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Pankaj Kumar

Hi, I'm Pankaj

A Software Engineer.

I build performant, production-grade systems usingTypeScript,React,Next.js,Rust andPostgreSQL. Focused on distributed systems and low-level architecture.

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Experience

Founding Engineer

Building

Apr 2024 -- Present
Remote
  • Built a multi-asset backtesting engine supporting advanced order management and years of historical market data
  • Designed backend services and APIs powering trading, analytics, and quantitative research workflows
  • Managed VPS infrastructure, Docker deployments, AWS services, and Cloudflare networking
  • Developed AI-powered research and strategy analysis tools for traders
Next.jsTypeScriptFastAPIPythonPostgreSQLDockerAWSCloudflareWebSockets

Frontend Developer Intern

Jan 2024 -- Mar 2024
Remote
  • Built responsive UI components using Next.js and Tailwind CSS
  • Translated Figma designs into production-ready frontend code
Next.jsTailwind CSSTypeScriptFigma
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Projects

Motivation Kaksha

Live

50k+ active users

Visit

JEE college prediction platform serving 50,000+ active users. Built a high-performance REST API with a Redis caching layer to handle concurrent prediction requests at scale. Mobile app in progress.

Node.jsExpressRedisPostgreSQL

Retainly

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Behavioral email automation

Loops.so — but with intent scoring. Tracks user behavior, builds a behavioral fingerprint per user, and sends emails from your real inbox only when the algo decides the timing is right. Anti-spam scoring prevents over-mailing; goes beyond pure event triggers.

Next.jsTypeScriptGmail APIAmazon SES

Findable

Visit

Anonymous recovery system

Lost-item recovery via QR codes. Finder scans, sends a message, owner gets notified — no personal info exposed on either side. Privacy-first architecture with zero account requirement for finders.

Next.jsPostgreSQLEmail Wrappers

R2Stream

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Self-hosted music streaming

Full music streaming pipeline: JioSaavn URL resolver + yt-dlp fallback feed audio into Cloudflare R2. A Worker API handles catalog, search, and range-aware streaming. Manifest-driven — no database needed.

Cloudflare R2Workersyt-dlpNext.js

Kaksha AI

Building

Educational assistant

RAG-based educational assistant. Explains complex problems step-by-step using context-aware LLM agents with retrieval over course material.

GenAIRAGPython
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Skills

Languages

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonRustGo

Frontend

ReactNext.jsTailwind CSS

Backend

Node.jsDjangoFastAPIExpress

Data & Infra

PostgreSQLMongoDBRedisAWSGCPDocker
TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonRustGoReactNext.jsTailwind CSSNode.jsDjangoFastAPIExpressPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisAWSGCPDockerTypeScriptJavaScriptPythonRustGoReactNext.jsTailwind CSSNode.jsDjangoFastAPIExpressPostgreSQLMongoDBRedisAWSGCPDocker
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GitHub Activity

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Direction

Low-level Systems

Rust and C. Understanding memory, ownership, and what happens at the hardware boundary.

Distributed Systems

Consensus algorithms, state machines, and building fault-tolerant systems that scale.

Clean Architecture

Simplicity as a feature. Designing for observability, maintainability, and clear boundaries.

Pankaj Kumar

Hey, you scrolled this far -- let's talk.

I'm always open to discussing new projects, ideas, or opportunities to be part of your vision.

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