Hi, my name is

Vidur Agaram.

Student and Software Engineer

I thrive on the thrill of tackling challenging projects and constantly seeking innovative solutions in the dynamic tech landscape. Each complex problem is a new adventure, driving my passion for transforming intricate ideas into impactful realities.

Education

Where I am studying and what I love

University of Virginia

Major: Computer Science

Relevant Coursework:
- Algorithms, Data Structures, Advanced Software Development, Computer Architecture, Cybersecurity, Theory of Computation

Interests:
- Formula 1 (Ferrari for life), Football (Go Steelers!!!), Cooking, Sketching, Weight lifting, and Golf

WORK EXPERIENCE

Positions I have had in the past.

01

ZelusTech, Full Stack Engineer

September 2023 - Present

Role: Co-founded and developed a payroll and human resources platform, designing AWS infrastructure for scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Engineered a payroll processing solution for small businesses by integrating recruitment, employee management, time management, HR administration, and compliance into one simple platform, streamlining HR operations to drive workplace excellence and self-service. Currently supports payroll for over 300 employees, saving over 7 hours per payroll cycle.
- Containerized key backend services using ECS and Docker and introduced CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions to automate builds, testing, and deployments, reducing manual deployment time by 80%.
- Led and refactored 212 REST APIs from Java Spring Boot to TypeScript Node.js, amplifying performance, reducing development complexity, and increasing codebase flexibility for faster feature development and operational resilience.
- Architected an AWS infrastructure leveraging EC2, RDS, S3, and ELB, with additional optimizations. Implemented auto-scaling groups and multi-AZ deployments, resulting in a 35% latency reduction during peak traffic and 99.9% uptime.
- Implemented centralized logging and monitoring using CloudWatch Logs, Metrics, and custom alerts, reducing average incident detection and response time by over 60% by enabling real-time visibility into service health and application logs.
- Crafted an AI-integrated approval workflow with identity/access management, enabling admins to gain insights into all HR operations, answer key business questions, and automate decision-making, while enhancing security with role-based access controls.

02

Caravel Concepts, Software Engineer

September 2022 - August 2023

Role: Designed and created features and REST APIs in Django, collaborating with the backend team on a financial planning tool.
- Architected and developed a real estate module with REST APIs and PostgreSQL, incorporating three property types and two cash flow paradigms, enabling financial advisors to optimize ROI on client retirement plans and deliver personalized income solutions.
- Rewrote an income and capital gains tax rate engine in Django, seamlessly integrating it across all financial planning modules, improving annual tax calculations, boosting accuracy in projections, and facilitating more precise client goal predictions.
- Built a stats tracking system in Django, capturing over 120 key metrics across all modules using MongoDB and PostgreSQL, generating 6 reports that delivered actionable insights for financial advisors and developers.
- Resolved over 100 bugs within 48 hours of occurrence using Sentry and Kibana, resulting in increased product reliability and allowing the development team to focus on new feature development with minimal disruptions.
- Achieved 100% test coverage on 6 modules using Test-Driven Development and GitLab CI pipelines, automating unit tests, linting, and static analysis on every commit and merge request to improve code quality and reduce production bugs.

03

Caravel Concepts, Software Engineer Intern

June 2022 - August 2023

Role: Optimized a financial planning tool by building a data analysis pipeline, improving API docs, and enhancing database operations.
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Built a data analysis pipeline using GitLab CI/CD, Docker, and Jupyter Notebooks, automating data ingestion and processing workflows. This reduced asset class setup time by over 73% and enabled analysts to focus on advanced insights.
- Automated and standardized API documentation for 219 APIs using Swagger, Django, and drf-spectacular, cutting documentation time by 30% and reducing unnecessary communication by 50%, improving frontend understanding of backend APIs.
- Refactored 5 PostgreSQL models and upgraded a custom date object, improving system-wide functionality across 774 implementations, streamlining both developer experience and user-facing features.

04

Virginia Department of Taxation, Software Engineer Intern

June 2019 - August 2019

- Converted the Department of Taxation's website sections to Angular 8, boosting feature implementation by 20%.
- Finished project 3 weeks early, leading Agile-based frontend conversion and mentoring an intern."
- Enhanced website performance, responsiveness, and user interface, contributing to overall site improvement.

Skills

Languages

Python

TypeScript

Java

JavaScript

Tools

Django

Angular

Node.js

Spring

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Git/Github

Gitlab

MongoDB

Redis

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

I'm Vidur Agaram.
Student and Software Engineer

I thrive on the thrill of tackling challenging projects and constantly seeking innovative solutions in the dynamic tech landscape. Each complex problem is a new adventure, driving my passion for transforming intricate ideas into impactful realities.

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‘’Robin is one of the best designers I have worked with in my entire life. He is a designer who is very capable of taking up complex projects and delivers impeccable design.’’
Michael Jones
CEO, Caravel Concepts
‘’I think Robin has an incredible gift. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with a designer of this caliber.’’
Emily Parker
CEO, Company 2
‘’All I can say that, Robin is a phenomenal designer. The wavelength at which he thinks is astoundaing. I love the focus, passion and attention to detial in the design.’’
Vincent Rudd
CEO, Company 3

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