Work Experience
Hands-on backend engineering: production APIs, auth systems, and reliability fixes.
Software Development Intern
Dicotr
Aug 2025 — Nov 2025Certificate
- Designed and implemented MySQL database schemas and optimized queries for core application data, supporting CRUD operations across 4 microservices and eliminating data sync inconsistencies.
- Built JWT-based authentication and route-level authorization middleware in Node.js/Express.js, securing access across multiple API endpoints.
- Designed and deployed RESTful APIs in Node.js/Express.js, handling routing, request validation, and error handling for core backend services.
- Debugged critical data inconsistency issues in production by tracing query and API logic, improving end-to-end reliability for live users.
- Collaborated in an Agile team environment using Git-based workflows, code reviews, and iterative sprints.
Education
Formal training and academic record.
Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kota
B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
Aug 2023 — May 2027
Patna Collegiate School, Bihar
Class XII
85.6%
St. John Residential Public School, Bihar
Class X
94.6%
Achievements & Competitive Programming
Top 10 out of 600+ teams — IEEE Hackathon, IIIT Gwalior (built a distributed real-time system under 24 hours)
700+ problems solved across Codeforces, LeetCode (1685+ rating), and CodeChef (3 star)
Let's build something
Open to backend, full-stack, and distributed systems roles or collaborations. Reach out and I'll get back to you.
kumarsaurav1881@gmail.com