AI-Powered Rich Text Editor

Company: Vantient, Singapore

Role: Founding Engineer | Full Stack Developer

• Led the development of an AI-powered rich text editing system using Lexical and modern web technologies
• Ranked among top 15 contributors to Facebook/Lexical, holding 12th position with significant commits
• Integrated AI capabilities for enhanced text editing and content generation
• Drove cross-team collaboration for implementing rich text editing features
• Optimized editor performance and reliability across multiple enterprise applications

Product: Enterprise-Grade Rich Text Editor

Key Contributions

• Implemented core editor functionality using Facebook's Lexical framework
• Added new features and refactored core components for improved reliability
• Fixed high-impact bugs affecting major platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram
• Collaborated with Meta and Bloomberg experts on API improvements
• Integrated AI-powered assistance for content enhancement and suggestions

Technical Achievements

• Enhanced editor performance through optimized rendering and state management
• Implemented canvas-based graphics editing using Fabric.js
• Created custom plugins for specialized editing features
• Developed AI-powered content suggestions and corrections
• Built enterprise-grade configuration options for customization
• Ensured cross-browser compatibility and responsive design

Core Features

Write, Cite, and Edit

• Advanced research and writing capabilities
• Comprehensive library management system
• Citation support with relevancy-based filtering

AI Autocomplete

• Context-aware writing assistance
• Smart suggestions to overcome writer's block
• Real-time content enhancement

Reference Management

• Integrated library system for research organization
• Quick citation insertion in any document
• Support for over 1,700 citation styles
• Bulk import capabilities

Advanced Writing Tools

• Paraphrase & Rewrite functionality
• Paper Outline Builder
• PDF handling

Research Enhancement

• Chat interface for document analysis
• Source-based content generation
• Paper outline generation
• Custom formatting options

Additional Features

• Custom formatting and styling options
• Image and media handling
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Customizable toolbar and interface
• Markdown support and export options

Impact

• Successfully deployed to client's platform
• Improved content creation efficiency
• Reduced editing time through AI-powered suggestions
• Contributed significantly to the open-source community

The project demonstrates the successful integration of AI capabilities with traditional text editing, creating a powerful tool that enhances content creation while maintaining the reliability and performance expected in enterprise environments.