Hi, I am Dhruv Khanna
A Software Engineer based in Seattle, Washington.

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Who Am I

Hello, I am Dhruv Khanna...

A 24 year old Software developer from New Delhi, India. I have graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institue of Technology, New Delhi. I majored in Mechanical Engineering, however, I found my true callling in developing web applications and working with software. Currently, I am enrolled as a masters student at the University of Washington majoring in Information Management with specialization in Data Science.

Certifications



The Web Developer Bootcamp by Colt Steele

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The Complete Node.js Developer Course by Andrew Mead

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Build a Blockchain & Cryptocurrency | Full-Stack Edition

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Algorithms (Data Structures) Bootcamp in C++


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The Complete React Developer Course (w/ Hooks and Redux)

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Typescript: The Complete Developer's Guide


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Skills

Javascript

80% Complete

HTML5, CSS3

85% Complete

ReactJS

70% Complete

NodeJS

85% Complete

Typescript

70% Complete

Python

50% Complete

MongoDB

70% Complete

SQL

50% Complete

C++

60% Complete

Data Structures

70% Complete

Algorithms

70% Complete

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Experience

Make4All Lab - Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science, University of Washington

Graduate Research Intern
Apr 2023 - Present

  • Co-created PSST (Physical Computing Streaming Sensor data Toolkit), a pioneering toolkit tailored for blind and visually impaired (BVI) developers that Enables real-time sensor data comprehension through sonifications from Web-Speech API. Executed a user-centered study involving two visually impaired individuals to refine the toolkit's functionality.
  • Programmed features that enabled BVI developers to filter sensor data and generate output in multiple formats, including tonal sonification, nonspeech audio files, speech, and SVG files, enhancing accessibility which resulted in 50% reduction in time spent on data interpretations tasks.

    • Zonar Systems

    Sofware Engineer - Intern (Backend)
    June 2023 - Sept 2023

  • Collaborated with the data ingestion team to oversee the seamless intake of data from a global network of 30,000 tracking devices installed on vehicles including school buses, freight trucks, and passenger cars.
  • Engineered a Python-based microservice leveraging Zonar's IoT device data to detect anomalies, resulting in a 70% boost in anomaly resolution by monitoring issues through daily Datadog dashboard reviews discussed in standup meetings.
  • Improved data pipeline by enabling direct Pub/Sub to BigQuery data transfer via Google Cloud's Write to BigQuery API, reducing ingestion costs by 33% while boosting system efficiency and scalability.

    • Graduate and Professional Student Senate, University of Washington

    Lead Backend Website Developer
    Aug 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Spearheaded a team effort to conceptualize and launch a website that fostered interaction between UW students and their student government, yielding a remarkable 40% increase in student engagement.
  • Enhanced information accessibility by integrating a powerful search function and tag system for archived public documents, leading to 30% faster document retrieval and significant boost in search accuracy.

    • Telstra

    Sofware Engineer - Senior Associate
    Nov 2021 to Present

  • Developed and deployed Backstage, a centralized software catalog, leveraging MERN stack; facilitated onboarding of 200+ microservices, optimizing efficiency and ensuring seamless integration across 79 teams.
  • Developed templates for microservices in multiple languages like Python, JavaScript, Java, and Golang. The templates were instrumental in bringing down the start time of a project from 2-3 days to 1-2 hours.
  • Implemented, and deployed custom plugins on Backstage to display microservice metrics like New Relic logs, SonarQube analysis, CI/CD Pipeline Information, etc.
  • Implemented and customized the OpenCVE dashboard, resulting in a streamlined process for tracking critical vulnerabilities (CVEs). Achieved 30% reduction in response time to address vulnerabilities through the effective implementation of observer/subscriber model.

    • Education

    University of Washington, Seattle

    Sept 2022 to Jun 2024

    Masters in Information Management (specializations in Data Science, Product Management and Cybersecurity)

    Netaji Subhas University of Technology (formerly Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology)

    Aug 2016 to May 2020

    Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering)

    Positions of Responsibility

    Technology and Communications Lead

    Disability Resources for Students, University of Washington

    Oct 2022 - Current

    Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2020 to Dec 2020

    Pep Coding Education Pvt. Ltd.

    Volunteer Work

    NAB India Center from Blind Women

    2018 to Present

  • Completed 400+ hours of Social Work
  • Helped students in learning the basics Computer skills as well as software’s like Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

    • Test Scores

    GRE General Test

    Mar 2021

  • Quantitative Reasoning - 169/170
  • Verbal Reasoning - 160/170
  • Analytical Writing - 4.5/6

    • TOEFL iBT (internet Based Test)

    July 2021

    Total - 114/120

    • Reading - 28/30
    • Listening - 30/30
    • Writing - 29/30
    • Speaking - 27/30

    Connect with ME

    dhruvkhanna38@gmail.com

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