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Kedar Hegde

Software Engineer · San Diego, CA · English & Japanese (JLPT N2)

Computer Science graduate student at SDSU (Fall 2025) with 3 years of software development experience across India and Japan. Skilled in designing scalable web applications, system internationalization, and cross-cultural collaboration. Fluent in English and Japanese, with expertise spanning frontend frameworks, backend systems, and cloud databases.

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Experience

ANDPAD Inc. · Tokyo, Japan

Software Engineer II – i18n Team

Jul 2024 – May 2025
  • Implemented multilingual switch in Ruby on Rails with phased rollout using darklaunch.
  • Integrated Nuxt-i18n for dynamic language switching, improving global user accessibility.
  • Designed an event-driven file download system using Rails, Amazon SQS, and AWS Lambda, adding language context to messages to deliver localized files.
Ruby on RailsTypeScriptNuxt.jsNext.jsAWS LambdaAmazon SQSTailwind CSS

Software Engineer I – ANDPAD CHAT Team

Oct 2022 – Jun 2024
  • Designed and launched a reaction feature in Vue/Nuxt TS, boosting user engagement by nearly 50%.
  • Implemented blue-green deployment strategy, reducing downtime and risk in releases.
  • Integrated GraphQL with Apollo Client, improving data fetching and frontend responsiveness.
Vue.jsNuxt.jsTypeScriptGraphQLApollo ClientPinia (migrated from Vuex)

NimbleWork (formerly Digite Infotech) Inc. · Bangalore, India

Full Stack Intern – Kanban Team

Feb 2022 – Apr 2022
  • Contributed to designing a Kanban board using React.js.
  • Built micro-frontends for multiple components, improving task management efficiency.
  • Collaborated in Agile sprints, delivering features on schedule using in-house Agile tools and Git.
React.jsMicro-frontendsMUI (Material UI)GitAgile

Excel Energies · Bangalore, India

Web Development Intern

Aug 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Developed and deployed the company website using React.js and Firestore (NoSQL) on Netlify.
  • Enhanced the “Contact Us” form with Firebase, improving lead generation and raising company productivity by 25%.
React.jsFirebaseFirestoreNetlifyMUI (Material UI)

Education

San Diego State University

Master of Science in Computer Science

Expected May 2027 · San Diego, CA · GPA: To be earned

Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science & Engineering

June 2022 · Bangalore, India · CGPA: 8.99/10

Projects

Tweeter

January 2024
Ruby on RailsSQL
  • Developed a social media platform using Ruby on Rails with real-time interactions.
  • Implemented secure user authentication and data management.
Repo

Havamana

August 2021
React.jsOpenWeather APINetlify
  • Developed a React.js weather app using OpenWeather API and deployed it on Netlify for seamless hosting.
Repo

Skills

Programming Languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C++, Ruby, Go

Frameworks & Tools: Vue.js/Nuxt, React/Next, GraphQL, Apollo Client, Node.js, Rails

Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firestore, Amazon DynamoDB

Achievements

  • Head, Public Relations & Operations, Centre for Performing Arts, DSI (2019-2022): grew @cultdsi from 1K to 8K+; increased event footfall ~40%; managed official website.
  • Japanese Language Proficiency Test — N2 (Dec 2024).

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