Hi, I'm Aarsh 👋
Student @ San Jose State University with over 4 years of professional experience.

About

Software Engineer with over 3.5 years of experience specializing in Python, Django, and cloud technologies. I build scalable, high-performance systems and AI-driven solutions, with a proven track record in startups, open-source contributions, and hackathon projects.

Work Experience

Avive Solutions

Apr 2023 - Dec 2024
Full Stack Engineer
  • ⦿ Spearheaded migration from manual geographic calculations to PostGIS, drastically improving accuracy and efficiency in map-based features.
  • ⦿ Transitioned legacy testing environment from SQLite + Unittest to Pytest with PostGIS, resolving major compatibility issues and strengthening test reliability.
  • ⦿ Optimized ELK and query performance, cutting load time by 80% and query time by 50% for faster analytics.
  • ⦿ Enhanced system performance by debugging and optimizing websocket encryption flows, achieving a 70% improvement in encryption/decryption speed.
  • ⦿ Diagnosed and eliminated database inefficiencies using Django Silk, optimizing queries and improving overall application responsiveness.

Zartek Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
Software Engineer
  • ⦿ Designed and implemented scalable REST APIs, integrating third-party services like Veryfi, QuickBooks, and RevenueCat to support bookkeeping, subscription management, and business workflows.
  • ⦿ Built secure login and real-time messaging pipelines with Firebase Authentication & Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), ensuring 99.9% reliable delivery of thousands of notifications.
  • ⦿ Oversaw AWS infrastructure, leveraging S3 for document storage and Redis for caching, reducing latency by 35%

Fero

May 2021 - Mar 2022
Backend Engineer
  • ⦿ Structured relational schemas in Postgres to handle location-driven queries, improving routing accuracy by 25%.
  • ⦿ Developed and maintained a delivery management platform, implementing secure authentication and RBAC.
  • ⦿ Improved system performance by reducing API load time 30% via code refactoring and async optimization.

Education

San Jose State University (SJSU)

Dec 2026
Master's Science in Software Engineering
  • ⦿ Relevant Courses: Enterprise Software Platform, Cloud Technologies, Software Systems Engineering

Dharmsinh Desai University

May 2021
Bachelor's of Technology in Computer Engineering

    Languages

    Python
    TypeScript
    JavaScript
    Node.js
    Rust
    C++
    Java
    HTML/CSS

    Frameworks & Libraries

    Django
    Django REST
    Angular
    pytest
    celery
    channels

    Cloud & Databases

    AWS
    Azure
    PostgreSQL
    PostGIS
    SQLite
    Redis
    My Projects

    Check out my latest work

    I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

    SeeCure

    SeeCure

    Built an AI-powered autonomous security system on AWS that combines YOLOv8-based computer-vision anomaly detection with robot-patrol automation to deliver real-time monitoring of intrusions, fires, and physical altercations.

    Python
    Carla Simulator
    Django
    FastAPI
    gRPC
    Chat Craft (Chatbot As a Service)

    Chat Craft (Chatbot As a Service)

    Chat-Craft is a chatbot-as-a-service RAG platform built for enterprises seeking to break down knowledge silos and streamline internal information retrieval. By leveraging your organization's documents and data, Chat-Craft delivers reliable, context-aware answers using advanced Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques.

    Next.js
    Typescript
    Python
    Golang
    MongoDB
    Hackathons

    I like building things

    During my time in university, I attended 4+ hackathons. People from around the country would come together and build incredible things in 2-3 days. It was eye-opening to see the endless possibilities brought to life by a group of motivated and passionate individuals.

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      CalHacks 12.0

      Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA

      Participating in one of the world's largest hackathon CalHacks 12.0
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      Cloudathon by AWS

      San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

      Participated in AWS Cloudathon hackathon, collaborating with a team to design and deploy cloud-based solutions using AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda), showcasing skills in cloud architecture, problem-solving, and rapid prototyping.
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      LLM x Law Hackathon #5

      Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

      Led a 4-member team to build a GPT-4-powered legal QA engine using LangChain and vector search, achieving over 90% accuracy on a long contracts — ranked top among 30+ teams in a 9-hour hackathon
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      Smart India Hackathon (SIH) - Hardware Edition

      Nadiad, India

      Led team of 6 to SIH Hardware semi-finals, delivering an IoT IV-fluid monitoring system with reliable low-level detection and automated nurse notifications to enhance patient safety.
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