Akaash Trivedi
Full Stack Engineer
8+ years delivering end-to-end systems—from architecture to production.
Full-stack engineering with Python, React, PostgreSQL, Redis, and cloud platforms.
About Me
Full Stack Engineer with 8+ years building scalable systems across enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and HCI research. Master's in CS from Santa Clara (4.0 GPA) where I led research and taught core courses.
From early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies, I've architected full-stack solutions, optimized distributed systems, and mentored engineering teams. Whether building production systems serving thousands of users or winning hackathons with innovative prototypes, I bring technical depth, pragmatic problem-solving, and focus on delivering value.
Strengths
Full-Stack Development
Build production web systems with Python, React, PostgreSQL, Redis, and CI/CD.
Cloud & Infrastructure
Deploy and scale with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
System Design
Design scalable architectures with focus on reliability and performance.
Problem Solving
Analytical mindset for complex technical challenges and optimization.
Leadership & Mentorship
Led HCI research teams, taught CS courses, mentor through code reviews.
Pragmatic Delivery
Ship quality products: design → implementation → release → iteration.
8+ years experience
Teaching Assistant - CSE Department
Santa Clara University
September 2023 – June 2024
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Santa Clara, CA
Projects
SMAR
Systematic Mobile Application Reviews
HCI research tool that helps researchers analyze mobile app reviews at scale, delivering structured insights from Play Store data.
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$174,555 National Science Foundation (NSF) award supporting the research.
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Led development as HCI Research Team Lead at Santa Clara University
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Built full-stack web application with React, MUI, and Node.js
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Deployed on AWS (EC2, S3, Route 53) with Docker
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Integrated Play Store scraping and data analysis pipelines
Eatopia
AI-Powered Meal Planning Assistant
Cal Hacks 10 project featuring "Avo," an intelligent chatbot that generates personalized meal plans and recipes using AI.
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Built mobile app with React Native and TypeScript for cross-platform experience
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Integrated TogetherAI for intelligent meal recommendations and conversational AI
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Firebase backend for real-time data sync and user authentication
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Won recognition at Cal Hacks 10 hackathon
Lets not wait!
Smart Wait Time Optimization
Hackathon-winning platform that reduced wait times using real-time data and intelligent scheduling algorithms.
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Full-stack application with Python/Django backend and React frontend
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MySQL database optimization for handling high-volume queries
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Google Maps API integration for location-based services
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Won hackathon for innovative approach to reducing service wait times
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