Professional Summary

Experienced backend developer focused on building reliable, high-performance systems and automation.

About Me

My introduction

B.E. in Information Technology, Mumbai University (2019-2023, GPA: 8.63/10). Passionate about building robust systems and solving complex problems. Relevant coursework: Applied Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics, Algorithms, Databases, Machine Learning, AI, NLP, Cloud & Distributed Computing.

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Languages

PythonJavaC++JavaScriptGoSQLShell

Frontend

ReactJSMUIHTMLCSSBootstrapASP.NetAngularJSWeb scraping

Backend & Tools

RedisLinux/UnixGitTmuxNode.jsDjangoDockerAPIs

Cloud/AI/ML

AWSMongoDBMySQLSQL ServerJupyterPostmanTensorFlowCNNNLP

Experience

Quant Software Engineer

Swan Capital by Qode Invest, Mumbai Jun 2024 -- Present

Built and optimized high-performance trading and automation systems.

DevOps and Solace Linux Administrator

National Stock Exchange, Mumbai Jun 2023 -- Jun 2024

Managed Solace infrastructure and automated monitoring/reporting for large-scale deployments.

Projects

Next Editor

Next Editor -- Python Text Editor

A full-featured GUI-based text and Markdown editor built using Python and Tkinter. Provides file operations, rich text formatting, theming, find & replace, and real-time word/character count in a desktop app interface.
Tech Stack: Python, Tkinter, Ttk, OS, FileDialog, Font, ColorChooser, MessageBox

JayTM

JayTM -- Java ATM Simulator

ATM simulation project with secure login, password reset, balance inquiry, withdrawal, and mini statement features using JDBC.
Tech Stack: Java, MySQL, JDBC

Potato Disease Classifier

Potato Disease Classifier

Trained a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model to classify potato leaf diseases with 92% accuracy using labeled image datasets.
Tech Stack: Python, TensorFlow, CNN, OpenCV

FD Returns Calculator

Deployed a responsive web app to compute fixed deposit maturity values using dynamic sliders and inputs.
Tech Stack: React.js, Material UI, JavaScript, Netlify

Achievements & Certifications

  • Solved 600+ LeetCode problems with 300+ day streak (Top 0.4%) : LeetCode Profile
  • AIR 2.6k / 40,000+ in CodeKaze; Ranked 2nd in college.
  • Advanced DSA in Java and Python -- Coding Ninjas
  • Solace Certified Solutions Consultant
  • Solace Certified Developer Practitioner
  • Solace Certified Event Driven Architecture Practitioner