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Kedar Hegde

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

CS graduate student at SDSU (Fall 2025) with 3 years of development experience across India and Japan. Skilled in scalable web apps, system internationalization, and cross-cultural collaboration. Fluent in English and Japanese, with expertise in frontend frameworks, backend systems, and cloud databases. Currently seeking software engineering internships starting Summer 2026.

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Experience

SDSU Privacy-Preserving Generative AI Lab · San Diego, CA

Research Assistant

Sep 2025 - Present
  • Contributing to PSyGen, a privacy-preserving generative framework for tabular data using Augmented Lagrangian optimization, improving the privacy–utility trade-off by at least 20% on benchmark datasets.
  • Implementing RealTabFormer for tabular data synthesis and extend its objective to jointly optimize data quality (Q) and privacy (P) metrics across 3+ evaluation datasets.
PythonNumPyPandasRealTabFormerAugmented Lagrangian Method (ALM)MatplotlibJupyter Notebook

ANDPAD Inc. · Tokyo, Japan

Software Engineer II - i18n Team

Jul 2024 - May 2025
  • As the company expanded into new markets, I implemented a multilingual switch in Ruby on Rails with a phased rollout using darklaunch, and integrated Nuxt-i18n to enable dynamic language switching, which significantly improved accessibility for a growing global user base.
  • I solved an issue where all downloaded files defaulted to Japanese by architecting an event-driven download pipeline using Rails, Amazon SQS, and AWS Lambda, ensuring that users consistently received files in their selected language.
  • I collaborated with product managers to review and align terminology across more than 200 screens, which reduced cross-market inconsistencies and improved translation quality.
  • I enhanced CI/CD pipelines to run i18n-specific test suites and coverage checks, preventing regressions whenever new languages were introduced.
  • To scale team knowledge, I authored i18n onboarding guides and best-practice documentation that enabled new engineers to ramp up more quickly and follow consistent localization standards.
  • Monitored the multilingual pipeline with Datadog, tracking performance metrics and ensuring reliable localized file delivery.
Ruby on RailsTypeScriptNuxt.jsNext.jsAWS LambdaAmazon SQSTailwind CSSDatadog

Software Engineer I - ANDPAD CHAT Team

Oct 2022 - Jun 2024
  • I designed and shipped a reactions feature in Vue/Nuxt with GraphQL + Apollo Client, which was quickly adopted by over 70% of active users and boosted overall engagement by nearly 50%.
  • To reduce release risk, I introduced a blue-green deployment strategy that minimized downtime during rollouts which gave us the confidence to deploy more frequently.
  • I integrated GraphQL with Apollo Client to replace inefficient REST calls, which reduced over-fetching, lowered API payloads by around 40%, and improved frontend responsiveness by ~25%.
  • To improve product reliability, I increased unit test coverage from ~55% to over 95% using Vitest and TypeScript, which reduced hotfixes by more than half and significantly strengthened release confidence.
  • I modernized the codebase by migrating from Vue 2/Nuxt 2 to Vue 3/Nuxt 3, which streamlined the developer workflow, shortened build times, and improved overall productivity across the team.
  • Instrumented new chat features with Sentry, enabling proactive error tracking and faster issue resolution in production.
Vue.jsNuxt.jsTypeScriptGraphQLApollo ClientPinia (migrated from Vuex)Sentry

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

Full Stack Intern - Kanban Team

Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
  • I built a Kanban board in React.js that delivered the core task views and interactions needed for enterprise clients, and ensured the features were delivered on schedule to meet customer deadlines.
  • To improve consistency and reduce bugs, I introduced Redux for state management and integrated REST APIs that kept task data synchronized in real time across multiple views.
  • I developed micro-frontends for modular features, which allowed separate teams to build and deploy independently and accelerated overall delivery by reducing integration bottlenecks.
  • I styled the application with responsive Bootstrap layouts, ensuring that the task board worked seamlessly across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.
  • I participated actively in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, aligning closely with cross-functional teams to deliver features predictably each sprint.
React.jsMicro-frontendsBootstrapGitAgile

Excel Energies · Bangalore, India

Web Development Intern

Aug 2020 - Sep 2020
  • I built and deployed the company's website using React.js and Firestore on Netlify, creating a professional online presence that became the primary customer touchpoint.
  • I re-engineered the “Contact Us” form with Firebase to capture leads more effectively, which increased lead submissions by around 25% and improved team productivity.
  • I added Firestore security rules to safeguard customer data, preventing unauthorized access and improving overall trust with clients.
  • I also optimized the deployment pipeline with Netlify, reducing update turnaround time from days to hours and enabling faster marketing and product page iterations.
React.jsFirebaseFirestoreNetlifyMUI (Material UI)

Naaniz Seller Services Pvt. Ltd. · Bangalore, India

Front End Web Development Intern

Jun 2020 - Jul 2020
  • I developed websites for restaurant and jewelry clients, building responsive layouts with React.js and Material UI that delivered a clean and modern customer experience.
  • I integrated the frontend with REST APIs in Node.js, ensuring seamless communication between the UI and backend services.
  • I worked directly with clients in requirements meetings to translate their business needs into technical solutions, which helped shape features and fostered long-term client satisfaction.
React.jsMUI (Material UI)ReduxNode.jsREST API

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 · GPA: 3.59

Projects

reLink

November 2025
NextJSFastAPIMySQLJWT+bcryptZXingOpenCV DeepFace
  • Engineered a digital identity system during the 2025 Big Data Hackathon, empowering unsheltered individuals to access housing, healthcare, and jobs through verified credentials, featuring ZXing-based QR verification and DeepFace-powered face detection.
Repo

myNexus

November 2025
NextJSFastAPIMySQLJWT+bcrypt
  • Developed during the Innovate4SDSU Hackathon, myNexus connects SDSU students through Course Compass for professor and course insights, and Peer Connect for intelligent study-partner matching using tagged interests and secure, scalable full-stack integration with optimized API architecture.
Repo

Tweeter

January 2024
Ruby on RailsMySQL
  • Built 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, HTML, CSS, SCSS, Python, SQL, C++, Ruby, Java, Go, C, Dart, Shell Scripting

Frameworks & Tools: Vue.js/Nuxt, React/Next, GraphQL, Apollo Client, FastAPI, Node.js, Express.js, Rails, Flutter, Redux, Pinia

Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Firestore, MongoDB, Amazon DynamoDB

Cloud & Tools: AWS Lambda, Amazon SQS, AWS S3, Terraform, Git, GitHub Actions / CI/CD, REST APIs, Postman, Swagger

Infrastructure & DevOps:: Kubernetes, Docker, Apache Kafka, gRPC, Make, Jenkins, CircleCI, Sentry, Datadog, Helm

ML / Data: NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, Matplotlib, RealTabFormer

Achievements

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

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