Kartik Agarwal

About

Third-year Computer Science student at VIPS with hands-on experience building full-stack web applications using React, Next.js, Node.js, and MongoDB. Passionate about creating scalable, user-centric products and continuously improving through competitive programming and open-source projects.

Experience

• Strategy Intern
  Aurum Protocol
  May 2025 – Jun 2025

Education

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science
  Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS)
  Computer Science · Aug 2024 – May 2028

Skills

Tools / apps / platforms

Projects

• InkShelf
  Next.js, Gemini API, Google Books API, Tailwind CSS

  Built a responsive book discovery and summarization platform using the Gemini API to generate AI-powered book summaries and the Google Books API for catalog data. Implemented optimistic UI patterns and debounced API requests to improve UX and reduce server load. Designed a fully responsive interface ensuring seamless cross-device browsing experience.

• TuneTogether
  Next.js, Socket.io, Clerk

  Developed a real-time collaborative music listening platform enabling synchronized playback across multiple users, built entirely on Next.js. Implemented WebSocket-based synchronization using Socket.io, ensuring sub-second latency for shared sessions. Built room-based chat and music sharing features, allowing seamless real-time group interaction. Integrated Clerk for secure user authentication and session management across devices.

• BlogForge
  Next.js, MongoDB, NextAuth, Tailwind CSS

  Built a full-stack blogging platform with secure JWT-based authentication and role-based profile management. Implemented rich blog creation, editing, nested commenting, and reply threads supporting full CRUD operations via REST APIs. Developed a trending posts algorithm and keyword search to improve content discovery and user engagement. Integrated MongoDB with Mongoose for efficient schema design and optimized query performance.