering game loops, FPS, collision detection, and logic by developing projects like Snake and Catch the Ball.
  • Empowered students to transform basic programming concepts into fully interactive games.
Mentoring at IIT Madras Research Park

Honored by Alma Mater for Website Redesign

Carmel Garden Matriculation Higher Secondary School

  • Recognized as a proud alumnus of Carmel Garden Matriculation Higher Secondary School for leading the complete redesign of the school’s official website.
  • Modernized the platform with a focus on performance, accessibility, and user experience.
  • Also addressed students, sharing insights from my journey — making it a meaningful full-circle moment.
Carmel Honor 1
Carmel Honor 2
Carmel Honor 3

Speaker at FOSS United Chennai, IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

  • Delivered a talk on Celtrix at FOSS United Chennai hosted at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
  • One of the youngest speakers at the event, presenting to an audience of 100+ including experienced engineers.
Speaking at FOSS United Chennai

My project Celtrix got featured by a large open source community (@GithubProjects) on X and Threads, and they wrote a detailed blog about it on the Open Source Projects site.

Read the full article here

Skills

Core Stack

ReactNext.jsNode.jsExpressMongoDBPostgreSQLPrismaTailwind CSSFlutterCLIShell

Tools

DockerGitAWSS3CloudFrontVercelRenderFirebaseSupabaseGoogle Cloudn8n

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