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Venkata Dhanush
Kakarlamudi

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Building scalable APIs, data pipelines, and backend systems.

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About

Backend developer with experience designing and building scalable systems using FastAPI and Django.

Worked on real-time and batch processing pipelines for 5K+ users, focusing on performance optimization, database efficiency, and reliable API design.

Experience in backend systems, data processing, and production-grade API development.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer Intern

December 2025 - January 2026 · 1 mo
StudyCubs Remote - Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Designed a centralized analytics platform with Terra API for real-time and batch processing of 5K+ users.
  • Built async FastAPI pipelines processing 40+ days of historical and streaming data, improving latency.
  • Optimized PostgreSQL JSONB queries using indexing and query restructuring, improving query performance.
FastAPISQLAlchemyPostgreSQLAlembicPostmanGitGitHub

Software Engineer Intern

June 2025 - August 2025 · 2 mos
AK Capital Advisors Remote - Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Designed and deployed 30+ REST APIs with JWT authentication and rate limiting for credit workflows.
  • Implemented Alembic-based schema versioning and migrations to ensure database consistency.
  • Performed backend debugging and API validation using Postman during production deployment cycles.
FastAPISQLAlchemyPostgreSQLSupabasePostmanGitGitHub

Projects

EduToolsHub

Workflow Automation Platform

  • Designed workflow automation system integrating multiple external APIs with validation and error handling.
  • Developed REST endpoints with structured logging, input validation, and failure handling mechanisms.
PythonDjangoREST APIsRequests

SociaSphere

Social Media Platform Backend

  • Implemented JWT-based authentication and rate limiting for secure and controlled user access.
  • Optimized feed queries and introduced caching strategies to reduce response time under concurrent usage.
PythonDjangoPillowREST APIs

United

Real-Time Tournament Platform

  • Designed and implemented a real-time tournament management system with secure authentication and live data synchronization.
  • Developed REST APIs to support tournament workflows and leaderboard updates.
ReactJavaScriptREST APIs

Open Source Contributions

FastMCP

Prefect Open Source

Leading Python framework for the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

  • Resolved FastAPI TestClient lifespan compatibility issue affecting async test environments. [PR #3736]
  • Implemented upstream_claims propagation for consistent JWT custom claim handling across services. [PR #3750]
  • Fixed OpenAPI nullable schema generation bug, improving API client compatibility. [PR #3768]
FastAPIPydanticOAuth2/JWTASGI lifespans

Technical Skills

Languages

PythonSQLJavaScriptJavaCC++

Backend & Systems

FastAPIDjangoFlaskREST APIsSQLAlchemyAlembic

Databases & Cloud

PostgreSQLSupabaseAWSOCIRender

Data & ML

PyTorchOpenCVScikit-LearnPandasNumPy

Tools

GitGitHubPostman

Certifications

Oracle

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Certified Generative AI Professional July 2025

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NVIDIA

Building LLM Applications With Prompt Engineering April 2025

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Positions of Responsibility

Co-Lead of Deep Learning & Computer Vision Team

August 2025 – Present · 7 mos
The Machine Learning Club VIT-AP Onsite - Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Led a 12-member team building computer vision and deep learning systems.
  • Developed GAN-based sketch-to-image system and real-time CV pipelines with optimized training workflows.
  • Mentored team members on debugging, model optimization, and implementation practices.
PythonTensorFlowOpenCVGit

Member of Deep Learning Team

September 2024 – August 2025 · 1 yr
The Machine Learning Club VIT-AP Onsite - Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Built real-time computer vision pipeline using OpenCV and PyTorch with optimized inference workflows.
  • Improved model performance through tuning of training processes and optimization techniques.
PythonPyTorchOpenCVMediaPipeNumPyGit

Member of Research Team

October 2023 – September 2024 · 1 yr
The Machine Learning Club VIT-AP Onsite - Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Developed data preprocessing and feature engineering pipelines to improve dataset consistency.
  • Performed model benchmarking and evaluation using Scikit-Learn for reliable performance comparison.
PythonScikit-LearnPandasMatplotlibJupyterGit

Honors & Awards

GATE 2026 Qualified – Computer Science
  • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 in Computer Science.
Smart India Hackathon 2025 – National Round Qualifier
  • Selected as National Round Qualifier in Smart India Hackathon 2025.
  • Contributed to development of an AI-based agricultural platform delivering localized crop insights.
Smart India Hackathon 2023 – National Round Qualifier
  • Selected as National Round Qualifier in Smart India Hackathon 2023.
  • Led a team to build a time-series weather forecasting system with a 7-day prediction horizon.

Contact Me

I'm currently looking for Software Engineer Intern and Backend Developer Intern opportunities. Feel free to reach out!

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