Six years ago, two students walked into Quintype with more questions than answers. They weren’t industry veterans, they didn’t have pages of production code to show off, and their first commits weren’t perfect. But they were curious. They listened. They shipped. And over the next half-decade, those internships became the launchpad for two deeply fulfilling careers that now shape the products, people, and culture at Quintype.
This is the story of Bindiya H and Harshith Raj, how they learned to build to scale, lead with humility, and help the next cohort of interns do the same.
When Bindiya joined us as an intern during her Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering, she enrolled in a full-stack development course to bridge theory with practice. That decision set the tone for everything that followed.
She first discovered Quintype through a campus drive drawn by a culture that respected curiosity and offered room to grow. “The internship taught me collaboration, agile development, and perseverance helping me discover a passion for building software that solves real problems,” she says.
The transition from intern to full-time developer was smooth, but it wasn’t passive. Encouraged by teammates who trusted her judgment, Bindiya leaned into bigger challenges. Soon she wasn’t just contributing to feature, she was leading them, mentoring others, and nudging projects forward with a quiet, consistent presence.
Over 6.5 years, her role evolved from frontend engineer to backend developer to AI solutioning, an arc that mirrors Quintype’s own growth at the intersection of product strategy and modern engineering. She’s proud of her work that often goes unseen but is felt by every user: building our internal UI library, optimizing performance across key surfaces, and launching AI-driven content flows that help publishers move faster without losing control.
“I’ve tried to strengthen both product and culture,” she reflects. “By delivering reliable solutions and sharing knowledge, you make it easier for everyone.”
Ask her what helped most as an intern and her answer is both practical and generous: a growth mindset, relentless curiosity, and the humility to ask for help. It’s why she now invests time mentoring junior developers so that their questions become stepping stones, not stumbling blocks.
Today, Bindiya wants to grow into a technical leadership role where she can build systems, mentor future talent, and scale the AI-plus-product vision. “Solving real-world challenges at scale especially where AI meets system design still lights me up every day.”
Harshith also found Quintype through campus placements while pursuing his B.Tech in Computer Science. He applied because he wanted something most college projects can’t give you: true production experience.
The first few weeks were intimidating. “I was surrounded by people who were way ahead of me technically,” he says. “But instead of making me feel small, they patiently guided me through. That made a huge difference.” Debugging production issues so unlike classroom assignments forced him to slow down, read the logs, trust the tooling, and break problems into solvable pieces. It was both humbling and empowering.
What kept him here after the internship? The pace of learning. “Every day felt like I was leveling up, new frameworks, new challenges, new responsibilities.” That learning translated into accountability when he became a full-time developer. As an intern he tackled tasks; as a developer he owned features end-to-end, their design, delivery, and stability.
Across seven years, Harshith’s path ran from bug fixes to modules to full-stack delivery and system design. Today, as a Senior Developer, he builds scalable, high-performance systems that power our content management solutions and he mentors the next wave of developers and interns.
From the technical side, his work has made our systems more resilient. From the cultural side, he’s focused on building safety for questions. “I’ve tried to create an environment where juniors feel safe to ask just like I once did.”
The mindset that helped him most as an intern wasn’t a particular framework or language. It was persistence. “If something didn’t work, I kept digging until I found the answer. That attitude matters more than knowing every framework.”
Looking ahead, Harshith sees himself growing into an architect role, designing large-scale systems, shaping patterns that others can build on, and mentoring. What keeps him excited is impact: “Knowing that my code helps publishers deliver content to millions worldwide is incredibly fulfilling.”
Bindiya’s and Harshith’s stories aren’t outliers; they’re examples of what becomes possible when an internship treats you like a teammate, not a temp.
Ownership from day one: Interns ship real features under thoughtful guidance.
Coaching culture: Mentors who answer questions and teach you how to ask better ones.
Breadth that leads to depth: Exposure to frontend, backend, DevOps, and AI helps interns find their sweet spot before specializing.
Room to grow: Clear pathways from intern to full-time, from contributor to leader.
Be bold. Ask questions. Seek feedback. Take ownership. You won’t be expected to know everything only to care deeply, learn quickly, and keep showing up. If you bring curiosity and persistence, we’ll back you with context, coaching, and the kind of real-world problems that make you better, faster.
And years from now, when another intern walks in nervous and excited, you might be the person who makes them feel like they belong.