NAKULAN R.
I BUILD SYSTEMS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THEY WORK.
I started programming out of curiosity — I wanted to understand how the applications and systems I used actually worked. Building projects and seeing an idea turn into something real made me want to go deeper into software engineering.
A little about how I build.
I started programming out of curiosity — I wanted to understand how the applications and systems I used actually worked.
Building projects and seeing an idea turn into something real made me want to go deeper into software engineering. Today, I'm especially curious about backend architecture, cloud-native systems, scalability, distributed systems, and AI-powered applications.
HOW I LEARN
BUILD
Turn ideas into working software.
UNDERSTAND
Go beyond making things work and understand the underlying systems.
IMPROVE
Continuously strengthen fundamentals, architecture, performance and engineering practices.
WHAT I BUILD
BACKEND SYSTEMS
APIs, microservices, authentication protocols, business logic, and data-driven applications.
CLOUD APPLICATIONS
Cloud-native applications, serverless functions, containerized deployments, and infrastructure.
AI-POWERED SOFTWARE
Machine learning pipelines, predictive model endpoints, MLOps workflows, and practical AI applications.
SELECTED WORK
Things I built to understand real problems.
SMARTTRACK
IoT Railway Crack Detection & Monitoring System
Detecting railway track abnormalities through connected sensing, real-time data flow, backend processing and map-based monitoring.
Manual railway track inspections are slow, labor-intensive, and prone to oversight, risking catastrophic derailments.
Deployed edge sensor nodes along tracks to collect continuous vibration and alignment telemetry, streamed over lightweight MQTT to a central ingestion backend.
SYSTEMS & BACKEND ENGINEERING
UNIVERSAL DATA CONSENT FIREWALL
Backend · Privacy & Security · Proxy API
A system built around user-controlled data access, explicit permission policies, and real-time consent auditing.
ICD MAPPING SYSTEM
Backend · Search & Indexing · Data Processing
A system for organizing, processing, and mapping complex healthcare diagnosis text to standardized ICD codes.
ENGINEERING TOOLKIT
Core technical capability map and domain fundamentals.
C++ / DSA
Problem solving, data structures, and algorithmic complexity fundamentals.
Backend Engineering
REST APIs, microservices architecture, authentication protocols, and core business logic.
C# / ASP.NET Core
Production-oriented, strongly-typed backend applications and web services.
Python / AI Engineering
AI-powered application integration, workflow automation, and data processing pipelines.
SQL / Databases
Relational data modeling, query optimization, indexing, and transactional persistence.
Cloud (Azure · AWS)
Cloud infrastructure, serverless functions, object storage, and cloud deployment patterns.
Containers (Docker · Kubernetes)
Containerization, reproducible deployment environments, and cluster orchestration.
System Design
Reliable, scalable, fault-tolerant, and distributed system architectures.
CAREER & LEADERSHIP
Technical leadership, professional roles, and engineering experiences.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technical Specialist
kural.offl · Full-time
Provided technical support and troubleshooting for software systems and operational workflows. Assisted in process optimization and resolution of technical issues to improve system reliability.
Developer
PiXel CognitiX · Full-time
Contributed to application development, testing, and debugging to enhance software functionality. Collaborated with development teams to implement features and improve system performance.
Frontend Developer
CloudsBySunil · Internship
Developed responsive user interfaces using React.js and Tailwind CSS for web applications. Integrated frontend components with APIs and improved user experience across devices.
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY
AWS Student Builders Group
Core Team Member
Leading peer cloud workshops, building cloud-native projects, and organizing technical tracks.
DEVOPS HEAD
Leadership Role
Leading DevOps activities, coordinating infrastructure and deployment workflows, and contributing to automation and technical operations.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Verified engineering achievements and hackathon milestones.
HackVision 2025 — Innovation Award
Secured 2nd Prize for rapid software prototype engineering and solution development.
TechExpo 2025 — Finalist Position
Achieved Top 5 Finalist rank among competing engineering projects.
National Level Hackathons Finalist
Selected as National Level Finalist in 5+ competitive engineering hackathons.
Technical Paper Presentation — Eclipse Net
Presented Eclipse Net project concepts and technical insights in paper presentation event.
CURRENTLY BUILDING
Currently building deeper expertise in backend and cloud engineering, strengthening my DSA and system design foundations, and turning ideas into real-world software systems.
"My goal is to grow from someone who can build applications into an engineer who can design and scale reliable software systems."
Backend Engineering
Building stronger API, service and architecture fundamentals.
Cloud Engineering
Deepening Azure and AWS knowledge.
Data Structures & Algorithms
Strengthening algorithmic problem solving.
System Design
Learning reliable and scalable system architecture.
AI Engineering
Building practical AI-powered applications.
ENGINEERING JOURNEY
A continuous technical progression of curiosity, experimentation, and building depth.
STILL LEARNING. STILL BUILDING.
"The gallery isn't finished. Neither am I."
EDUCATION
Formal software systems degree foundation.
Sri Krishna Arts and Science College (SKASC)
M.Sc Software Systems (5-Year Integrated Program)
Explore my public code repositories on GitHub.
I publish backend microservices, hardware IoT firmware, machine learning pipelines, and experimental projects under open-source software practices.
LET'S BUILD SOMETHING USEFUL.
I'm always interested in learning, building, collaborating and connecting with engineers, recruiters, and technical professionals working on interesting software problems.