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Kshitij-Raj-01/README.md

Hi, I'm Kshitij Raj 👋

Backend & Systems Engineer | Web Security Researcher

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⚡ Executive Summary

Performance-driven Backend and Systems Engineer experienced in architecting resilient distributed services, deterministic financial engines, and low-level cryptographic systems.

  • 🛡️ Defense Research: Former Intern at DRDO (Scientific Analysis Group) — ported NIST CRYSTALS-Kyber (ML-KEM) post-quantum lattice algorithms to resource-constrained ESP32 microcontrollers (<512 KB SRAM).
  • ⚙️ Production Backend & SecOps: Engineered REST APIs across 25+ endpoints with Django/Node.js/PostgreSQL for 1,000+ users, hardened Debian Linux VPS via iptables, UFW, Fail2ban, and Nginx reverse proxies.
  • 🔬 Research (Under Review): Author of "Integrating Vedic Mathematics in Post-Quantum Cryptography" (Presented at National Conference IKVI 2025) — optimized polynomial Ring-LWE multiplication cycle counts by 34% on embedded hardware.
  • 🏆 Hackathon Winner: 1st Place at Internal Smart India Hackathon 2025.
  • 🧩 Algorithms: 220+ LeetCode & CodeChef problems solved (97% C++ Skill Assessment, ~59% acceptance rate).

🛠️ Technical Arsenal

💻 Core Languages

C C++ TypeScript JavaScript Python SQL Bash

⚙️ Backend & Distributed Systems

Node.js Express.js Django Prisma Redis Socket.IO

🗄️ Databases & Storage

PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB

🛡️ Security, Cryptography & Systems

Post-Quantum Linux Hardening Burp Suite Anti-IDOR HMAC-SHA256

🚀 Cloud, Infrastructure & DevOps

Docker Nginx Linux AWS S3 Cloudflare Git


💼 Experience Highlights

Organization Role Highlights
Robotic Sir AI India Backend Developer & Server Security Engineer • Engineered production REST APIs across 25+ endpoints (Django/Node.js/PostgreSQL) for 1,000+ users.
• Hardened Debian VPS using Fail2ban SSH jailing, iptables/UFW, and Nginx proxy.
• Reduced p95 response times by 35% via DB indexing and relational schema normalization.
Scientific Analysis Group (DRDO) Research Intern (Post-Quantum Cryptography) • Deployed reference NIST CRYSTALS-Kyber (ML-KEM) on resource-constrained ESP32 microcontrollers.
• Eliminated dynamic heap allocations (malloc/free) using in-place SRAM scratchpads (<512 KB).
• 100% pass rate across 1,000+ NIST Known Answer Test (KAT) vectors.
Nari Vastaram Freelance Full-Stack Developer • Built production MERN platform managing 50+ SKUs with payment gateway workflows.
• Achieved 99.9% uptime on a custom Linux VPS with zero deployment downtime.

🔥 Featured Production Projects

💳 Follope — Invoicing & Real-time Payment Engine

Stack: TypeScriptNode.jsExpressPostgreSQLPrismaRedisUPI

  • Deterministic Math: Architected server-authoritative financial calculation engine using integer-paise arithmetic, eliminating IEEE-754 floating-point errors across invoices.
  • Anti-IDOR Security: Secured public invoice endpoints via collision-resistant CUID tokens to prevent private ledger enumeration.
  • Webhook Integrity: Integrated NPCI-compliant UPI QR generation and HMAC-SHA256 signature verification to prevent tampering on callback payloads.
  • Daemon Services: Background sweep worker dispatching push notifications via Expo Push API and transactional OTP receipts via NodeMailer.

♻️ WasteEx — Industrial Circular Economy B2B Platform

Stack: TypeScriptNode.jsMongoDBSocket.IOWeb3 EscrowCloudinary

  • Full-stack B2B marketplace for industrial materials trading with live negotiation channels over WebSockets (Socket.IO).
  • Implemented smart contract escrow mechanisms for trustless payment milestones alongside media pipelines.
  • 🔗 Live Demo💻 Source Code

🏫 School Management System (ERP) — Enterprise RBAC Platform

Stack: TypeScriptNode.jsExpress.jsMySQLJWTRBAC

  • Built an educational ERP managing administrators, instructors, and 1,000+ active student records.
  • Normalized relational database schemas in MySQL with state-machine-driven fee invoicing and grading pipelines.
  • 💻 Source Code

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