Portfolio

About 🙋‍♂️ (🥱 boring part 🤣):

I am Kshitij Dhannoda, a passionate software engineer with a Master's in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Michigan, Dearborn, and a Bachelor's in Information Technology from Vidya Jyothi Institute of Technology, India.

Skilled in JavaScript, Go, Rust, Java, Python, C, Dart, and PHP, I excel with frameworks like React-Native, Flutter, OpenCV, Hadoop, PySpark, Django, and Next.js. I also have expertise in tools such as GIT, Docker, and Android Studio.

My professional journey includes internships at the Free Software Movement of India and Provoke Developers, where I enhanced user experiences and developed interactive web applications. I possess strong soft skills in communication, collaboration, and leadership.

I have mentored aspiring technologists as an Internship Coordinator for Swecha and a Tech Lead for the GNU/Linux User Group, promoting open-source initiatives. Driven by a passion for continuous learning, I am eager to tackle new challenges and contribute to impactful projects.

Work Experience

Research Assistant | University Of Michigan, Dearbron

Nov 2024 – Present

Customized Open Air Interface Core (OAIC) to align with specific research project requirements.
Developing a secure slicing xApp to throttle various User Equipment (UE) for realistic scenario emulation.
Collaborating on integrating reinforcement learning into the slicing xApp for autonomous and intelligent system functionalities.

Software Intern | Free Software Movement of India, India

Jan 2023 – Aug 2023

Designed React components and implemented screen transition animations, resulting in a 40% enhanced user experience.
Achieved 60fps consistency across devices with unified code, resulting in a 13% increase in user satisfaction.
Managed state using Redux and React memo, improving overall app performance and leading to higher user retention rates.
Used immutable data structures, improving data processing speed and app responsiveness, boosting user satisfaction.

Next.js Developer - Internship | Provoke Developers, India

Oct 2022 – Nov 2022

Translated Figma designs to interactive webpages, enhancing the business’s online presence by 15%.
Consolidated designs into a unified app, utilizing Git for version control, facilitating business feature maintenance.
Utilized dynamic scaling to efficiently cover 95% of screen sizes, boosting the business’s online presence.
Implemented responsive design principles with Next.js, enhancing user experience for a 40% satisfaction boost.

Core Representative and Design Lead - Apprenticeship | GNU/Linux User's Group of VJIT, India

Oct 2020 – Nov 2023

Oversaw maintenance, design, and deployment of the VJIT GLUG Website built on WordPress.
Organized GLUG conference for a cohort of roughly 500–600 students, focusing on Open Source Software and Hardware.
Implemented responsive design principles, ensuring and enhancing user experience.

Projects

Graph Shortest Path Visualization

Learn more about the Graph Shortest Path Visualization project.

Step Tracker Application

Learn more about the Step Tracker Application project.

Web Leave Management System

Learn more about the Web Leave Management System project.

Recommendation System

Learn more about the Recommendation System project.

Caliber Web Docker Image Customization

Learn more about the Caliber Web Docker Image Customization project.

Speech2text and Text2speech mobile app

Learn more about the Speech Recognition API project.

Multi Lingual Dictionary

Learn more about the Multi Lingual Dictionary Projec project.

Skills

Programming Languages:

JavaScript, Go, Rust, Java, Python, C, Dart, PHP

Frameworks and Libraries:

React-Native, Flutter, OpenCV, Hadoop, PySpark, Django, Next.js

Tools and Technologies:

GIT, Docker, Android Studio