Sanjeev Raichur

Sanjeev Raichur

Graduate CS @ MichiganTech. Software Engineer.

📍 Herndon, VA

💻 Open to work

I'm a recent computer science graduate from Michigan Technological University with over 3 years of experience as a software engineer. I've worked at fast-paced startups, building scalable backend systems and intuitive user interfaces from concept to deployment. I specialize in API design, database architecture, DevOps practices, and modern UI development.

Open to full-time software engineering roles starting June 2025 — backend, full-stack, or developer tools.

Work Experience

Michigan Technological University

May 2024 - Apr 2025

C C++ x86 Assembly Linux Bash

Graduate Teaching Assistant | Programming Languages

Bash scripting on Linux to test Pascal Junior compiler and Racket programs.

Graduate Teaching Assistant | Intro to C/C++

Ran weekly labs for C/C++ for undergrads, focusing on hands-on exercises.

Summer Research Assistant | SnP Lab

Worked on automotive security research by analyzing CAN bus traffic and protocols with C++.

Crater.Club

Feb 2022 - June 2023

Python Django REST Framework Django Channels PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Celery React.js Next.js TypeScript Docker Git AWS Vercel

Software Engineer II

Joined as a backend engineer but quickly jumped into a full-stack role to work on the live streaming platform. Built the entire streamer experience, including real-time chat with polls and reactions, a Pub/Sub follow system, and an analytics dashboard to help creators track their performance and grow their audience.

ThinkLink

Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

Python Go Flask Node.js SQL MySQL Sequelize AWS Docker Git BugSnag NewRelic

Software Engineer

Horizon - Built a logging service and setup distributed tracing with BugSnag for Go services. Worked on a custom logging middleware to capture logs and metrics across microservices. Kicked off major refactor effort to clean up the codebase.
CorkOwl - As a founding engineer, I designed the database schema and handled migrations with Sequelize for a wine ecommerce platform. I built and shipped Go services for orders, payments, and shipping, integrating with third-party tools like Stripe, PayPal, and FedEx.
Codemonk

Mar 2019 - Sept 2020

Python JavaScript Django Django REST framework Flask PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Vue.js Electron.js Docker Git AWS Sentry Gitlab CI/CD

Associate Software Engineer

Upon transitioning to a full-time engineer, I contributed to over 8 client projects. Some highlights from my work include:

ZAK - Built and deployed REST APIs on AWS for the Zoos of Karnataka mobile app on a tight deadline, handling user auth with OTP, payments with Razorpay, and error tracking with Sentry.
Zoo Ticketing - Built and launched an Electron.js desktop app to support zoo operations in areas with poor connectivity, with offline-first support using CouchDB for syncing data. Set up a CI/CD pipeline to automate updates and push new versions via AWS S3.

Software Engineer Intern

I began my journey as an intern, where I quickly adapted to the professional software development environment. Some notable projects include:

StealthPro - Built a desktop app with Electron.js and a Flask server that integrated a classification model to tag and classify wildlife images from forest trap cameras. Dockerized the app and setup a CI/CD pipeline on Gitlab to push app updates to AWS S3 bucket.
Spectra - Developed REST APIs using Django REST framework and managed data migrations for a drone surveillance and monitoring web application.

Skills

Programming Languages

Python
Go
JavaScript
TypeScript
C/C++
SQL

Backend Technologies

Django
Django REST Framework
Flask
Node.js

Frontend Technologies

React.js
Next.js
HTML
CSS
Tailwind CSS

Databases

MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB

DevOps & Infrastructure

Git
Docker
Nginx
Linux
Bash
CI/CD
Redis

Cloud & Monitoring

AWS
Vercel
Sentry
BugSnag
New Relic