Shikhar Rai

Software Developer, Troubleshooter, Competitive Coder, Problem Solver

An inquisitive mind with development experience looking for an opportunity to utilize and hone my quantitative and technical skills on real-world problems to provide meaningful insights. I enjoy working in a collaborative and open team, learning and sharing the wonders we create with tech.

Skills

• JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js/Express.js/Nest.js)
• Python (Django)
• Ruby (Rails)
• Golang
• HTML / CSS and React
• Databases (Relational: SQL, NoSQL: MongoDB)
• AWS Cloud (S3, EC2), Docker, Linux, CI/CD, Git, GitHub Actions,
• RESTful APIs, Agile/Scrum, SDLC, AI (LangChain, Vector Databases), Automation, Selenium
• CS Fundamentals: Data Structures & Algorithms, System Design, Distributed Systems, OS, Networking
• Problem Solving, Troubleshooting and Debugging skills
• Excellent Communication Skills and Presentation skills
• Analytical thinking and Inquisitive Mindset

Experience

Projects

• Anime Watch Tracker (Hosted on PythonAnywhere)
  1. Django, Python, HTML, CSS, JS, SQLite
  2. An app to track your anime watching history. It maintains a database of watched content, and also notifies of episodes to continue watching.
  3. Features:
     • User Login with a personalized home page to display ‘currently watching’ shows
     • Add anime name with episode count to begin tracking
     • Mark episodes watched from the personal home page
     • Delete finished shows from the library
     • Future Prospect: Add episode release indication
• URL Shortener (Hosted on PythonAnywhere)
  1. Django, Python, HTML, CSS, JS, SQLite, Secrets for hashes
  2. A Django app to create short URLs
  3. Features:
     • Frontend for both generating a new short URL and retrieving long URL using the short URL
     • Checks database to ensure uniqueness of generated hashes
     • Has an added redirect utility to redirect hashes to full URLs
     • Hashes are saved with full URLs in SQLite database
     • Future Prospect: Add custom short-url option
• Video downloader
  1. Python, Curses Module, Requests, File IO, Multiprocessing and Multithreading
  2. A CLI app to allow downloads from various type of URLs
  3. Features:
     • Supports multiple downloads concurrently
     • Displays concurrent download status in a beautiful manner in the terminal using the curses module
• Game of Life
  1. Python and Pygame
  2. The Game of Life, is a cellular automaton
  3. It is a zero-player game, evolution is determined by its initial state, requiring no further input.
• Calendar Application
  1. HTML, CSS, JS, Fullcalendar, Bootstrap
  2. A calendar application to provide visual access to user’s leaves (apply, view and modify).
  3. Admin/super-admin modes to allow managers to manage leaves of employees.
• Chatter++
  1. Python, Socket Programming
  2. A chat app based in Python which allows users to chat and text each other over a shared network without the use of internet.
  3. It enables users to chat with logged in users using a simple interface.
• Blood Cancer Detection
  1. Python, OpenCV
  2. A cancer detection app in python using OpenCV which easily detects and highlights the cancerous cells present in human blood without the use of the internet.
  3. It enables the users to detect malignant cells in images as well as live camera feed.
• Snake Game
  1. Python
  2. A snake game based on the old snake games on phones which has an auto mode to chase after the fruit automatically.
• YouTube Dashboard Automation
  1. Python, Selenium Automation Framework
  2. The program lets you easily define Playlist and other values required for video upload in a json and run through all video drafts.
• Discord / Reddit Bots>
  1. Python, Discord API, Reddit API etc
  2. Discord bot can also play music throughout the server
  3. Reddit bot auto replies based on the comments.

Education

Achievements & Awards

• IELTS 8 Bands.
• HackerEarth SPOT Award for singlehandedly supporting the releases of major features with on time delivery.
• Hacktoberfest 2020, 2021, contributing Open-Source.
• 6 Star Problem Solver & Gold Badge for Python on HackerRank.
• Bronze Medal in 'Global Assessment of Information Technology'.
• Achieved > 99 national percentile in English, Adv. Quant and Computer Prog. (AMCAT).

Certifications

• Google IT Automation with Python Specialization
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (Routing and Switching)
• HackerRank Problem Solving (Intermediate) Certification
• AWS Fundamental course Udacity
• Cryptography and Network Security - NPTEL Elite Certificate
• Soft Computing - NPTEL Elite Certificate

Interests

• Rubik's Cubes
• Sports (Physical and e-gaming)
• Cooking and Gardening
• Public Speaking
• Competitive Programming