SUMAN SAURAV
Buffalo, NY, USA +1-716-***-**** *******@*******.***
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/suman005/ GitHub: github.com/madfr0st https://suman-saurav.web.app/
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Computer Science & Engineering – University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (GPA: 3.85/4.0)
Aug 2024 – Dec 2025
Coursework: Algorithms and Data Structures, Big Data Systems, Database Internals, Machine Learning, Computer Network Architecture, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Security, Project Management, Computer Architecture, Operating System
Bachelors of Technology in Biomedical Engineering – NIT Raipur, India (GPA: 7.47/10)
Jul 2017 – May 2021
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Programming Languages: Java, C, C++, C#, Go, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Dart, Shell Scripting
• Full-Stack Development: Angular, React, Next.js, Vue.js, NestJS, Spring Boot, Node.js, .NET, HTML, CSS
• Databases & Storage: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase, GraphQL
• Distributed Systems & Cloud: Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, AWS
• DevOps & Tools: Jenkins, CI/CD, Git, Postman, Storybook, Cypress, JWT (Auth), Splunk, Grafana
EXPERIENCE
Software Engineer – Optum (UnitedHealthcare) Uttar Pradesh, India
Dec 2021 – Aug 2024
• Transformed behavioral health tech by consolidating 15 legacy systems into a modern, cost-efficient architecture, reducing costs by $1.4M annually.
• Delivered HIPAA-compliant UI components, announcement dashboard, and provider search using Angular, NestJS, GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
• Designed and developed Spring Boot microservices with SMS features and high-availability API integrations.
• Led data migration with Kafka, OpenLens, JDBC, and Java Console Application, improving throughput and fault tolerance.
• Built centralized event tracking with Snowflake, Splunk, and Grafana for observability.
• Collaborated with U.S. operations to resolve production issues, ensuring 99.9% uptime.
Achievements:
• Earned 5-star performance ratings for ownership and technical precision.
• Received Bravo awards for migrating Kafka topics from Azure to GCP, enabling cloud-native scalability.
Co-Founder – Grojha West Bengal, India
Jun 2021 – Dec 2021
• Co-founded a digital marketplace platform connecting small-scale shopkeepers in Kolkata during COVID-19.
• Launched three mobile apps and a management dashboard using Flutter, Firebase, and web technologies.
• Managed full system design, deployment, and Play Store releases.
• Coordinated with local vendors to streamline operations and improve adoption.
Achievements:
• Completed 500+ deliveries and onboarded 30+ shops within 3 months, generating revenue of 12,500+.
• Grew user base to 100+ active consumer app users and 50+ retail app users.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
PintOS Thread Scheduler C, PintOS Kernel, GCC, QEMU, GDB
Apr 2025 – May 2025
• Re-engineered PintOS scheduler with alarm clock, priority donation locks, and fixed-point MLFQ. Eliminated busy-waiting (0% CPU while sleeping) and resolved priority inversion.
Autonomous Drone Delivery RL Environment Python, Gymnasium, NumPy, Matplotlib
Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
• Designed an 8 8 RL environment with hazards and delivery tasks. Implemented Q-Learning and Double Q-Learning agents, achieving ~90% delivery success in stochastic layouts.
TacoDB – Relational Database from Scratch C++
Aug 2025 – Aug 2025
• Built a single-threaded relational DB with variable-length storage, buffer pool, and B-Tree indexing. Implemented SQL query processor with Merge Join and Index Loop Join.
Distributed Network Chat App C++ (TCP/IP, Client-Server)
Apr 2025 – May 2025
• Created a distributed chat app with real-time unicast & broadcast messaging, client management, and buffered message queues.
Real-Time Accent Conversion System (Indian American) PyTorch, Torchaudio, SpeechT5 VC
Jun 2025 – Jul 2025
• Built <3s low-latency speech-to-speech accent conversion using SpeechT5 VC. Optimized via quantization, pruning, and GPU acceleration. Validated with MOS, WER, and human listening tests.
PUBLICATIONS
• “Effect of Yoga on Hemodynamic Changes at Prefrontal Cortex during Sustained Attention Task” – 5th International Conference on Advanced Computing & Communication Systems (ICACCS), IEEE.
• “Unlocking COVID-19 Patterns: Exploring Deep Learning Models for Precise Recognition and Classification of CT Images” – International Journal of Science and Research Archive (IJSRA).