Sandeep Hirani
Full Stack Software Engineer
Full-stack engineer specializing in scalable systems, enterprise applications, and ML-powered solutions
About Me
I build systems that scale and make a real impact. From migrating a million users with zero downtime at Airlift to designing campus-wide chemical tracking systems at Iowa State, I focus on solving complex problems with clean, maintainable code.
What drives me is the challenge of turning intricate requirements into elegant solutions—whether that's architecting microservices for a fintech platform, optimizing database queries for 60%+ performance gains, or building NL-to-SQL systems that achieve 95% accuracy.
Currently pursuing my MS in Computer Science at Iowa State University, I'm particularly interested in the intersection of traditional backend engineering and modern ML/AI applications. When I'm not coding, I'm probably exploring a new framework or diving into system design patterns.
Work Experience
Building impactful software across fintech, e-commerce, and enterprise systems
Graduate Student Full Stack Software Engineer
Iowa State University
- Led architecture and development of a campus-wide Chemical Inventory Management System using ASP.NET Core MVC, C#, JavaScript/jQuery, and SQL Server, enabling real-time tracking of 30,000+ chemical records across 300+ labs.
- Designed and built the Chemical & Biological Waste-Removal Management System (CERTS) supporting the full lifecycle from request submission through pickup and processing.
- Optimized backend architecture and SQL Server performance, improving high-traffic page load times by 40–55% and reducing long-running queries by 60%+.
- Built automated SDS ingestion and PDF parsing pipelines, cutting manual review effort by 50–60%.
- Designed and enforced fine-grained RBAC authorization supporting 1,000+ authenticated users with zero authorization regressions.
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, reducing manual deployment effort by 80–90%.
Software Engineer Intern
- Enhanced large-scale Member and Employer web portals used by >2 million health insurance members across Iowa and South Dakota using Node.js, Angular, and the Willow design system.
- Resolved 25+ accessibility and usability defects to achieve WCAG 2.1 AA compliance, improving screen reader support, keyboard navigation, and ARIA roles.
Software Engineer II
- Designed and developed admin portals and backend services for a core banking platform using NestJS, React, and GraphQL, supporting role-based access control and real-time monitoring.
- Architected a policy creation system using Spring Boot and gRPC, reducing policy setup time by ~25%.
Software Engineer
- Designed and built a rider behavior monitoring system using NestJS, Angular, and event-driven microservices, reducing rider-related complaints by ~20%.
- Architected a scalable, multi-tenant authentication microservice, migrating 1M+ users from legacy systems with zero downtime.
Featured Projects
Highlights from my recent work
Skills
Core Technologies
Daily drivers
Backend & APIs
Building scalable services
Databases
Data layer expertise
Cloud & DevOps
Infrastructure & deployment
Frontend
User interfaces
ML/AI
Machine learning tools
Education
Iowa State University
Master of Science, Computer Science
Institute of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Get In Touch
I'm currently open to new opportunities and would love to hear from you. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out!
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