PughaleshLakshmanan
Creative Developer
◆Chennai, India
◆ IST
Experience
Where I've
Worked
Creative Frontend Developer
Freelance — Chennai, India
Jan 2024 — Present
1 yr 4 mos
Building bespoke interactive experiences for global clients — from cinematic web journeys to AI-driven interfaces. Specializing in motion-rich UIs, WebGL effects, and experimental design systems.
Frontend Engineer
TechFlow Systems — Bangalore, India
Jan 2023 — Dec 2023
1 yr
Led the frontend development of a real-time GPU cloud marketplace. Implemented complex data visualization dashboards, real-time WebSocket integrations, and a performant React component library.
UI/UX Developer
Pixelcraft Agency — Chennai, India
Jun 2022 — Dec 2022
7 mos
Delivered pixel-perfect campaign microsites and interactive brand experiences. Bridged design and engineering — translating complex Figma systems into motion-rich production code.
Junior Web Developer
Digital Roots — Chennai, India
Jan 2022 — May 2022
5 mos
Developed responsive landing pages and e-commerce fronts. Collaborated closely with designers and backend developers, refining my understanding of performant, accessible web development.
Selected Work
Things I've
Built
A curated selection of projects across AI, creative tech, and experimental interfaces.
Project 01
Tamil AI Avatars
Tamil AI Avatars
An AI-powered avatar generation system built specifically for Tamil content creators. Leverages custom fine-tuned diffusion models to produce culturally authentic digital avatars from a single photo. Features real-time rendering, voice cloning integration, and a creator-first dashboard.
Project 02
GPU Cloud Marketplace
GPU Cloud Marketplace
A peer-to-peer GPU rental marketplace enabling AI researchers and indie developers to access affordable compute on demand. Real-time utilization dashboards, automated billing, and a WebSocket-powered live status engine.
Project 03
Kino — Video Synthesis Engine
Kino — Video Synthesis Engine
An experimental video synthesis tool that lets creators generate cinematic B-roll from text prompts. Built on top of open-source video diffusion models with a polished editorial-style interface. Sub-second preview generation via progressive streaming.
Project 04
Motif — Design System
Motif — Design System
An open-source React component library built for creative developers. Ships with physics-based animations, GSAP integrations, custom cursor cursor primitives, and WebGL-ready wrappers. 2k+ GitHub stars in its first month.
Contact
Let's Build
Together
Open for creative projects, collaborations, and interesting conversations.
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hello@pughal.dev