Backend software engineer focused on distributed systems, performance, and reliability.

Raleigh, NC · Authorized to work in the USA

Contributions to MariaDB Server, one of the most widely deployed relational databases:

• MDEV-38349: fixed an assertion failure on INSERT/REPLACE error paths that left inconsistent state after a failed query. Merged 2026-03-03.
• MDEV-38922: fixed incorrect progress reporting for REPAIR TABLE by tracing it through the storage engine's status layer. Merged 2026-03-17.

Software Engineer, Game2Learn Lab · Raleigh, NC · Jan 2025 – Apr 2025

• Built the Vue.js UI layer for a 3D healthcare training simulation, working directly with medical faculty
• Cut Vite build time 78%, down to 28 seconds
• Reached 85%+ test coverage with Vitest and GitHub Actions

PolicyManager: insurance policy administration API · C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, RabbitMQ, Azure

• Handled ~13,600 req/s across 6 instances in load tests
• Optimistic concurrency, a transactional outbox, and PII encrypted at rest
• 90%+ test coverage, including a real SQL Server suite via Testcontainers

QuadroURL: distributed URL shortener · Python, Flask, Kafka, Redis, React, Terraform

• 12,400+ req/s at 200 ms p95 in load tests
• Two-tier caching with cache-stampede protection
• Prometheus and Grafana monitoring, plus one-command Terraform deploy

vecsearch: approximate nearest neighbor search from scratch · Python

• HNSW and random projection forest indexes with zero runtime dependencies
• Cut graph construction distance calculations 2.7x with no added query latency
• Benchmarked recall, QPS, and distance evaluations on GloVe 100d embeddings

uBlockAI: Chrome extension that flags AI-generated misinformation in social feeds · TypeScript, Python, Flask, LangGraph

• LangGraph agent that searches the web and rates source credibility
• Deterministic scoring, so results are reproducible
• Hashed API keys, rate limiting, and SSRF protection

Medilin: multilingual voice medical intake, 3rd place at SolHacks 2026 · TypeScript, Next.js, ElevenLabs, WebSockets

• Patients book appointments by voice or form in English, Spanish, or Portuguese
• Real-time voice agents over WebSockets with automatic reconnect
• AES-256-GCM envelope encryption and a tamper-evident audit log

Languages: TypeScript · Python · C# · Java · C++ · C · SQL

Frameworks: ASP.NET Core · Flask · Spring Boot · React · Next.js · Angular · Vue

Data & Messaging: PostgreSQL · SQL Server · MySQL · Redis · Kafka · RabbitMQ · pgvector

Cloud & Observability: Azure · AWS · Docker · Terraform · GitHub Actions · Prometheus · Grafana · OpenTelemetry

Testing: xUnit · Vitest · Pytest · JUnit · Playwright · Testcontainers

AI: LangGraph · OpenAI / Gemini APIs · ElevenLabs · AI-assisted development (Claude Code)

North Carolina State University: B.S. Computer Science · Graduated 2025 · GPA 3.96 / 4.00

Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Graphics, Network Security, Software Engineering

Open to backend and full-stack software engineer roles. Email is the fastest way to reach me: amodhakal@gmail.com