👨💻 Software Engineer | 🎓 Passionate Educator with a Touch of Humor 😄
My journey with computers started in 4th grade when I first encountered one at a friend's house. It felt like magic seeing it instantly display anything I asked for, and that sparked my curiosity about how it all worked. My teacher’s advice to be good at math initially seemed like a bluff to make me study harder, but little did I know, it was the key to unlocking the world of programming! 📚
Fast forward to today, I’m the first-generation software engineer in my family. I’ve built multiple software applications, earned a full-tuition scholarship for my bachelor’s in CS, and now support my master’s education by teaching programming as Graduate Teaching Assistant emphasizing the importance of math, which my younger self struggled to appreciate. 👨🏫
Currently building MockXpert a full-stack interview preparation platform where candidates can schedule mock interviews with industry professionals. The goal is to help candidates gain confidence, refine their interview skills, and land their dream jobs through expert led, AI enhanced mock interviews.
| Technology | Usage |
|---|---|
| Java (Spring Boot) | Backend API & business logic |
| PostgreSQL | Database storage |
| Spring Security & Firebase Auth | Authentication & authorization |
| Google Calendar API | Meeting scheduling |
| Stripe API | Payment processing |
| AWS Personalize | AI-driven interviewer matching (working on) |
| React & Tailwind CSS | Frontend Development (coming soon) |
| Docker & Kubernetes | Containerization (future deployment) |
| OpenAI GPT & Google Speech-to-Text | AI-powered interview analysis (future integration) |
When I didn’t land a summer internship, I took it as an opportunity to focus on building some projects I had been planning for a long time. Here are two of the major projects I completed:
- Distributed File System – A small-scale distributed file storage system built in Java, simulating real-world systems like Hadoop’s HDFS.
- Distributed Task Scheduler – A fault-tolerant and scalable system using Zookeeper for dynamic task assignment, ensuring reliability and recovery from worker failures.
- 🧠 Built an image classification model leveraging swarm intelligence.
- 🔒 Developed a secure multithreaded chat application.
- 💻 I regularly solve problems on LeetCode and share my approaches on LinkedIn—feel free to check out my posts!
When I’m not coding, you’ll find me experimenting in the kitchen with Middle Eastern and Italian dishes mixed with South Indian flavors. To balance things out, I also enjoy lifting weights 🏋️.
Let’s connect and explore how we can make an impact together! 🌟
