SDE Developer · Computer Science Student · Open Source Contributor
I build backend-first developer tools and accessibility-focused systems through internships and open source programs. My recent work focuses on AI-powered accessibility testing, scalable API modules, and practical database engineering.
- Built and shipped 3 core accessibility testing modules as a GSoC mentee project
- Contributed across 74+ merged PRs across open source ecosystems
- Worked on backend and database systems for education and developer tooling platforms
| Company | Role | What I did |
|---|---|---|
| Avanti Fellow | SDE Intern | Worked on database and backend development for the core db-service and improved service reliability. |
| RUXAILAB | GSoC Mentee | Worked on backend for an AI accessibility testing tool and built 3 core accessibility testing modules. |
RUXAILAB - Vue.js · Firebase · Express.js · FastAPI · GSoC 2025 · 40 PRs
- Merged PRs: https://github.com/ruxailab/RUXAILAB/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Asaltykheera
- Contributed backend improvements for AI accessibility testing workflows
- Built and iterated on production-oriented accessibility modules
Lingua Libre - Vue.js · Django · Python · Wikimedia · 6 MRs
- Merged MRs: https://gitlab.wikimedia.org/repos/wikimedia-france/lingua-libre/lingua-libre/-/merge_requests?scope=all&state=merged&author_username=vishalkumar
- Contributed full-stack fixes and feature updates in a multilingual open knowledge project
- Improved maintainability through targeted merge requests
SignIt - JavaScript · web-ext · OOjs · 6 PRs
- Merged PRs: https://github.com/lingua-libre/SignIt/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Asaltykheera
- Added and refined extension features in a browser-based sign language tooling project
- Improved usability through iterative fixes and enhancements
Avanti Fellows db-service - Elixir · PostgreSQL · API/DB Schema · 4 PRs
- Merged PRs: https://github.com/avantifellows/db-service/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Asaltykheera
- Contributed to backend services and database schema evolution in production workflows
- Improved API and data-layer behavior with focused engineering fixes
db-service - Next.js · Husky · API · ONNX · AI/ML model · 18 PRs
- Merged PRs: https://github.com/avantifellows/college-predictor/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+author%3Asaltykheera
- Contributed to API and model integration workflows
- Improved project quality checks and development workflow reliability
Frontend React · Next.js · Vue.js
Backend Express.js · FastAPI · Flask · Django
AI/LLM NLP · Classification
Database PostgreSQL · MongoDB · Firestore
DevOps CI/CD · Docker
I'm open to internships, freelance work, and collaboration on backend, full-stack, and open source projects.
If you're building something meaningful and need a reliable engineer, let's connect.
Reach me at: vishal.kumarug23@gmail.com