Experience

My journey - open source, and leadership.

Open Source: Convex

Current

Contributor

Jan 2026 - PresentRemoteRemote
  • Fixed a production bug in Convex's Next.js auth that hung indefinitely in Bun runtime, diagnosing root causes: read-only Headers + Content-Length header forwarding issues
  • Submitted merged PR #253 with selective header fix, passed AI review & automated checks

ENGINEER, NITK

Core Organizer

Jun 2024 - Oct 2024Surathkal, KarnatakaOnsite
  • Handled the entire tech fest with a crew of 10 people, scheduling 30+ events across 3 days. Hackathons, gaming tournaments, alumni talks, and PRO shows
  • Ran the 24-hour Wells Fargo hackathon with the team, handling live issues for a high-stakes event
  • Managed artist coordination end-to-end, from inviting Vivek Samtani to airport pickup and timing the stage
  • Led gaming tournaments including skill-based matchmaking for Valorant, handling logistics such as consoles and peripherals
  • Oversaw event merch distribution, sales, and handled real-time crises across a fest attended by 5,000+ participants

E-Cell NITK

Executive Member

Dec 2021 - Jun 2024Surathkal, KarnatakaOnsite
  • Handled ops, content, and event management for the campus entrepreneurship cell
  • Organized large-scale events like a trading competition with 700+ participants and helped run the flagship fest E-Summit
  • Ran Instagram content - created, edited, and directed reels interviewing students about personal finance

Literary, Stage and Debating Society NITK

Executive Member

Jul 2022 - Jun 2024Surathkal, KarnatakaOnsite
  • Contributed to video editing and film production for campus literary and stage events