Abhishek Kumar's Portfolio

About Me

A passionate software developer with expertise in creating impactful solutions through scalable web applications, automation tools, and cloud-based systems.

Education

MS in Informatics, New York University, Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Bachelor of Planning, School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

Skills

Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, AutoHotKey, HTML, CSS
Frameworks & Libraries: Flask, React, NodeJS, pytest, Poetry, Pydantic, FastAPI, Streamlit, SQLAlchemy, Typer, Electron
Tools and Platforms: Git, GitHub, Github Actions, Docker, Tableau, VSCode, Google Colab, Jupyter Notebooks

Experience

Sahl AI Ltd.

Software Developer | Full-time (Remote) | Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

Optimized testing by implementing pytest fixtures, mocking, and parameterized tests, boosting reliability by 40%.
Engineered a Python-based simulation model to predict system loads, ensuring precise cost forecasting and budgeting.
Streamlined workflows by using Celery to schedule database cleaning and task re-execution, boosting performance.
Developed account sharing detection and reporting system using Redis, SQL, and Discord webhooks.
Built a companion Chrome extension for the main web app using JavaScript and Chrome APIs.

Sahl AI Ltd.

Software Developer | Part-time (Remote) | Sep 2023 – May 2024

Automated data reporting processes using Excel formulas and pivot tables, reducing manual effort by 90%.
Audited expense reports utilizing Google Sheets, minimized discrepancies, reducing expenses by 25%.
Designed reusable React components and hooks to enhance scalability, cutting future development time by 30%.
Engineered backend APIs using FastAPI and optimized API response times by implementing caching mechanisms.
Built a CLI load testing tool using Typer to simulate user patterns, test APIs, and identify bottlenecks.

Sahl AI Ltd.

Software Developer | Freelance (Remote) | Apr 2023 - Sep 2023

Developed fully functional demos within 2 weeks that secured initial funding, setting the stage for the startup’s growth.
Led prototype development using Streamlit and Flask for the startup’s product features, securing investor backing.

City Future Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Urban Planning & Web Development Intern | Full-time Internship (On-site) | May 2023 - Jul 2023

Deployed web app on Microsoft Azure App Service with GitHub CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation and scalability.
Led a team of 3 junior developers to deliver the project ahead of schedule, reducing delivery time by 33%.
Built an IoT-driven GPS tracking system using SocketIO, enabling real-time monitoring of bus routes, speed, and delays.
Calibrated GPS data to reduce noise and visualized bus routes, delays, and progress on a dynamic JavaScript dashboard.

Upwork.com

Programmer & Task Automation Specialist | Freelance (Remote) | Jun 2022 - Sep 2023

Engineered a Dynamic Content Automation System using WordPress APIs to automatically publish blog posts.
Developed a real-time automated data collection and cloud storage system using BigQuery SQL and Google Cloud.

Projects

R.E.D.A.C.T.: AI-Powered Privacy Management Desktop App

Won the On-Device AI Builders Hackathon hosted by LM Studio, Qualcomm, and Microsoft for this 24-hour solo project.

Utilized zero-shot prompts to handle the smaller context length of the local Llama model and ensure accurate redaction.
Applied advanced LLM techniques like tool-use and structured responses for precise, context-aware outputs.
Added support for redacting PDFs by converting them to Markdown, reducing token usage and improving efficiency.

SuperShopper: Mobile Visitation Data Analysis for Optimized Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping

Processed 100 GB of visitation data from 6000 zip files by distributing computing tasks, reducing processing time by 1/6.

Cleaned and normalized data to correct visitation counts affected by weather, providing accurate results.
Developed an interactive dashboard with Streamlit, Pandas, and Pydeck, enabling real-time analysis of traffic patterns.

Hello, I'm Abhishek

About Me

Education

Skills

Experience

Sahl AI Ltd.

Sahl AI Ltd.

Sahl AI Ltd.

City Future Lab, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Upwork.com

Projects

R.E.D.A.C.T.: AI-Powered Privacy Management Desktop App

SuperShopper: Mobile Visitation Data Analysis for Optimized Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping

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