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From Bengaluru to Berlin. From Goa to Amsterdam.

React Summit 2025Amsterdam, The Netherlands

React Beyond the Browser

Exploring how React can power experiences far beyond the traditional web browser — from enterprise productivity suites to physical hardware. This talk reframes React as a universal UI language for any surface with a screen.

Office JavaScript APIsRendering React on Raspberry Pi SPI displays (320×240 LCD)Framebuffer mirroring, rendering latency, and embedded UI constraintsReact inside AR/VR engines and immersive computing environments

📅 June 2025

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July 2024 · Berlin, Germany

The Secret Sauce of Great Design Systems

TheGeekConf Berlin

Common DX pitfalls that kill adoption of well-designed librariesSemantics, consistency, and standardization as trust signalsPrimitives vs abstractions

At TheGeekConf Berlin (July 2024, Berlin, Germany), Shayan shared insights on building scalable React and React Native products, focusing on real-world engineering challenges and intuitive UX design. The talk highlighted practical strategies for leading teams and delivering production-grade applications.

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Bengaluru, India

March 2024 · Bengaluru, India

Home Screen Widgets with React Native

Talent500 React-n-Roll

Why home screen widgets dramatically improve app engagement and retentionReact Native's current limitations with native widget APIsBridging native widget functionality via Custom Native Modules

At Talent500 React-n-Roll (March 2024, Bengaluru, India), Shayan discussed modern React development, team leadership, and the importance of developer experience in building robust applications.

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December 2023 · Bengaluru, India

HomeScript — Command Line Control of Your Home

FOSS United

The motivation for CLI-based smart home control over app-based UIsHomeScript architecture and integration with HomeBridge APIsEasyMatch

At FOSS United (December 2023, Bengaluru, India), Shayan presented on open source contributions, community-driven development, and the impact of collaborative engineering on the tech ecosystem.

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October 2023 · Goa Velha, India

Home Screen Widgets with React Native

React India 2023

What home screen widgets offer for app engagement and daily retentionLimitations of React Native core for widget renderingNative Modules and interfacing with iOS and Android widget APIs

At React India 2023 (October 2023, Goa Velha, India), Shayan discussed advanced patterns in React and shared his experience as a founding engineer, emphasizing the importance of developer experience and maintainable codebases in large-scale projects.

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June 2023 · Bengaluru, India

Production-Grade Monorepos

React Bangalore

Trade-offs between multi-repo and monorepo setups for frontend teamsYarn Workspaces for dependency management across packagesStructuring shared code

At React Bangalore (June 2023, Bengaluru, India), Shayan shared practical tips for React developers, focusing on performance optimization and real-world use cases from his work at Zenduty.

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May 2023 · Bengaluru, India

Monorepos in the Real World

GeekyAnts

Core toolingHandling cross-platform modules, shared business logic, and design tokensTightly coupled modules across packages

During his session at GeekyAnts (May 2023, Bengaluru, India), Shayan discussed the future of React Native and cross-platform development, highlighting best practices and lessons learned from leading engineering teams.

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May 2023 · Bengaluru, India

Scaling Engineering Teams & Cross-Platform Development

GeekyAnts Podcast

Insights from scaling a SaaS engineering team from 0 to productionBuilding developer-first tools and internal platformsThe future of React and React Native cross-platform convergence

In this episode of the GeekyAnts Podcast (May 2023, Bengaluru, India), Shayan shared insights into scaling engineering teams, building developer-first tools, and the future of cross-platform development in the React ecosystem.

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