Prologue
Every systemtells a story.
I'm Ovi Podder, a full-stack developer.
I write them in code.
The Origin
The first systems I studied weren't made of code —
they were made of people.
Sales floors, schedules, ledgers. I spent years watching how teams and numbers moved together, and kept asking why. That question led me through economics and computer science at the University of Manitoba.
Economics taught me to read systems. Code taught me to build them. Now I write full-stack applications the way a good story is written — deliberate in structure, honest in the details, and built to hold when someone else turns the page.
The Craft
Three disciplines, one instrument. Each project draws on all of them.
Development & Data
- Next.js & JavaScript
- SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- AI/LLM Integration & Automation
- Requirements Gathering
Infrastructure & Security
- Active Directory & Group Policy
- Role-Based Access
- Microsoft 365 & Exchange
- Windows Server
- VMware/Hyper-V
- AWS & DigitalOcean
- LAN/WAN/VPN & Firewalls
- Cybersecurity & DDoS Mitigation
- Disaster Recovery
Service & Leadership
- ITIL Service Management
- Jira, ServiceNow & ConnectWise
- Stakeholder & Vendor Communication
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
The Work
TimeSheet
A workforce management platform where employees clock in and out with precision, and managers shape team schedules effortlessly. Built end-to-end with Next.js.
E-Commerce
A full-stack storefront with authentication, product management, cart, and payments — everything a shop needs to sell, wired together seamlessly.
Chess
A Java chess engine and interface built from first principles — object-oriented design, game logic, and custom graphics rendering.
The Path
Before the code, there were people — teams to lead, customers to understand, numbers to read. Every chapter taught the next.
Jan 2026 — Present
Senior ICT Consultant
Epic – A Bell MTS Company
Turning business goals into secure, reliable IT for 30+ clients — roadmaps, identity and access, infrastructure, and root-cause fixes.
May 2024 — Jan 2026
Software Developer
Parkway Pharmacy
Built the software, LLM tools and network behind 7 pharmacies — from first requirement to production and support.
2023 — 2024
Department Store Manager
Sport Chek
Led teams, read the numbers, and turned strategy into sales on the floor.
2021 — 2023
Assistant Store Manager
Le Creuset
Built client relationships and reported the story the sales data was telling.
2021
Store Supervisor
Sherwin-Williams
Learned that the best solutions start with listening to the problem.
2021–2024
University of Manitoba
B.A. Economics, minor in Computer Science