About me

I'm a dedicated Full Stack Developer currently pursuing my Master's in Software Engineering at the University of Calgary. I specialize in building modern, scalable web applications and have hands-on experience in development, research, and teaching.

My expertise spans building Gen AI powered chatbots, creating eCommerce platforms, and building cutting-edge APIs. I thrive on translating complex requirements into seamless, user-friendly solutions that create impact.

What i'm doing

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    LLM

    Fine-tuning and integrating large language models (LLMs) and AI APIs for applications such as legal tech, education, and workflow automation.

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    Full Stack Web Development

    Developing responsive, secure, and scalable web platforms using Django, React, TypeScript, and RESTful APIs.

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    Applied AI & Research Projects

    Conducting applied research in AI, including NLP, graph neural networks, and recommender systems , with 5+ academic publications and real-world tools.

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    Web3 & Smart Contracts

    Worked on smart contract development using Solidity, audited token systems, and explored decentralized identity (DID) and Hyperledger Aries in research contexts.

Mentors

  • Daniel lewis

    Dr Maiga Chang

    Mitacs supervisor at the Athabasca University & Also hired as a Research Assistant under VIP research group.

  • Jessica miller

    Dr Gouri Ginde

    Master's Supeprvisior at University of Calgary.

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Education

  1. University of Calgary

    Aug 2023 — Dec 2025

    Pursuing Master of Science in Software Engineering (Thesis). GPA: 4.0

  2. NMIMS University

    June 2019 — June 2023

    Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering. GPA: 3.87

Experience

  1. Research Intern, Athabasca University

    Sept 2023 — Present

    Working under the mentorship of Dr. Maiga Chang, focusing on advance generative AI applications. Also, Led the Next Stop Recommender Android App using Java, Python-based predictive algorithms, and integrated OpenStreetMap. Focused on user location prediction with Apriori & LCS to enhance user experience.

  2. Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2023 — Present

    Co-instructor for upper-level undergraduate courses at the University of Calgary. Assisted in course material development, grading, and mentoring students in advanced software topics.

  3. Full Stack Developer Intern, The Indegenous

    Oct 2022 — June 2023

    Engineered a multilingual WhatsApp chatbot with ChatGPT API, Django, and React. Implemented advanced features like PDF chat, text summarization, and AI text detection.

  4. Research Internship, Mitacs

    May 2022 — July 2022

    Contributed to AI-focused research at Athabasca University under the Mitacs program. Employed machine learning algorithms and data-driven analysis for real-world use cases. Collaborated on privacy-preserving machine learning projects and trajectory prediction algorithms. Assisted in academic publications and data-driven experiments.

  5. Full Stack Developer Intern, Seventh Square

    Oct 2021 — May 2022

    Developed a scalable eCommerce platform using Django, React, and MySQL. Deployed on DigitalOcean, integrated secure payment via Cashfree Payment & Tax Invoice API.

  6. Senior Executive, NOW Mozilla Club

    Apr 2020 — Apr 2022

    Oversaw open-source initiatives, organized community events, and facilitated knowledge-sharing around decentralized web technologies.

  7. Competitive Programming Head, CodeChef MPSTME Chapter

    Nov 2020 — Mar 2022

    Led university-wide coding workshops and competitions. Curated problem sets and coached peers in algorithmic problem-solving.

  8. Full Stack Developer Intern, Doubt Connect

    Sept 2021 — Dec 2021

    Created a React + Material UI front-end with Node.js backend, integrated Dyte WebRTC for real-time video conferencing, and deployed using AWS S3 and Firebase authentication.

  9. Research Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

    May 2021 — Sep 2021

    Worked with mentor Anshul Yadav; published two research papers in national conferences. Focused on data analytics and forecasting methods.

  10. Full Stack Developer Intern, DSP Mutual Funds

    April 2021 — July 2021

    Developed a Twitter Sentiment Analysis Dashboard with Spring Boot, Python, and AWS services. Utilized NLP techniques to gauge investor sentiments. Visualized data via AWS QuickSight.

  11. Research Engineer, OpenMined

    Feb 2021 — Jun 2021

    Explored decentralized identity (DID), Didcomm, and Hyperledger Aries. Contributed to open-source privacy-preserving frameworks in AI.

  12. Project Mentor, GirlScript Summer of Code

    Mar 2021 — May 2021

    Mentored student developers in open-source projects. Oversaw pull requests, code reviews, and project roadmaps.

Extra-Curricular & Volunteering

  1. Technical Content Writer, GeeksforGeeks

    Feb 2021 — Sep 2021

    Authored tutorials on algorithms, data structures, and interview prep. Simplified complex topics for a broad programming audience.

  2. Volunteer, Fulora Foundation

    Nov 2020 — Jan 2021

    Organized STEM and creative workshops for underprivileged children. Conducted teaching, yoga sessions, crafting, and educational activities.

  3. R&D, TEDx NMIMS

    Jan 2020 — Mar 2020

    Assisted in speaker curation and event planning for TEDx NMIMS. Researched innovative topics and scouted potential speakers.

My skills

  • React / Next.js
    85%
  • Django / Python
    90%
  • Java / Spring Boot
    80%
  • AWS / Cloud
    75%

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