Hey, I'm
MADAN HEGDE
I design and build scalable web applications and AI-powered tools, from idea to production.
React • Next.js • TypeScript • AI Systems
Currently building scalable workforce systems at PagarBook and AI knowledge infrastructure at Hearly.
Engineering Highlights
Key technical contributions across architecture, performance optimization, and product development.
Frontend Architecture Leadership
Led the frontend architecture of a workforce management platform used by thousands of businesses.
Next.js Migration
Migrated a production application from CRA to Next.js, improving routing architecture, performance, and maintainability.
Component Library
Built a reusable component library using Tailwind CSS and Radix UI to standardize UI development across teams.
CI/CD & Build Optimization
Implemented CI/CD pipelines and improved build systems for faster and safer deployments.
Enterprise Workforce Systems
Built systems for business hierarchy, leave management, shift scheduling, overtime tracking, and staff operations.
AI Product Development
Built AI-powered tools that convert meetings, audio, and documents into structured knowledge systems.
MADAN HEGDE
Software Engineer & Product Builder
I design and build scalable web applications and AI-powered tools, from idea to production.
React • Next.js • TypeScript • AI Systems
Tech Stack
Core
Frontend Architecture
Backend
Infrastructure & Tools
Mobile
Experience
Nearly 7 years building production web systems, developer platforms, and AI-powered tools.
2025 — Present
Founder & Engineer @ Hearly
Building AI-powered tools that transform meetings, documents, and media into structured knowledge systems.
2022 — Present
SDE 3 @ Pagarbook
Led frontend architecture for a workforce management platform used by thousands of businesses.
2022 - 2022
Frontend Engineer @ Scenes
Worked on interactive social experiences and real-time collaboration features for a creative platform.
2020 — 2022
Co-Founder & CTO @ Digiyogi Technologies
Co-founded a technology startup and built the product from concept to launch.
2019 — 2020
Frontend Engineer @ Learnyst
Built and maintained frontend systems for an ed-tech platform helping creators launch and manage their own teaching businesses.
What I'm Building
Products born from real problems I wanted to solve.
Hearly ecosystemHearly
AI Meeting Copilot
Hearly - AI Meeting Copilot
AI-powered meeting intelligence platform that converts meeting audio into structured summaries, tasks, and searchable insights.
- Automated meeting summaries
- Task extraction from conversations
- Interactive Q&A over meeting transcripts
Hearly Knowledge
AI Memory Layer
Hearly Knowledge - AI Memory Layer
A developer-focused AI knowledge infrastructure that acts as a scalable memory layer for AI systems and chatbots. Connect documents, audio, and video into a structured knowledge base that AI applications can query in real time.
- Knowledge ingestion from documents, audio, and video
- Structured knowledge retrieval for AI systems
- Memory layer for LLM-powered applications
- Human-in-the-loop knowledge editing
Developer Integrations
- Embeddable website knowledge widget
- NPM package for direct integration
- API-driven retrieval for AI agents
Writing
Thoughts on frontend architecture, performance optimization, and building developer-focused products.
Coming soon
Engineering Philosophy
I believe great software should be:
Fast
Performance is a feature. Applications should feel instant and responsive.
Maintainable
Good architecture allows teams to move quickly without breaking systems.
Product-Focused
Engineering decisions should always align with real user problems.
Simple
Complex systems should feel simple to use.
Currently Exploring
Let's Connect
Have a project in mind, want to discuss an opportunity, or just want to say hello? I'd love to hear from you.