Hi! 👋

My name is Monte Thakkar and here is a bit about me.

I am a full-stack engineer that lived in San Francisco until 2019. During my time in the Bay Area, I worked at a short-term rental startup - Pillow - which got acquired by Expedia in 2018.

I currently work remotely from Bangalore, India as an iOS engineer for Expedia.

I am also working on my own startup, Kandou which aims to help others make a positive impact in their community through volunteering. Kandou provides tools and resources to companies to help organize & manage their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) programs easily. Reach out to hello@kandouapp.com for more information.

Latest Projects

• Data Rights Are Human Rights - A website to promote online privacy and resources to help users take control of their own personal data on the internet.
• San Francisco Ramen Club - Best ramen spots in San Francisco tried and rated by Monte. It's a custom Google Map that has over 2,200 views.
• Dear Earth - A website to raise awareness about climate change. Do something before it's too late!

Experience

Co-founder, Kandou

October 2018 - Present | San Francisco

Kandou makes social impact simple and social.

iOS Engineer, Expedia

Jan 2020 - Present | Austin, TX

Full Stack Engineer, Pillow

Feb 2017 - Dec 2019 (~3 years) | San Francisco

Education

Computer Science, San Francisco State University

2014 - 2016 | San Francisco

Skills

Programming

• Javascript, React, React Native, Swift, Objective-C

Platforms

• Firebase, Heroku and AWS

Design

• Sketch and Preview

Languages

• English, Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati, Kutchi

Quirks

• I am the moderator of /r/elonmusk - a subreddit dedicated for Elon Musk discussion & updates. I joined the team when it had less than 10k members and it currently has 170k members.
• I am ramen-obsessed. I have probably tried almost every ramen restaurant in San Francisco and maintain a personal ranking of the best ramen spots in SF.