Hi, I'm Chirag
About
I am Chirag Aggarwal, a Platform Engineer at Appwrite based in Delhi NCR, India. I build scalable, robust backend systems with open-source technologies and also enjoy working on the frontend when a project calls for it. I write about platform engineering, system architecture, and the tools I use day to day — latest articles on the blog, usage data on trends, and developer resources for agents.
Latest Writing
Technical articles on platform engineering, open source, and backend development. View all posts. Agent usage is on trends; MCP, Appwrite, and machine-readable files are on developer resources.
Work Experience
Appwrite
- Build and run Appwrite Cloud — PHP/Swoole services on Kubernetes, plus the edge.
- Rewrote the Appwrite CLI in Go, and maintain the SDKs for 11+ languages.
- Built Appwrite's hosted MCP server — OAuth 2.1, four tools over 981 endpoints.
- Took observability and synthetic monitoring in-house on Grafana and OpenTelemetry.
- 2,000+ merged PRs across Appwrite's open-source and internal repos.
- Started as an intern in Dec 2024, full-time since June 2025.
Skillarena
- Improved and maintained core backend systems written in the MERN stack
- Implemented a real-time chat application backend utilizing WebSockets and FastAPI
Clearmind AI
- Implemented user feedback suggestions such as more personalized recommendations, memory history etc.
- Integrated a seamless payment gateway using Stripe
Education
University of Limerick
Bennett University
Bharti Public School
Skills
Projects
I like to build projects. I have built a lot of projects, here are just some of my favorites.
BU News
A news sharing platform targeting university students in particular, aiming to reduce spread of misinformation.
Asclepius
A desktop application developed in Python and Custom Tkinter to view and request medicines from the Wellness center, check medicine availability, and order medicines directly.
Positions of Responsibility
I believe in the power of collaboration and teamwork. So I like to keep myself busy while working in different communities and projects. Here are some of the positions I have held.
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Content Writer
GeeksForGeeks
I like to write technical articles for GeeksForGeeks in my past time. Let's me be updated with various kinds of technologies.
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Summer Immersion Participant
FPT University, Da Nang, Vietnam
Participated in a 10-day fully funded Summer Immersion Programme in Vietnam hosted by FPT University, providing rich insights into Vietnamese culture from a entrepreneurship and technological point of view.
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Technical Co-Head
Computer Society of India, Bennett University
As the technical co-head of the CSI chapter of my university, I was responsible for organizing various events, workshops, and hackathons. I also mentored and guided students in their technical journey.
Achievements
From going to Vietnam to participating in Hackathons, I like to keep exploring and learning new things.
