Hi There 👋

I'm Saiprasaad Kalyanaraman

Full Stack Developer at Afficiency

New York, USA

About Me

Software Engineer with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science at Illinois Institute of Technology and over 2 years of work experience in developing enterprise applications. Proven expertise in mobile application development using Flutter, front-end development using React, Angular, back-end development using Spring Boot, Node.js, and various databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB.

Education

Master's of Computer Science
Aug 2022 - May 2024
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA
GPA: 3.7
Senior TechNews Writer
TechNews Photographer
Library Student Advisor
Association for Computing Machinery Member

Coursework
  • Software Engineering
  • Enterprise Web Applications
  • Design and Analysis of Algorithms
  • Computer Networks
  • Machine Learning
  • Big Data
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Software Testing and Analysis
  • Advanced Database Organization
  • Software Project Management

Bachelors of Computer Science
Aug 2017 - Apr 2021
St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai, India
GPA: 3.86
IEEE Student Chapter Member
IEEE Computer Society
Google Student Developer Club Member
Cognizant Student Club Member

Coursework
  • Python Programming
  • Programming in C
  • Object-oriented in Programming
  • Operating Systems
  • Internet Programming
  • Distributed Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Graph Theory and Applications
  • Cryptography and Network Security
  • Cloud Computing

Experience

Student Consultant, Software Engineering Internship
Feb 2024 - Apr 2024
Open Avenues Career Pathways, Chicago, USA

  • Designed and developed Campus Cooks mobile app using Flutter with Koodos Labs, simplifying the recipe preparation with just a click of the ingredients
  • Elevated User Interface design expertise through proficient utilization of Figma, enhancing visual aesthetics and user experience across projects

Software Engineer Internship
Oct 2023 - Dec 2023
Hexaware Technologies, Chicago, USA

  • Gained skills in building responsive and user-friendly single-page applications (SPAs) by leveraging the modular architecture of Angular framework
  • Streamlined data management by seamlessly combining Hibernate ORM with Spring Boot applications, enabling efficient data access and manipulation

Software Engineer
Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
Ernst and Young, Chennai, India

  • Built scalable microservice application using Spring Boot, and integrated various types of databases to effectively handle diverse data requirements
  • Deployed REST APIs seamlessly across 8 internal microservices, fostering efficient data flow between services, leading to a well-integrated system
  • Utilized version control systems like Git to collaborate with the development team by managing code changes, and facilitating conflict resolution
  • Acquired expertise in MySQL databases, through designing of optimized database schemas and crafting SQL queries to manage complex data structures

Software Engineer Internship
Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
Ernst and Young, Chennai, India

  • Built interactive web applications using Servlets and JSP, leveraging optimized resource loading to achieve a remarkable 40% reduction in page load times
  • Developed user-friendly frontend design with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create web pages, ensuring a seamless user experience across different devices

Skills

Programming Languages

Database

Front End

Back End

Mobile

Others

Projects

AI Mock Interviewer

LangFlow and OpenAI

Built an AI-powered interviewer that uses GPT-3.5 to generate tailored interview questions and analyze resumes for various job roles.

RAG using Spring AI

Spring AI, Generative AI, Embeddings, PDF Processing

Designed a Spring Boot application using Spring AI to create a RAG model which uses OpenAI along with PDF as data source for supplementing information

RAG using Python

Python, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing

Developed a RAG model for interacting with PDF documents through an interface. Utilized OpenAI embeddings, FAISS, and Streamlit to build the application.

Repo Vision
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Python, Flask, React, Google Cloud, Docker, Elasticsearch

Created a script for extracting data with GitHub API, plotting different visualizations and forecasting using various time-series forecasting models

USA Social Hub
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Angular, Nodejs, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch

Architected a user-friendly web platform allowing users to discover nearby dining options, searching by area name, street name, or zip code

Youtube Translator
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Python, Streamlit, gTTS, whisper, OpenAI

Designed a translator which prompts a YouTube link, desired language and generate the same video with translated audio of selected language

Chicago Streets Harmony
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Flutter, Spring Boot, Geo-location

Created an innovative mobile application aimed at fostering community engagement and addressing social issues in the urban landscape of Chicago

Campus Cooks
Associated with Open Avenues Career Pathways

Flutter, Firebase

Developed a user-friendly mobile app enabling students to effortlessly discover meal suggestions tailored to their available ingredients, optimizing meal preparation

Mushroom Classification Web App
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Python, Streamlit, Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn

A Mushroom Classification Web App featuring classifier selection, customizable model hyperparameters, performance metric visualization, and raw data display

Wordle Clone
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Flutter

A Wordle Clone built using Flutter, offering a mobile-friendly and cross-platform word guessing game experience

Food swipe
Associated with Ernst and Young

Spring Boot, React, Kafka, Docker, MySQL

Created a real-time microservice application empowering users to order from over 100 restaurants, offering a convenient dining experience

NetCart
Associated with Ernst and Young

MySQL, CSS, HTML, Servlets, Bootstrap

A dynamic shopping application offering seamless navigation, secure transactions, and providing a superior online shopping experience for users

Student voice
Associated with St. Joseph’s College of Engineering

HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Ajax, PHP, MySQL

Developed a web application for students to provide feedback on courses through ratings and reviews, fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Real-Time Weather App
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Flutter, SQLite

Created a weather app, integrating the Visual Crossing API to fetch over various weather parameters, like temperature, precipitation, and wind speed

Movie Recommendation using MLLIB
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Python, Spark MLlib, Spark SQL, ALS, SVD

Built a movie recommender system using Apache Spark's MLlib for collaborative filtering, personalizing suggestions for users

Battleships
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Flutter, Flask, MySQL

Designed a collaborative multiplayer game integrating around 10 RESTful APIs for streamlined user authentication, game listing, and interactive gameplay

Rep Counter
Associated with Illinois Institute of Technology

Python, OpenCV, MediaPipe

A Rep Counter employing advanced computer vision techniques for real-time human pose estimation and movement tracking in fitness activities

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations Certified Associate
  • CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science by Harvard University - Edx
  • Java Programming by Duke University - Coursera
  • Web Development and Coding Specialization by University of Michigan - Coursera
  • Introduction to Generative AI by Google Cloud - Coursera
  • Hackerrank Certification in C, Java, JavaScript, React, MySQL
  • Postman Student Expert Badge - Postman