$ whoami

Vamsi Makke

Software Engineer

4.0

GPA

1400+

LeetCode

Top 6.9%

Global

View Resume My Work

$ cat about_me.txt

About Me

I'm a Software Engineer specializing in backend systems and full-stack development with Java, Spring Boot, and the MERN Stack. I recently graduated with my Master's from the University of Cincinnati with a 4.0 GPA and currently work at TORQ Sports, building features for 50k+ active users.

My experience spans microservices architecture, real-time data streaming with Kafka, and building scalable REST APIs. At UC NERDS Lab and Cognizant, I worked on full-stack applications using Spring Boot, React, and various databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis. I focus on writing clean, maintainable code and building systems that scale.

I've solved 1,400+ LeetCode problems, ranking in the top 6.9% globally. I enjoy tackling challenging algorithms and applying data structures knowledge to real-world engineering problems.

Outside of coding, I'm a soccer team captain at UC where I led my team to three intramural championship finals. As an FC Barcelona fan, I appreciate how both great software and great football require strategy, teamwork, and execution.

4.0/4.0

Master's GPA

1400+

LeetCode Solved

Top 6.9%

Global Rank

3 Finals

Team Captain

$ ls -la /skills

Tech Stack

Java

Python

JavaScript

Spring Boot

Node.js

Express.js

ReactJS

Docker

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Apache Kafka

AWS

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Tailwind CSS

Git

Material UI

Github Actions

PostgreSQL

Maven

10+

Frameworks

22+

Tools & Tech

$ cat /var/log/experience.log

Experience

Software Engineer

Current

TORQ Sports

Jun 2025 – Present

•7 months•

Woodland Hills, CA – Remote

-60%

Search Latency

-55%

Response Time

+70%

Debug Efficiency

Key Achievements

Implemented advanced search functionality with full-text indexing and relevance scoring using PostgreSQL, improving search latency from 1.2s to 450ms for 50k+ active users
Optimized complex SQL queries and database indexing, reducing API response times from 800ms to 350ms for core user flows
Introduced structured HTTP logging with error tracking and request tracing, processing 100k+ daily requests for better system observability
Resolved 8 critical backend security vulnerabilities including SQL injection and XSS attacks across the application

Graduate Researcher - Software Engineer

NERDS - University of Cincinnati

Apr 2024 - Apr 2025

•1 year•

Cincinnati, OH

+30%

Data Transfer

-25%

Latency

+40%

API Speed

Key Achievements

Built Spring Boot REST APIs for secure data submission, reducing data transfer time from 800ms to 520ms through optimized serialization
Implemented Apache Kafka for real-time event streaming, enabling scalable event-driven architecture handling 10k+ events/day
Integrated Redis caching layer, reducing MySQL query load by 40% and improving API response times from 600ms to 360ms
Developed React-based analytics dashboards with interactive visualizations processing 5k+ daily events

Software Engineer Intern

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

•4 months•

Hyderabad, India

+30%

Engagement

-40%

Deploy Time

95%

Test Coverage

Key Achievements

Engineered full-stack web application using Spring Boot, React, and MySQL serving 1000+ concurrent users with 99.5% uptime
Optimized MySQL database queries and implemented connection pooling, reducing query execution time from 450ms to 290ms
Implemented CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time from 45 minutes to 17 minutes
Wrote comprehensive unit tests using JUnit and Mockito, achieving 92% code coverage across 150+ test cases

$ git log --all --graph

Projects

Featured

E-Wallet

Microservices-based application for scalable digital transactions with balance management and fund transfers

Spring BootKafkaRedis

Code

Featured

Social Media App

Full-stack social media app with authentication, posts, comments, likes, and real-time notifications using MERN stack

React.jsNode.jsExpress.js

Code

Featured

Social Media API

RESTful API for social media platform with posts, likes, comments, and follows

Node.jsExpress.jsMongoDB

Code

Todo List App

Full-stack task management with JWT authentication and encrypted password storage

React.jsNode.jsExpress.js

Code Live

ML Sentiment Analyzer

Machine learning powered sentiment analysis tool using Python and NLP techniques for text classification

PythonMachine LearningNLP

Code

User-Rental API

Backend solution for renting items with availability checks, booking, and returns

Spring BootMySQLDocker

Code

Parking Lot System

Low-level design implementation of parking lot management with OOP principles and design patterns

JavaOOPDesign Patterns

Code

Elevator System

Object-oriented design of elevator control system with state management and optimization

JavaOOPSystem Design

Code

EMI Calculator

Financial calculator for EMI with insights into repayment schedules

Spring BootReact.jsMySQL

Code Live

Vending Machine

State pattern implementation for vending machine with payment processing and inventory management

JavaDesign PatternsState Machine

Code

Meeting Scheduler

Calendar management system for scheduling meetings with conflict detection and room booking

JavaOOPAlgorithms

Code

Bankify

Banking application with account management, transactions, and secure authentication

JavaSpring BootMySQL

Code

User-Rental API

Backend solution for renting items with availability checks, booking, and returns

Spring BootMySQLDocker

Code

Social Media API

RESTful API for social media platform with posts, likes, comments, and follows

Node.jsExpress.jsMongoDB

Code

File System

In-memory file system implementation with directory tree structure and file operations

JavaData StructuresOOP

Code

Online ATM

Secure financial account management with Two-Factor Authentication

Java ServletsJSPMySQL

Code