Hello! I am Sayan

Data Science and Computer Science student with strong expertise in Linux, DevOps, System Administration, Cloud Computing, Web Development, Data Analysis, and Machine Learning Engineering. Proficient in leading teams, driving project success, and excelling in collaborative environments. Skilled in utilizing modern technologies and tools to build scalable, efficient solutions.

Experience

Software Developer, IIT Madras

Sep 2024 – Present

  • Developing a Full-Stack Course Management Platform supporting 50+ Courses for 50,000+ students.
  • Deployed Dockerized Containers with custom CI/CD pipelines.
  • Performed end-to-end unit and integration testing to ensure high-availability.

Research Intern & Teaching Assistant, IIT Madras

Jan 2024 – Sep 2024

  • Authored a textbook on Linux benefiting 2000+ students.
  • Maintained Linux Virtual Private Server for assignments and exams.
  • Worked under Dr. Gandham Phanikumar and Dr. Sushil Panchpinde.

Projects

Present - Fast Text to PDF Presentation Generator

  • Developed a blazingly fast, fully fledged text to PDF interpreter for creating presentation slideshows from a VCS-friendly text source file.
  • 300 times faster than Pandoc, using native C code with libHaru library.
  • Output is platform-agnostic PDF for universal portability.
  • Supports banners, titles, images, links, lists, and text.
Technologies Used: C, libHaru

Social Content Sharing Platform

  • Implemented community-driven content ranking algorithm using hot-rank and Wilson score confidence sort algorithms.
  • Deployed full stack application on VPS with Dotnet kestrel web server and nginx reverse proxy, with cron-jobs for maintenance.
Technologies Used: ASP.NET, C#, Razor Pages, SQLite3, MVC, ORM, nginx, Linux

Event Management Application

  • Designed and developed web application for event management and student details.
  • Developed attendance capturing mobile app, reducing logistic time by 10x.
  • Automated ID card generation and printing for 1000+ participants and volunteers.
Technologies Used: Flutter, Bash, HTML, CSS

Open Source Utilities & Linux Productivity Tools

  • Open source repository of scripts for minimal GNU/Linux environments with 100+ stars.
  • Includes tools for YouTube web scraping, meme generation, image search, and more.
Technologies Used: Bash, Zsh, Python, C

About me

I am a Data Science and Computer Science student passionate about Linux, DevOps, System Administration, Cloud Computing, Web Development, Data Analysis, and Machine Learning Engineering. I enjoy building scalable, efficient solutions and thrive in collaborative environments.

Skills

  • Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS, TS, Vue3, Angular, Node.js, Flask, ASP.NET
  • DevOps & Cloud: Docker, GCP, CI/CD pipelines
  • Scripting & Automation: Bash, Python, Zsh
  • Data Analysis & ML: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Scikit-learn, Pytorch
  • System Administration: Linux, Shell scripting, Cron jobs

Languages & Frameworks

  • Python, Bash/Zsh, Java, C/C++, Typescript/Javascript
  • Frameworks: Angular, Vue3, Node.js, Flask, ASP.NET
  • Developer Tools: Docker, Git, GCP

Education

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2021–2025)
    BS Data Science and Applications, CGPA: 9.3
  • Bengaluru North University (2020–2023)
    Bachelors in Computer Applications, CGPA: 8.5

Research & Publications

Get in touch

Contact me to discuss projects, ideas, or collaborations!