Kandarp Khandwala

My software never has bugs. It just develops undocumented features

Kandarp Khandwala's Github Contribution History

My name is Kandarp Khandwala and I am currently pursuing my Masters in Computer Science & Security at Johns Hopkins University with an expected graduation date of December, 2018. Simultaneously, I assist Prof. Matthew Green in his class Practical Cryptographic Systems by conducting bi-weekly office hours for 70 students in addition to holding review sessions, assisting with projects, creating rubrics and grading assignments.

I spent my summer with Verizon Connect developing new features for Hum which made a huge impact on the Safety of the Driver and Eco-Friendliness score of the car.

Before this, I worked as a Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Gerard Lemson at The Institute for Data Intensive Engineering and Science (IDIES) at Johns Hopkins University where I played with parallel access of terabytes of data and Deep Learning predictions of galaxies.

I worked as a Software Engineer for JPMorgan Chase & Co. between July 2015 and June 2017. I built large scale systems and critical applications, performed Production release management and planning and gained knowledge in the life-cycle of the Credit Trading Investment. My areas of specialty are Backend Technology, Microservices and Software Engineering.

I have decent experience in building projects using technologies like Python, Java, Android, Spring, Shell Scripting, SQL Programming, Mobile and Web technologies.

My goal is to build and contribute to the field of Software Engineer Security by working on several projects to enhance user safety and privacy using context-aware security.

I also am an avid soccer player representing my undergraduate team at a competitive level. My preferred position is right-back. I have also won awards in local ping-pong competitions.

I am currently looking for Full-Time opportunities in Software Development, Product and Application Security, Cryptography and related fields. You can view my resume here. . Please feel free to contact me for any queries/future opportunities.

Click here to check out the courses I have taken till date.
Areas of Interest: Software Engineering Development, Applied Cryptography, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Mobile Development.

Things I Can Do

I am a Computer Scientist. I can give you some *pointers.

/* Write well documented code */
Solve complicated problems
Efficient project management
Fast, stable, high quality code
Work well in a team

Technical Skills

Python, Pandas, Numpy, Django
Backend Technologies, Microservices, Apache Camel, Jenkins, Spring, Cassandra
Applied Cryptography, Web Security, Application Security, Network Security
Frontend Technologies, Android, Java, Rapid Prototyping
TensorFlow, Scikit-Learn, Hadoop
Google Compute Engine (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Selected Projects

View all my projects here

Context Aware Dynamic Traffic Signal Optimization

Proposed statistical analyses on vehicular traffic and implemented a simulation model leading to 15% traffic efficiency improvement.
Modeled location-based services to track user movement, performed travel trend analysis and encouraged carpooling.
Shortlisted among top ten ideas at “All India Science and Engineering Contest’ organized by KPIT.

Magic Bus - Walk for Good

Solved technical challenges for an NGO by engineering an application ecosystem providing the user with easy passive monitoring while working out.
Designed a custom fitness functionality algorithm to track the user and calculate the time, speed and distance traveled while running or cycling.

Personalized Search Engine and Mobile Assistant

Programmed a small-scale search engine by extending Apache Solr, delivering high quality, efficient search results and context-aware customized information based on the user’s current likes and the likelihood of future preferences.
Developed a mobile assistant which provided easy access based on the target user’s needs pertaining to stocks, entertainment, and daily lifestyle.

Achievements

Winners - JPMorgan Code for Good Hackathon

2nd Prize - Hack4Good Hackathon against Climate Change

Google Developers Group, Mumbai