Vol. 12026 EditionKolkata, India

Open to software engineering opportunities

Swapnaneel

Software Engineer - building clear, credible interfaces.

Software engineer building scalable backend systems, AI-powered applications, and full-stack products with a focus on strong fundamentals and practical engineering.

Edition note

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Software DeveloperKolkata, IndiaIndependent and client work
Software EngineeringBackend SystemsAI / RAGReact / Next.jsTypeScriptNode.jsDistributed SystemsDocker / AWSSoftware EngineeringBackend SystemsAI / RAGReact / Next.jsTypeScriptNode.jsDistributed SystemsDocker / AWS

Selected Work

Featured Projects

A grid built like a daily edition: one lead story, several supporting pieces, and enough structure to keep the page legible.

Course AI
Featured ProjectFig. 1.6
AI / Full-Stack Engineering2026

Course AI

Built an AI-powered course generation platform using Next.js, Gemini, and a RAG pipeline backed by MongoDB Vector Search, enabling context-aware educational content generation from custom knowledge sources.

Next.jsMongoDB Vector SearchBullMQRedisGemini AIRAGAWS EC2
BenchMark
Featured ProjectFig. 1.5
Backend / Platform Engineering2025

BenchMark

Built a microservice-based benchmarking platform for evaluating matching-engine implementations, with containerized compilation, isolated execution, asynchronous job processing, WebSockets, and performance measurement.

Node.jsTypeScriptDockerRedisWebSocketsC++

Editor's Note

About

A profile that reads like a byline and gives the work a human point of view.

Swapnaneel Ray
Swapnaneel Ray — Software Developer — Kolkata, India

I build software across the stack, with a particular interest in backend systems, distributed applications, and AI-powered products. I enjoy taking a problem from architecture and data flow through implementation, deployment, and observability.

Currently pursuing a B.E. in Information Technology at Jadavpur University with a CGPA of 9.0, I have built a strong foundation in Data Structures & Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, DBMS, and Object-Oriented Programming. Alongside academics, I have gained practical experience building production-oriented software and AI systems.

What I care about most: clean abstractions, reliable systems, strong fundamentals, and software that remains understandable as it grows.

01

I prefer understanding the system before optimizing individual components.

02

I care about abstractions that reduce complexity rather than hide it.

03

I use the right infrastructure for the problem, from queues and caching to containers and cloud deployment.

Professional Record

Work History

Where the work has lived — companies, roles, and the problems that shaped the thinking.

01

HireDue

SDE Intern

Engineered a Generative AI data-extraction pipeline, developed a centralized logging utility with source-file attribution and standardized formatting, and built an internal NPM storage abstraction to improve reuse across the codebase.

Dec 2025 — Feb 2026Remote, India

Strong fundamentals, clean abstractions, practical system design, and an emphasis on understanding how components behave together.

Technical Stack

Skills & Tools

Languages, frameworks, and infrastructure that make up the daily toolkit.

01

Languages

  • C++
  • Java
  • Python

02

Web

  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • SQL

03

Frontend

  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS

04

Backend

  • Node.js
  • Express
  • WebSockets

05

Databases

  • MongoDB
  • MySQL
  • Redis

06

Infrastructure

  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Message Queue

07

AI & LLM

  • RAG
  • Agentic AI
  • Generative AI

08

Fundamentals

  • OS
  • OOPs
  • CN

Academic Record

Education

The formal foundation beneath the practical work.

01

Jadavpur University

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

2023 — Present
Kolkata, West Bengal

CGPA: 9.0/10 · Core coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, DBMS, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, and Object-Oriented Programming.

02

St. Augustine's Day School, Barrackpore

ISC / School Education

2011 — 2023
Kolkata, West Bengal

School Vice Captain · 97.75% in ISC · INSPIRE Scholar · Top 1% of 200,000+ candidates in ISC 2023.

Recognition

Achievements & Awards

Distinctions earned through academic performance, leadership, and national recognition.

Fellowship · 01

Top 3,000

of 1,00,000+ applicants

MLSS Scholar

2026

Selected for Amazon ML Summer School 2026 — placed in the top 3,000 out of over one lakh applicants nationwide.

Competitive Programming · 02

1,950+

Rating · Top 2% · 1,000+ Solved

LeetCode Knight

2025

Achieved Knight rank with a contest rating of 1,950+, placing in the top 2% worldwide with over 1,000 problems solved.

Industry Competition · 03

Finalist

2025

JP Morgan Code for Good

2025

Recognized as a finalist for solving real-world business challenges under high-pressure competitive conditions.

04 · MLH Hackathon

3rd Place — Hacktropica 2026

2026

Secured 3rd prize at an official Major League Hacking event, solving real-world problems.

05 · Engineering

Flipkart GRID Semifinalist

2025

Selected as a semifinalist in Flipkart GRID, a competitive engineering challenge for top engineering talent.

06 · Competition

Google Big Code — Round 2

2025

Advanced to Round 2 against thousands of participants in Google's algorithmic problem-solving challenge.

07 · Leadership

ACM Chapter Secretary

2025

Secretary of the ACM Student Chapter at JU — organizing Synchronicity S2, the chapter's flagship hackathon.