Full-Stack PDF Solutions Engineer (AI-Minded)

Justin Thakral

646-***-**** ******@************.*** 46 Colby Drive, Dix Hills, NY 11746

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: C++, Java, JavaScript, Typescript, PostgreSQL, Python Front-end: React, CSS, HTML, DOM Manipulation, UI/UX Back-end/DevOps: Node.js, Express.js, Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, CI/CD, GitHub, gRPC and REST APIs, Dotenv, Docker AI: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Model Fine-Tuning Software Engineering: Jira, Agile/Scrum, Slack, Microservices, System Design EDUCATION

SUNY Binghamton University Binghamton, NY

Bachelor of Computer Science (in progress) Expected December 2025 Cumulative GPA: 3.5/4.0

Relevant Coursework: Object-Oriented Programming, Programming for the Web, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Operating Systems, Assembly Language/Compiler Design, Algorithms/Runtime Complexity, Programming Languages WORK EXPERIENCE

Apex Fintech Solutions Portland, OR

Software Engineering Intern June 2025 – August 2025

• Trained an AI model to automatically detect input fields on a Subscription Agreement and populate them using Java Apache PDF.

• Recreated an 86-page legal document (PDF) in HTML by designing CSS classes for repeated elements, then guided Claude Sonnet with a "master prompt" to generate the HTML layout using those classes.

• Made a full-stack UI for alternative investment endpoints. Built the front end in React to send REST calls to the backend. Backend was hosted in a Kubernetes cluster that sent gRPC calls to alternative investment endpoints. Skyzone Hauppauge, NY

Employee December 2020 – August 2021

• Supervised groups of children in daily trampoline activities to ensure safety.

• Collaborated with Skyzone directors to organize daily events, such as birthday parties, dodgeball, and weekly activities. PROJECTS

Solana Playcoin Commack, NY

Full-Stack Developer November 2024 – Present

• Developed a website using Google Firebase and its SDK, enabling users to deposit Solana into their account balances stored in Firestore. The platform links wallets to user balances, providing real-time balance updates during gameplay. Integrated the QuickNode API to verify and process Solana deposits securely. View the project at https://playcoin-4be69.web.app

• All database operations are handled through a secure API hosted using Google SDK. This approach ensures that users cannot manipulate their balances with client-side code. The API configuration and private keys are stored as environment variables.

• Avoided React for the frontend to test the limits of vanilla JavaScript. While the server determines the outcomes of the games, the front-end performs DOM manipulation, event handling, animations, and real-time updates to the game state and UI. Social Share Binghamton, NY

Developer September 2023 – November 2023

• Developed a middleman platform connecting advertisers and content creators. View the project at https://socialshare.com.

• Designed and deployed a robust user account system and integrated shop utilizing Google Firebase with user registration, content submission, and transaction processes.

• Developed a recommendation algorithm in C++ to match advertisers with content creators based on target demographics and content engagement metrics.

LEADERSHIP/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Tau Alpha Upsilon Binghamton, NY

Treasurer February 2023 – Present

• Collected member monthly dues, maintained a financial account, and established financial records.

• Conducted a variety of events, such as charity fundraisers, alumni networking, and social gatherings, by delegating tasks to other members to ensure the events ran smoothly.

Computer Science and Informatics Summer Research Experience Program (CSIRE) Stony Brook, NY Participant June 2019 – August 2019

• Attended seminars at Stony Brook University which introduced cutting edge research in both informatics and computer science

• Attended lectures in JavaScript, C, and In-Depth Computer Science, which emphasized quantum computing and the development of a computer's interior structure. Made a website where college students can learn basic algorithms of JavaScript.

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