Prasad Trimbak Kandekar

Backend Engineer · Python, REST APIs, PostgreSQL

Pune, India

@prasad07

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🎓 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering at Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune · Graduating 2027

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About

Backend-focused engineer who has shipped production APIs, relational schemas, and scoring/decision logic in startup and hackathon environments. Strong algorithmic foundation with a pragmatic, performance-oriented approach to building easy-to-iterate systems.

Experience

Backend / Web Developer Intern

Tantra Technologies

Nov 2025 – Jan 2026

Built and deployed RESTful APIs with role-based access control for a production Lead Management System; implemented ML-powered lead scoring and prioritization logic; shipped multiple feature releases in an agile team.
Project Intern

Research & Development Group, DIT

Apr 2025 – Aug 2025

Built a real-time CCTV face-recognition attendance system with high accuracy and deployed it for students and staff, reducing manual effort.

Education

2027

Bachelor of Engineering

Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune

Computer Engineering · 2023 – 2027

Computer Engineering · 2023 – 2027

Skills

3 to 6 months

Python API Integration Understanding

<3 months

C SQL JWT RAG Java RBAC NumPy Django Pandas FastAPI Node.js PyTorch Express AI Agents OAuth 2.0 JavaScript scikit-learn Design Systems Prompt Engineering Context Engineering Model Context Protocol Application Development Data Structures and Algorithms

Tools / apps / platforms

3 to 6 months

MongoDB

<3 months

Git Groq Docker Gemini GitHub ElevenLabs PostgreSQL

Projects

MindSafe – AI-Powered Mental Health Platform

Python, LiveKit, Groq/Llama 3.1, ElevenLabs, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, TypeScript, Gemini, GPT, MCP

Built a real-time voice companion and a scalable backend for mood tracking, session management, scheduling, sentiment analysis, and personalized insights. Integrated tool calling and context retrieval with rule-based crisis detection logic.
StartupLaunch – AI-Powered Startup Idea Validation Platform

PostgreSQL, Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, Prisma ORM

Built a scalable platform with a normalized schema and an agent pipeline that automates idea validation, market analysis, and roadmap generation. Designed secure RESTful APIs with JWT and Google OAuth 2.0 and optimized the inference pipeline to reduce query latency.

🏆 Achievements & awards

2nd Rank – Smart India Hackathon 2025 (Internal) · 2025

Runner-up among 50+ teams, shipping a working solution under tight time limits.
400+ DSA Problems on LeetCode (Max Rating: 1707)

Solved 400+ problems across arrays, dynamic programming, graphs, and optimization.
Finalist – Shaastra Programming Contest, IIT Madras

Competed among top programmers nationally.
GATE 2026 Qualified (Computer Science) and University Rank 1 · 2026

Qualified GATE 2026 and achieved a perfect 10 CGPA in first year.

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