Ahmedabad, India | Associate Software Engineer

Cloud-native applications / distributed systems / real-time backend platforms

Khushi Desai

I build secure backend systems, cloud-ready applications and real-time platforms with a strong focus on performance, reliability and production clarity.

kmdesai23@gmail.com

Current role

Associate Software Engineer

Glide Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Core strengths

Backend, cloud, real-time systems

Built across healthcare, trading, and AI-driven products.

About

Engineering with a systems mindset and production focus

I enjoy building software that is reliable, scalable, and clear in execution. My background spans backend services, full-stack products, cloud infrastructure, and collaborative delivery across real teams and real constraints.

My recent work spans secure healthcare infrastructure, distributed services, event-driven workflows, and production-grade APIs.

Focused on cloud-native systems, real-time platforms, and backend architecture.

I enjoy working with engineers, product stakeholders, and fast-moving teams to turn complex requirements into stable software.

Based in Ahmedabad and comfortable collaborating across teams and delivery environments.

I graduated from PDEU in 2025 with a 9.43 CGPA and built projects across AI, machine learning, databases, cloud, and web systems.

Strong academic foundation backed by hands-on engineering work.

I am open to software engineering roles where I can contribute across backend systems, cloud delivery, and full-stack product execution.

Building something ambitious or need a dependable engineer on the team?

Experience

Building systems with real production impact

The story here is progression: from full-stack delivery into secure backend systems, cloud workflows, real-time communication, and production engineering discipline.

Associate Software Engineer

Glide Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2025 - Present

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Designing high-performance backend architectures and distributed microservices with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and secure system communication.

Develop cloud-native applications and delivery workflows for reliable releases.

Implement real-time streaming and processing patterns with authentication, authorization, and monitoring.

Contribute across backend design, automation, and production-grade system efficiency.

Tools and focus

Distributed SystemsMicroservicesCI/CDBackend Architecture

Digital Cloud Intern

Glide Technology Pvt. Ltd.

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Engineered a healthcare private cloud platform for real-time IoT ingestion and live patient video streaming without compromising security or reliability.

Built backend services with Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Keycloak, and Kong Gateway.

Deployed event-driven infrastructure using Apache Pulsar, MQTT, Terraform, Jenkins, Prometheus, and Grafana.

Supported secure API access, observability, and resilient cloud operations for healthcare workloads.

Tools and focus

WebRTCPostgreSQLKeycloakKongTerraformObservability

Software Development Intern

DataLigence Infotech Pvt. Ltd.

May 2024 - Jul 2024

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Developed FalconAlgo's dynamic trading dashboard and optimized algorithmic workflows for better performance, analytics, and accuracy.

Integrated ICICI Breeze APIs for robust market data and trading interactions.

Improved trading logic using analysis-driven engineering and cleaner backend services.

Tools and focus

Node.jsMongoDBAPI IntegrationData AnalysisTrading Systems

Graphic Design Intern

PDEU Innovation and Incubation Centre

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Created branded graphics, layouts, and marketing assets in close collaboration with cross-functional teams, strengthening design communication and presentation quality.

Produced visual assets for programs, events, and innovation-focused campaigns.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to strengthen branding and communication outcomes.

Tools and focus

Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopBrandingContent Design

Skills

Engineering across product, platform, and delivery

This is the operating system behind the portfolio: the languages, frameworks, cloud tools, and design sensibility I combine when I need to ship dependable software quickly.

Languages

Comfortable across application, data, and systems-oriented programming.

JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaCC++GoScala

Frameworks and APIs

Focused on shipping full-stack products with clean interfaces and maintainable architecture.

ReactNext.jsNode.jsExpress.jsFlaskDjangoREST APIsTailwind CSS

Cloud and DevOps

Growing depth in delivery pipelines, platform tooling, and production observability.

AWSDockerKubernetesTerraformJenkinsPrometheusGrafanaApache Pulsar

Data and Security

Experience building secure services with real-time data and identity-aware infrastructure.

PostgreSQLMongoDBMySQLMQTTKeycloakKong GatewayJWTWebRTC

AI and Design

A blend of ML experimentation and visual communication that improves product quality.

TensorFlowPyTorchNLPOpenCVFigmaAdobe IllustratorAdobe Photoshop

Projects

Selected builds across cloud, AI, and product systems

A mix of production-oriented systems, applied machine learning, and full-stack builds that reflect how I approach architecture, implementation, and delivery.

Flagship build

Healthcare Private Cloud Platform

Architected a security-critical healthcare ecosystem for live IoT ingestion, private cloud workflows, and real-time patient video streaming.

Node.js

PostgreSQL

WebRTC

Keycloak

Security-firstReal-timeCloud-native

Architecture view

Secure API flow, live ingestion, and platform observability.

Running

FalconAlgo

Built a real-time trading dashboard with live market data, portfolio management, JWT auth, automation jobs, and performance analytics.

ReactNode.jsExpressMongoDBTailwind

Open project

Digital Assistance for Legal Awareness

Created a multilingual legal-awareness platform with AI-assisted guidance, NLP-powered text processing, and accessible voice features.

FlaskTensorFlowPyTorchNLPSQLite

Open project

DineEase

Developed a full-stack restaurant platform with secure authentication, MVC architecture, validation, reservation flows, and responsive UI.

ReactNode.jsExpressMongoDBJWT

Open project

Featured system

Helmet Rule Violation Detection System

Built a real-time traffic surveillance solution using computer vision to detect helmet violations and extract license numbers for enforcement workflows.

YOLOv5EasyOCROpenCVPythonTransfer Learning

Open project

Featured system

Solar Radiation Prediction

Explored multiple machine learning models for solar forecasting and paired the analysis with Power BI storytelling for clearer operational insights.

PythonXGBoostRandom ForestANNLSTM

Open project

CPU and Disk Scheduling Simulator

Created an interactive simulator for operating-system scheduling algorithms with a 3D interface, chatbot support, and voice-driven navigation.

ReactThree.jsNode.jsExpressMongoDB

Open project

Credentials

Education, recognition, and continued learning

Alongside hands-on product and platform work, I keep building depth through strong academics, applied learning, and competitive project experience.

Education

Pandit Deendayal Energy University

2025

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering

Graduated with a CGPA of 9.43/10 and strong coursework across AI, ML, cloud, databases, networks, and data structures.

Achievement

New India Vibrant Hackathon 2023 Finalist

Nov 2023

Designed a medicinal plants awareness application for plant identification and medicinal information through image uploads.

Certifications

The Complete 2023 Web Development Bootcamp

Udemy

Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

Coursera

Fundamentals of Deep Learning

NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute