Hi, I'm Ishaan 👋
CS student @ UIUC passionate about AI systems, low-level programming, and building high-performance infrastructure. Currently researching compiler optimization for neural networks and working on scalable AI platforms.
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Skills

C
C++
C#
Go
Python
Java
JavaScript/TypeScript
Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
Elasticsearch
TensorFlow
PyTorch
gRPC
GraphQL
RabbitMQ
WebSockets
Apache Airflow
Prometheus
Verilog
MIPS
Compilers
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

VidSmith
VidSmith

Scalable microservices video platform with secure ingestion, automated transcoding, and global CDN delivery. Built on AWS EKS with RabbitMQ messaging, achieving sub-50ms latencies at 10k req/s. Optimized FFmpeg transcoding reducing processing time by 40%, and deployed CloudFront CDN cutting startup latency by 70%.

Go
RabbitMQ
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS EKS
AWS CloudFront
FFmpeg
Microservices
Market Data Warehouse Pipeline
Market Data Warehouse Pipeline

High-performance C++ PCAP parser processing IEX market data at 1M+ msgs/s with sub-200µs latency. Built modular ingestion system with SQLite bookkeeper for 1B+ record queries. Automated pipeline orchestration with Apache Airflow achieving 99.9% uptime and 3× throughput improvement.

C++
Python
Linux
SQLite
Apache Airflow
PCAP
Parquet
Multithreading
Hephaestus AI Platform
Hephaestus AI Platform

Built a comprehensive AI context/memory layer for LLM agents with modular OpenAPI tool schema and real-time execution streaming. Implemented advanced prompt engineering and multi-agent coordination systems. Designed scalable architecture handling 10K+ concurrent AI conversations with sub-100ms response times.

Next.js
TypeScript
LangChain
AWS
OpenAI
Redis
Postgres
Docker
Docnest Collaborative Editor
Docnest Collaborative Editor

Developed a real-time collaborative text editor with Yjs CRDT for conflict-free synchronization, custom WebSocket infrastructure, and AWS serverless deployment. Features include live cursors, document versioning, and multi-user editing with operational transforms.

React
TypeScript
Node.js
WebSocket
AWS Lambda
Yjs
DynamoDB
CloudFormation

I like building things

Here's my GitHub commit activity showing my consistent coding and building habits. Each green square represents contributions to various projects, from web apps to AI tools.

 
Contact

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