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Open to Work

Backend Engineering • Full Stack Development • AI Engineering • Data Engineering

Graduating in 2026 and actively seeking Software Engineering opportunities.

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About

I build production-oriented software across backend systems, cybersecurity, AI, and data engineering.

Highlights:

• DRDO CABS Project Intern
• Full-stack firewall dashboard
• Wazuh SIEM deployment
• FastAPI & React applications
• Databricks & PySpark pipelines
• AI applications using Gemini
• Strong backend engineering mindset

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Tech Stack

Languages

Frontend

Backend / Databases

Cloud & DevOps

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AI / ML Expertise

Domain	Level	Details
Machine Learning	Advanced	Scikit-learn, Classification
AI Applications	Advanced	Gemini API, Agentic Systems
Data Engineering	Advanced	PySpark, Delta Lake
Backend AI APIs	Advanced	FastAPI, REST

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Featured Projects

Smart Firewall & SIEM Platform

Category	Details
Stack	Alpine Linux, FastAPI, D3.js, Wazuh
Impact	Centralized security platform
Performance	70% faster rule deployment
Security	GeoIP, iptables, ipset
Repository	https://github.com/saiashok0981

Kernel-level firewall integrated with Wazuh SIEM and a FastAPI dashboard.

Databricks Medallion Pipeline

Bronze → Silver → Gold architecture using PySpark and Delta Lake.

Nutricart AI Recipe App

Expo + Node.js + Gemini API + MongoDB.

Heart Disease Prediction

92% accurate ML prediction pipeline using Scikit-learn.

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Experience

Project Intern — DRDO CABS

Feb 2026 – May 2026

• Wazuh SIEM deployment
• Firewall gateway
• FastAPI backend
• Docker
• Security dashboard

Skills: Python Docker Linux FastAPI Wazuh

Frontend Intern — Unrise

React development and reusable UI components.

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Certifications

Oracle

• OCI AI Foundations

Google

• Cloud Computing Foundations
• Google Data Analytics

DataCamp

• Intermediate SQL
• Joining Data in SQL
• PostgreSQL Window Functions
• Data Manipulation in SQL

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GitHub Analytics

Contribution Graph

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Contribution Snake

# Current Focus

Learning:
  - Distributed Systems
  - LLM Engineering
  - System Design

Building:
  - AI Applications
  - Backend APIs
  - Data Pipelines

Exploring:
  - Kubernetes
  - Kafka

Open To:
  - Software Engineer
  - Backend Engineer
  - AI Engineer

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Connect

• Portfolio: https://saiashok0981.github.io/saiashok-portfolio/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sai-ashok-k/
• GitHub: https://github.com/saiashok0981
• Email: saiashok103@gmail.com

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"Building secure, intelligent systems that solve real-world problems."