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Kumar Gaurav

My Story & Mindset

A chronological timeline of my engineering development, academic curiosity, and upcoming journey.

The Developer Behind the Screen

My path as a software engineer was sparked by visual design and coding interfaces. Early on, I was fascinated by the ability to turn blank code windows into fluid, interactive user experiences. While studying for my B.Tech in Computer Science, I joined web development teams and took on production roles, which solidified my foundational skills.

At SQ Software Solutions, I took complete ownership of UI components and dashboards. Integrating complex authentication schemes, forms, and progressive web apps showed me the importance of component architecture, bundle optimization, and user experience.

However, my focus expanded during my work on the Bihar Government Internship Portal. I realized that a beautiful UI is only half the battle. When matches and allocations had to be calculated dynamically across thousands of engineering students, I observed the limitations of traditional database systems.

This realization shifted my interest towards data and knowledge representations. In 2026, I will begin my M.Sc. in Data & Knowledge Engineering in Magdeburg, Germany, to study matching algorithms, data mining, and semantic graphs.

Core Principles

DX & Clean Code

If code is not maintainable, it is a liability.

Data-driven UI

Understanding the underlying data structure yields cleaner interfaces.

Empathetic UX

Designs should look great and be accessible to everyone.

Academic & Work Journey

2026 - 2028 (Upcoming)

Master of Science in Data & Knowledge Engineering

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany

  • Focused on Knowledge Graphs, Data Mining, Information Retrieval, and Distributed Data Management.
  • Acquiring advanced methodologies to translate massive web architectures into structural backend data solutions.
May 2024 – Dec 2024

Full Stack Developer

Techneev Services

  • Developed and maintained a production internship and training platform using Java Spring Boot, PostgreSQL and Next.js.
  • Worked on payment integration, backend APIs and frontend development.
  • Gained practical experience in building reliable production systems.
Aug 2023 – Apr 2024

Frontend Developer Intern

SQ Software Solutions

  • Developed frontend modules for a School ERP using Next.js.
  • Worked with Progressive Web Application (PWA) architecture and modern frontend technologies.
2021 - 2025

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering

Katihar Engineering College, Katihar (Bihar Engineering University)

  • Core curriculum in Data Structures, Database Management Systems, Theory of Computation, and Software Architecture.
  • Led the Research & Innovation cum Website Development Team to digitize college infrastructure.
2022 - 2025

Lead Developer

Research and Innovation cum Website Development Team (RICWD)

  • Developed the Bihar Government Internship Portal (internship.bihar.gov.in) along with multiple official college websites.
  • Digitized college infrastructure and established code reviews for student developers.

Technical Stack Taxonomy

Curated tools and frameworks categorized by domain focus.

Frontend Core

Next.jsReactTypeScriptJavaScriptTailwindCSSHTMLCSSShadcn UIRadix UI

Backend & Systems

JavaSpring BootNode.jsREST APIsAxiosC++Python

Databases & Tools

PostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBFirebaseFigmaGitGitHubPWA

State & Forms

ZodReact Hook FormTanStack Table