Computer Science Graduate Student | Software Developer | AI, Backend Systems, and Cloud Technologies
I am a Computer Science graduate student at the Illinois Institute of Technology with experience in building AI-powered systems, scalable backend services, and full-stack applications. My work focuses on combining software engineering with intelligent systems to create practical, high-impact solutions. I enjoy solving complex engineering problems and building products that are both technically strong and user-focused.
- ๐ Masterโs in Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology
- ๐ค Interested in AI systems, backend engineering, and cloud technologies
- โ๏ธ Experienced in full-stack development, API design, multi-agent systems, and DevOps
- ๐ Passionate about building scalable and impactful software solutions
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Python
- Java
- PHP
- SQL
- HTML
- CSS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Express.js
- Django
- FastAPI
- Flask
- LangGraph
- RESTful APIs
- AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Bedrock)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- CI/CD Pipelines
- GitHub Actions
- Agile
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- MongoDB Atlas
- MySQL
- SQLite
- Redis
- Git
- GitHub
- Jira
- Postman
- Swagger
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA
March 2026 โ Present
- Architected a multi-agent startup qualification system using LangGraph and AWS Bedrock, orchestrating parallel AI agents to generate structured qualification dossiers and reduce mentor review preparation time by 75%
- Engineered an EVAL agent for market viability analysis, technical feasibility scoring, and red-flag detection using a Kaplan scoring rubric
- Developed a TEAM agent to assess founder-market fit, role alignment, and skill gaps, producing actionable team dynamics reports
- Built a FastAPI backend with PostgreSQL for submission intake, orchestration, and dossier aggregation with async parallel execution
- Designed a Next.js portal for entrepreneur submissions and mentor dashboards, containerized with Docker and deployed through CI/CD pipelines :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
SPREE, Chicago, USA
September 2025 โ December 2025
- Developed an AI-powered recruitment platform using LLMs (Gemini API) to auto-generate candidate assessments from job descriptions, reducing manual assessment creation by 70%
- Built a 9-step job specification wizard in React using React Router and Context API, reducing recruiter setup time by 60%
- Architected secure microservices using FastAPI and MongoDB Atlas, exposing RESTful APIs with JWT authentication and RBAC
- Improved API performance by 50% through aggregation pipeline optimization validated with Postman
- Designed scalable MongoDB Atlas schemas and compound indexes, improving query efficiency by 45%.
Static Int, India
February 2023 โ July 2024
- Contributed to a high-traffic e-commerce platform using Python Django
- Implemented product and checkout workflows, improving overall system performance by 20%
- Engineered backend payment gateway integration with database transaction management and Redis caching
- Optimized PostgreSQL query performance by 15% through index analysis and execution plan tuning
- Configured GitHub Actions CI/CD workflows for testing, linting, and Docker-based deployments, reducing manual release overhead and accelerating delivery by 75%
- Participated in code reviews, debugging, testing, and Agile sprint execution within a cross-functional engineering team.
- Masterโs in Computer Science โ Illinois Institute of Technology, May 2026
- Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering โ University of Mumbai, June 2023
- Secured 1st place in a Terraform Gameday Challenge organized by the HashiCorp team
- Participated in the Google Chrome Built-in AI Challenge 2025
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI Foundation Certified.
- Multi-agent AI systems using LangGraph and AWS Bedrock
- Backend platforms with FastAPI and PostgreSQL
- Scalable full-stack applications using React and Next.js
- Cloud-native deployment workflows with Docker and CI/CD
Iโm always open to collaborating on exciting projects, discussing software engineering, AI systems, backend development, and cloud technologies.
- ๐ง Email: kasturishindep@gmail.com