Rahul Balaji - Software Development Engineer

Rahul Balaji

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About Me

Software Development Engineer with strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, system design, and backend engineering. Experienced in building scalable systems and high-performance applications for real-world use cases.

Currently pursuing M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, I'm passionate about solving complex problems and building innovative solutions that make a real impact.

My expertise spans across full-stack development, machine learning, cloud technologies, and system design. I've led teams to victory in national hackathons and contributed to open-source projects used by thousands of developers.

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Education

Master of Technology (M.Tech)

Aug 2024 – May 2026

Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India

Computer Science and Engineering | CGPA: 8.72/10

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Aug 2020 – May 2024

C. Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India

Computer Science and Engineering | CGPA: 8.37/10

CBSE (Class XII)

Aug 2018 – May 2020

Sunbeam CBSE School, Tamil Nadu, India

Aggregate: 74%

ICSE (Class X)

Aug 2017 – May 2018

Bhagwan Mahaveer Dayaniketan Jain School, Tamil Nadu, India

Aggregate: 74%

Experience

Smart India Hackathon – Grand Finalist

Dec 2023

Team Lead

  • Led a 5-member team to architect and deliver a large-scale software system; ranked top 3.2% among 40,000+ teams
  • Designed and optimized core processing logic using LSTM-based pipelines achieving 90% accuracy
  • Built scalable backend services and REST APIs, focusing on performance, modularity, and maintainability

Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Technical Presenter

  • Performed requirements analysis and feasibility evaluation to convert real-world problems into software solutions
  • Designed high-level system architecture and technical roadmap; presented trade-offs, securing 4/5 viability score

Skills

Languages

Java C++ Python C JavaScript TypeScript SQL

Core SDE

Data Structures & Algorithms OOP Multithreading REST APIs System Design

Backend & Frameworks

Spring Boot Node.js Express.js React.js

ML (Applied)

Machine Learning Deep Learning Computer Vision NLP

Tools & Cloud

Git Docker Kubernetes AWS Linux CI/CD Maven Jenkins

Projects

Construction Safety System Dashboard

Construction Safety System

YOLOv11 PPO RL Computer Vision

Real-time AI-powered safety monitoring system for construction sites.

  • Built real-time PPE detection pipeline using YOLOv11 with 92% mAP accuracy
  • Implemented PPO-based reinforcement learning agent for dynamic safety risk scoring
  • Designed modular backend architecture for scalable video stream processing
Ambient Intelligence Healthcare System Dashboard

Ambient Intelligence Healthcare System

KNN SVM IoT Cloud Computing

Patent-pending intelligent healthcare monitoring system.

  • Developed ML-based health monitoring system using KNN and SVM with 94% prediction accuracy
  • Integrated IoT sensors for real-time patient data collection and cloud-based processing
  • Filed patent for novel ambient intelligence framework for healthcare applications
Real-Time Voice Assistant interface soundwave visualization

Real-Time Voice Assistant with LLM

LLM STT TTS NLP

Scalable conversational AI system with advanced language understanding.

  • Engineered end-to-end voice assistant integrating STT, LLM, and TTS pipelines
  • Optimized response latency to under 2 seconds for real-time conversational flow
  • Implemented context-aware dialogue management for multi-turn conversations
Blockchain Legal Records Management Secure network layout

Blockchain Legal Records Management

Hyperledger Fabric Smart Contracts REST APIs

Distributed system for secure legal document management.

  • Architected blockchain-based legal records system using Hyperledger Fabric
  • Implemented smart contracts for tamper-proof document verification and audit trails
  • Built RESTful API layer for seamless integration with existing legal workflows
Cross-Team Knowledge Relay Platform Dashboard

Cross-Team Knowledge Relay Platform

Next.js Go/Gin Neo4j WebSockets Redis

Real-time cross-org knowledge marketplace using Neo4j skills graph and event-driven Go backend.

  • Engineered a real-time cross-org knowledge marketplace using a Neo4j skills graph (10K+ engineers, 50K+ skill edges), implementing centrality-based expert ranking to reduce stale backlog by 35%.
  • Built an event-driven Go backend with Redis pub/sub enabling sub-200ms bounty routing and atomic payout guarantees via idempotent transitions.
Speech Fluency Analysis System Dashboard

AI-Powered Tamil Speech Fluency Analysis System

Flask Whisper WebSockets Python

Real-time speech analytics pipeline for Tamil dialects with adaptive AI learning.

  • Built a real-time speech analytics pipeline for Tamil dialects using Whisper and achieved 85% transcription accuracy with <2s inference latency.
  • Architected a scalable WebSocket-based backend with adaptive AI-generated exercises, improving efficiency by 40% via async optimization.
API Performance Regression Detector UI

API Performance Regression Detector

FastAPI TimescaleDB ML Python

Scalable time-series log analysis system processing 1M+ API records to detect latency regressions.

  • Built a scalable time-series log analysis system processing 1M+ API records, detecting post-deployment latency regressions using statistical anomaly detection.
  • Improved detection accuracy by 30% and backend query performance by 35% via indexed schema and async processing.
LoomBat AI Labs Website Logo

LoomBat AI Labs

Next.js TailwindCSS AI Integration Vercel

High-performance client projects, custom LLM solutions, and digital automation systems.

  • Designed and engineered bespoke AI integration solutions and high-performance web applications for global clients.
  • Developed custom LLM integration pipelines, search indexing systems, and responsive frontends resulting in 50% improvement in user engagement.
  • Managed end-to-end development lifecycle, client communication, and deployment to AWS and Vercel cloud infrastructures.
Bitlurn Android Application Dashboard

Bitlurn

React Native Expo LLM Integration Android

App developed by me to master Computer Science fundamentals powered by AI tutor recommendations.

  • Developed a mobile application to help users master Computer Science fundamentals through AI-powered interactive learning.
  • Integrated adaptive learning modules that dynamically tailor explanations and practice problems to user proficiency.
  • Built optimized mobile layouts ensuring smooth performance, offline support, and native Android compatibility.

Achievements

AIR 40 – Amazon ML Challenge 2025 — among 80,000+ participants

Amazon ML Summer School 2025 - Selected — Top 3,000 out of 65,000+ applicants

Knight Badge on LeetCode — Rating: 1801 | 247+ problems solved

Best Final Year Project Award — Blockchain-based distributed systems

Smart India Hackathon – Grand Finalist — Top 3.2% among 40,000+ teams

Open-source Contributor — Intel's OpenVINO Toolkit (1,000+ developers)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Well-Architected Proficient

Certified Software Engineer Intern - HackerRank

Resume

Download my resume to learn more about my experience, skills, and achievements in software engineering and AI/ML.

Blog

4 surprising computer science principles that quietly run the digital world

Published on Medium

Explore the hidden CS principles that power everyday technology — from search engines to social media algorithms.

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Mastering DSA for MAANG Interviews

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A comprehensive guide to cracking Data Structures and Algorithms interviews at top tech companies.

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System Design Patterns Explained

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Deep dive into essential system design patterns every software engineer should know.

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Get In Touch

Phone

+91-9080618420

Location

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

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