About Me
I'm Lokesh Kumar, a final year student at Shiv Nadar University Chennai pursuing a degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Cybersecurity. I focus on backend and systems engineering, with strong expertise in Go and practical experience in Python and JavaScript. I’ve built systems across distributed architectures, cloud security tooling, and developer-focused automation. I’m passionate about cloud computing, high-performance backend design, and building tools that make complex systems more accessible to developers.
Education
My academic background and achievements
Highlights:
- CGPA: 9.39/10
- Achieved Academic Excellence for outstanding academic performance in my 1st and 2nd academic years.
Highlights:
- Grade: 92.6/100
- Formally recognised for scoring 100/100 in Computer Science in the Class 12 Board Exams 2022.
Highlights:
- Grade: 98/100
- Scored 100/100 in Mathematics, Computer Applications, and Social Studies.
Work Experience
My professional journey building real-world applications
Key Responsibilities:
- Designed and deployed a multilingual, multi-modal legal AI assistant using domain-tuned LLMs and a RAG pipeline.
- Contributed to an AI-powered ERP platform for legal teams, by building key components for case tracking, document management, and integrating an AI assistant to streamline research and routine operations.
- Managed the organization's complete backend server and deployment lifecycle, including maintaining Terraform scripts for cloud infrastructure provisioning, building robust CI/CD pipelines, and handling extensive configuration management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Member of the Competitive Programming Vertical.
Projects
Technical Skills
Languages
Frameworks
Developer Tools
Libraries
Articles
Technical blogs and articles I’ve authored on platforms like Medium
A study on service discovery platforms, which form a foundational pillar of modern distributed systems powered by microservices.
Read MoreAn introductory article to building microservices focusing on Event-Driven Architecture, with Spring Boot and Apache Kafka.
Read MoreAn in-depth exploration of WebRTC DataChannels and how they enable secure, low-latency peer-to-peer communication for real-time applications.
Read MoreA piece unpacking audio transcoding, its significance, and the role of the FFmpeg project in multi-media applications.
Read MoreCertificates
Successfully completed certification program.
Successfully completed certification program.
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