Rachana — Portfolio

What I Do

Core Competencies

Backend Systems

Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, REST APIs — backed by 2+ years shipping production code at Capgemini.

Full-Stack Shipping

React, Next.js, TypeScript — taken projects from zero to live. Looply and StudyPack are live, not side projects collecting dust.

Cloud-Native Deployment

AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD. I don't just build — I deploy, containerize, and keep things running.

AI Product Builder

Shipped AI-powered products to production. Real users, real features — not just a demo.

Selected Work

Projects

6 Projects

React 18 TypeScript Spring Boot PostgreSQL WebSockets Docker

Looply

A real-time social platform with live feeds, JWT auth, and Dockerized microservices — deployed on Supabase-backed infra.

View Live GitHub

Next.js TypeScript Tailwind CSS Supabase Groq API Vercel

StudyPack

AI-powered study tool that auto-generates flashcards and quizzes from uploaded notes using the Groq LLM API.

View Live GitHub

React Generative AI API Integration Accessible UI

AI Art Studio

A creative canvas for generative AI art with accessible controls, real-time previews, and exportable outputs.

Coming Soon GitHub

Gemini Live API Python WebSockets HTML / CSS / JS

Say It Better

Real-time AI communication companion built solo in 18 hours at the Google DeepMind Hackathon at UCLA. Three modes: voice coaching before hard conversations, thought-to-speech for the words you can't find, and a back-and-forth AI decision companion.

GitHub

NanoPi Arduino HLS Streaming Roboflow PS5 Controller

Scubaaaa 🤖

Most hackathon projects live in a browser tab. Ours had wheels. A browser-controlled surface vessel built in 24 hours at FullyHacks — live camera feed over HLS, real-time telemetry, WASD or PS5 controller, and Roboflow CV. All on a dedicated local network, zero internet.

Devpost GitHub

React Node.js MongoDB

Smart Task Management Tool

A full-stack productivity app with drag-and-drop task boards, priority queuing, and collaborative workspaces backed by MongoDB and a Node.js REST API.

Coming Soon GitHub

Work History

Experience

IT Assistant Associated Students Inc., CSUF Feb 2025 – Present

Automated system administration workflows using Bash scripting, reducing manual support overhead across 400+ users.
Administered user authentication, access control, and network configurations ensuring secure, compliant system operations.
Maintained system reliability and uptime through proactive monitoring, incident triage, and root cause resolution.
Explored AI-assisted tooling and LLM-based workflows to streamline internal support documentation and ticket resolution.
Documented internal IT processes and onboarding procedures, improving knowledge transfer for new staff.

Software Engineer I Capgemini Jun 2022 – Jul 2024

Architected and delivered production REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot microservices, cutting service response time by 30%.
Engineered Kafka-based ETL and event-streaming pipelines for large-scale legacy data migration, reducing post-deployment defects and maintenance overhead.
Optimized high-volume microservices on Azure, improving horizontal scalability and fault tolerance at enterprise scale.
Accelerated sprint delivery by 40% by owning backend implementation and aligning closely with product and QA teams in Agile ceremonies.
Collaborated with product managers, designers, and engineers to ship full-stack features using React and JavaScript frameworks.
Enforced API contracts using Swagger/OpenAPI documentation, improving developer experience across consuming teams.
Wrote and maintained unit and integration tests using JUnit and Maven, ensuring code quality and reducing regression risk.
Contributed to CI/CD pipeline improvements using Git and automation tooling, reducing deployment friction and release cycle time.

Software Engineering Intern Capgemini Feb 2022 – May 2022

Developed a full-stack Airline Ticket Booking System with secure REST APIs, real-time data management, and responsive UI components.
Designed and implemented backend workflows that reduced booking errors and improved data consistency.
Built frontend UI components under senior engineer mentorship, improving application flow and user interaction.
Contributed to CI/CD automation and testing pipelines, reducing integration failures and improving release stability.
Participated in code reviews and adopted enterprise development practices across the SDLC.

Community & Leadership

Leadership

Governance Ambassador

Associated Students Inc., CSUF

Sep 2024 – Present

Representing student interests in university governance while bridging communication between students and administrative leadership at Cal State Fullerton.

Advocate for student policies and participate in governance committee meetings.
Facilitate town halls and feedback sessions to amplify the student voice.
Collaborate with university officials to improve campus resources and student experience.

Technical Arsenal

Skills

Category

Frontend

2021 – present

React.js Next.js TypeScript JavaScript Tailwind CSS HTML / CSS Redux Angular Flutter

Category

Backend

2021 – present

Java Spring Boot Node.js Python REST APIs GraphQL Kafka JWT WebSocket Maven Gradle

Category

Data & Cloud

2022 – present

PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis AWS Azure GCP Docker Kubernetes GitHub Actions

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AI & Tools

2023 – present

LLM APIs Generative AI Prompt Engineering RAG Supabase Postman Swagger Jira JUnit

Built Under Pressure

Hackathons

⚡ Google DeepMind Hackathon · UCLA · 18 hrs

Say It Better

Real-time AI communication companion for the moments when you know what you feel but can't find the words. Three modes: voice coaching, thought-to-speech, and a back-and-forth AI decision companion. Built solo using Gemini Live API and a Python WebSocket server.

Gemini Live API Python WebSockets Vanilla JS

GitHub

Solo · UCLA

🤖 FullyHacks 2026 · 24 hrs

Scubaaaa

Most hackathon projects live in a browser tab. Ours had wheels. A browser-controlled surface vessel with live HLS camera feed, real-time telemetry, WASD + PS5 controller support, and Roboflow CV — all on a dedicated local network, zero internet.

NanoPi Arduino HLS Roboflow PS5 Controller

GitHub Devpost

Team: Anjelo Go · Tina Le

🚀 FullyHacks 2025 · 24 hrs

NebulaNarrator

AI-powered space storytelling app where every user is the protagonist of their own cosmic journey. Branching chapter progression, personalized tone modes, accessibility support, and a rewards system — powered by Gemini 1.5 Flash.

React Tailwind CSS Python Flask Gemini API

GitHub

FullyHacks 2025