Hi, I'm Jishnu
Janardanan

Software Engineer | B.S. in Computer Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology

Building scalable applications with React and AWS. Passionate about clean code and delivering great user experiences.

About Me

I am a Computer Engineering student from Illinois Institute of Technology, graduated in May 2026. I like building things that work well and look good.

When I am not coding or designing systems, you will find me watching cricket, playing basketball, or checking out new sneaker drops.

Education

B.S. Computer Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology

May 2026

Technical Skills

Languages

Python

Java

JavaScript C++

C++

Dart

Bash

SQL

HTML5

CSS3

Frameworks & Libraries

React

Vite

FastAPI

Flutter

Node.js

Spring Boot JUnit

JUnitOpenMP

Databases

PostgreSQL MySQL

MySQL

DynamoDB

Redis

Firebase

Cloud & DevOps

AWS (Lambda, EC2, API Gateway, S3, CloudFront, SES, EventBridge, IAM, Bedrock)

GCP (YouTube API, Firebase Auth) Docker

Docker

Git

GitHub Actions

Linux/UbuntuMQTT

Distributed Systems & System Design

Caching StrategiesMessage Queues (Pub/Sub)Sharding & ReplicationLoad BalancingMicroservicesRate LimitingIdempotencyFault Tolerance

EDA & VLSI Tools

Synopsys Design CompilerCadence SOC EncounterModelSimVLSI CAD (RTL to GDSII)

AI/ML & Performance

Neural Network Design (MLP, CNN)Tensor Optimization (NCHW/NHWC)OpenMP ParallelizationCache Optimization

AI-Assisted Development

Prompt EngineeringClaude CodeCursorAI-Native WorkflowsAnthropic API

Certifications

Claude 101

Anthropic Academy

Foundational certification in AI-assisted workflows: prompt engineering and working effectively across Claude's feature set (Projects, Artifacts, Agent Skills, Connectors, Research).

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Experience

Backend Developer Intern

FoodCLUB

Jan - May 2024

• Built Node.js backend services on AWS EC2, handling 100+ API requests daily
• Developed REST APIs for auth and data retrieval, cut response times by 30%
• Worked in Agile sprints with Git and bi-weekly releases

Hardware Research

IIT Motorsports (FSAE)

Jan - May 2024

• Researched hardware architecture for quad inverter in Formula SAE electric vehicle
• Contributed to power switch selection and component specifications

Projects

SneakersForLess

Live

Price comparison engine ranking sneaker quotes across 25+ retailers. Firebase-authenticated serverless backend with automated price alerts via EventBridge and SES.

ReactAWS LambdaDynamoDBFirebaseDocker

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Old Is Gold

Live

Fitness platform for users 55+ with personalized workout plans, nutrition tracking, and sub-200ms dashboard loads via single-partition DynamoDB design. JWT auth with per-user rate limiting.

JavaScriptAWS LambdaDynamoDB

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IoT Smart Device Hub

Spring Boot device management backend syncing state in real time across HTTP and MQTT using pub/sub and the observer pattern. 94% test coverage with 30+ JUnit tests.

JavaSpring BootMQTTJUnit

Neural Network Inference Engine

C++ engine running MLP and CNN models end-to-end. 97.5% MNIST accuracy, 8% cache hit rate gain from NCHW/NHWC tensor layout optimization, parallelized with OpenMP.

C++OpenMPMNIST

ThinkFast Embedded Trivia Game

Raspberry Pi + Arduino trivia system over UART serial with sub-100ms LED feedback. Co-authored paper under review at IEEE EIT 2026.

PythonRaspberry PiArduino

CTA Database System

Relational database with 6-8 entities, Python CRUD app with complex SQL queries, window functions, and OLAP analytics.

PythonSQLMySQLPostgreSQL

32-bit Pipelined CPU

Custom RISC processor based on MIPS ISA with modular ALU and pipeline synchronization.

VHDLVerilogSynopsys DC

Chatbot using AWS Bedrock

Conversational chatbot built on AWS Bedrock foundation models, with a serverless Lambda backend.

AWS BedrockPythonLambda

EasyNN Matrix Operations

Matrix and tensor operations in C++ for the EasyNN framework with automated validation.

C++Python

References

Professor Won-Jae Yi

Associate Teaching Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering