Siddhant Kumar

About

Hi! My name is Siddhant (Sid) Kumar. I am a recent Software Engineering graduate from the University of Victoria .

I am extremely passionate about software development and like to stay up-to-date with the latest technological innovations and how they are shaping up the future.

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Technical Skills

FRONT-END
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
ReactJS
BACK-END
NodeJS
Express
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
PROGRAMMING
C
Python
Java
Go

Projects

Code
A-Star PathFinding Algorithm Visualization
Algorithm to find the shortest path across the graph while avoiding obstacles

Github
Tools Used: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, P5.js, A-Star Algorithm
Code
Autonomous Underwater Robot

Automated mechanical dry land prototype of an Autonomous Underwater Robot to connect cables underwater.

Github
Tools Used: C Programming Language/C libraries
Code
Weather-Worldwide-App
Dynamic weather application that provides the user with up-to-date weather information for a particular place

Github
Tools Used: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Node.js/Express/Weather API/Google API

Work Experience

D-Wave Systems Inc.
Software Developer Coop

Worked on the LEAP Cloud team which handles and maintains the platform providing access to the On-Site Quantum Computer

  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement a Blue-Green Deployment model using Celery, Redis and AWS resulting in zero downtime during software releases.
  • Implemented new backend features in Django REST APIs successfully integrating them with a React frontend.
  • Wrote Jenkins scripts and used Docker to integrate a Database Migration Linter into the CI/CD pipeline to ensure backwards compatibility.
Languages/Frameworks Used: Python, React.JS
Technologies Used: Docker, Celery, Redis, AWS, Jenkins
Realtor.com
Software Engineer Coop

Worked on the Lead Platform within a team which handles backend processing of more than 120,000 leads per day. Actively worked on assigned agile tasks and enhanced some key system capabilities.

  • Implemented a new spam filter using Node.js, PHP and Ruby on Rails, which tripled the spammers being caught.
  • Analyzed and implemented multiple database-wide optimization techniques to reduce the average query time on MySQL by 30%.
  • Designed REST APIs using Python and Flask for integrating a new spam detection service.
  • Wrote unit tests and performed integration testing using Jest.
  • Worked in team of 15 and followed SCRUM methodologies.
Languages/Frameworks Used: NodeJS, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Python
Technologies Used: AWS ECS/RDS/CloudWatch/Route53/Lambda/SQS, Docker, Splunk, NewRelic
University of Victoria
Systems Engineer Coop

Used various scientific python libraries for computation, data analysis and developing training material while also handling departmental IT tasks

  • Performed data analysis and computation to improve the sustainability of energy systems in buildings.
  • Generated Statistical Models to study the impact of various parameters on future building designs using Python.
  • Constructed Data Frames for analysis using Pandas and performed mathematical computations using NumPy.
Languages/Frameworks Used: Python
Libraries Used: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn
Gulf Business Machines, (IBM Systems Integrator)
Intern

GBM is the biggest partner for IBM products in the Middle-East having business spread over UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. Deputed at Dubai branch which is the biggest revenue generation location for the organization.

  • Worked in the Software Services unit to interpret customer RFP’s related to Robotic Process Automation and Content Management.
  • Understood the Request to Quote Bid Management process and also to translate customer requirements to create a Solution Architecture, Proposal and Pricing for the same.

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