./Arup Basak

THE
JOURNEY

A chronological archive of milestones, learnings, and professional growth.

2025
2025

Reset & Focus on High-Value Work

Quit low-impact work to refocus on meaningful, scalable projects with long-term learning and career value.

Career GrowthFocusHigh Impact
2024
2024

Blockchain & Web3 Exploration

Started learning blockchain fundamentals, smart contracts, and Web3 concepts to expand into decentralized systems and next-gen architectures.

BlockchainWeb3Smart ContractsSolidity
2024Freelancing & Survival Mode
2023
2023

Second Job

Joined Imuz as an Growth Engineer. Worked on production realtime data management

InternshipFull StackTeamworkProduction
2023
2023

First Internship – Production Exposure

Joined Scalenow as an intern. Learned production-grade development, teamwork, and started writing backend code alongside frontend.

InternshipFull StackTeamworkProduction
2023
2023

Jetpack Compose & Second App

Discovered Jetpack Compose and rebuilt Android skills with modern UI paradigms. Published second app, Xpense, using Compose.

Jetpack ComposeKotlinModern UIAndroid
2023
2023

Frontend Comeback with Next.js

Entered frontend development through Next.js directly instead of React. Steep learning curve, but gained deep understanding of SSR and modern frontend architecture.

Next.jsReactSSRFrontend
2022
2022

First Production App on Play Store

Published first Android app, Numlify (number-to-word converter). Core logic implemented independently. First real confidence boost.

AndroidPlay StoreJavaXML
2022
2022

Shift from DSA to Practical Development

Realized long-term DSA grind wasn’t sustainable. Pivoted back to Android development with a stronger understanding of logic.

AndroidLogic BuildingApp Development
2021
2021

Data Structures & Algorithms Phase

Spent months learning DSA and solving problems on LeetCode, Codeforces using Java. Built problem-solving discipline, though progress was slow.

DSAJavaProblem SolvingLeetCode
2021
2021

Re-entry into Programming

Returned to programming with a clearer mindset. Restarted HTML and CSS using Atom Editor, focusing on fundamentals and consistency.

HTML5CSS3Fundamentals
2020Burnout and Temporary Exit from Programming
2020
2020

First Laptop, Real Development Begins

Bought a laptop and transitioned into proper development workflows. Started exploring Android development seriously.

Development EnvironmentAndroidJava
2017First Lines of Code (Mobile Only)