Rahul Balaji

Rahul Balaji

Software Development Engineer | AI/ML Enthusiast

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About Me

Software Development Engineer with strong foundations in data structures, algorithms, system design, and backend engineering. Experienced in building scalable systems and high-performance applications for real-world use cases.

Currently pursuing M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology, I'm passionate about solving complex problems and building innovative solutions that make a real impact.

My expertise spans across full-stack development, machine learning, cloud technologies, and system design. I've led teams to victory in national hackathons and contributed to open-source projects used by thousands of developers.

247+

LeetCode Problems Solved

1801

LeetCode Rating

AIR 40

Amazon ML Challenge

Top 3.2%

Smart India Hackathon

Education

Master of Technology (M.Tech)

Aug 2024 – May 2026

Vellore Institute of Technology | Tamil Nadu, India

Computer Science and Engineering | CGPA: 8.42/10

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Aug 2020 – May 2024

C. Abdul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology | Tamil Nadu, India

Computer Science and Engineering | CGPA: 8.37/10

CBSE (Class XII)

Aug 2018 – May 2020

Sunbeam CBSE School | Tamil Nadu, India

Aggregate: 74%

ICSE (Class X)

Aug 2017 – May 2018

Bhagwan Mahaveer Dayaniketan Jain School | Tamil Nadu, India

Aggregate: 74%

Experience

Smart India Hackathon – Grand Finalist

Dec 2023

Team Lead

  • Led a 5-member team to architect and deliver a large-scale software system; ranked top 3.2% among 40,000+ teams
  • Designed and optimized core processing logic using LSTM-based pipelines achieving 90% accuracy
  • Built scalable backend services and REST APIs, focusing on performance, modularity, and maintainability

Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Jan 2024 – Feb 2024

Technical Presenter

  • Performed requirements analysis and feasibility evaluation to convert real-world problems into software solutions
  • Designed high-level system architecture and technical roadmap; presented trade-offs, securing 3.5/5 viability score

Technical Skills

Languages

Java C++ Python C JavaScript TypeScript SQL

Core SDE

Data Structures & Algorithms OOP Multithreading REST APIs System Design

Backend & Frameworks

Spring Boot Node.js Express.js React.js

ML (Applied)

Machine Learning Deep Learning Computer Vision NLP

Tools & Cloud

Git Docker Kubernetes AWS Linux CI/CD Maven Jenkins

Featured Projects

Construction Safety System

YOLOv11 • PPO RL • Computer Vision

Real-time AI-powered safety monitoring system for construction sites.

  • Built real-time processing pipeline achieving 96% accuracy
  • Improved system latency by 40% using batching and parallel execution
  • Optimized inference flow with efficient backend design

Ambient Intelligence Healthcare System

KNN • SVM • IoT • Cloud Computing

Patent-pending intelligent healthcare monitoring system.

  • Developed decision-making modules with 92% accuracy
  • Implemented distributed learning services
  • Reduced latency by 90% through optimization

Real-Time Voice Assistant with LLM

LLM • STT • TTS • NLP

Scalable conversational AI system with advanced language understanding.

  • Designed scalable conversational system
  • Integrated STT, inference, and TTS components
  • Built modular backend with robust error handling

Blockchain Legal Records Management

Hyperledger Fabric • Smart Contracts • REST APIs

Distributed system for secure legal document management.

  • Developed distributed backend using Hyperledger Fabric
  • Implemented secure REST APIs
  • Improved transaction throughput by 30%

Achievements & Certifications

AIR 40 – Amazon ML Challenge 2025 (among 80,000+ participants)

Amazon ML Summer School 2025 - Selected (Top 3,000 out of 65,000+ applicants)

Knight Badge on LeetCode - Rating: 1801 | 247+ problems solved

Best Final Year Project Award - Blockchain-based distributed systems

Smart India Hackathon – Grand Finalist - Top 3.2% among 40,000+ teams

Open-source Contributor - Intel's OpenVINO Toolkit (1,000+ developers)

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Well-Architected Proficient

Certified Software Engineer Intern - HackerRank

Latest Blog Posts

4 surprising computer science principles that quietly run the digital world

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Insights on designing and implementing production-grade systems that handle millions of requests.

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Mastering DSA for MAANG Interviews

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A comprehensive guide to solving LeetCode problems efficiently and cracking coding interviews at top tech companies.

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System Design Patterns Explained

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Deep dive into essential system design patterns and how to apply them in building scalable distributed systems.

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Get In Touch

Email

rahul.balaji2026@gmail.com

Phone

+91-9080618420

Location

Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India

Website

rahulbalaji.netlify.app