# Jaydeep Solanki > backend-focused software engineer currently exploring cloud and devops. based in bangalore, india, and currently working as an engineering intern at deloitte across backend development, data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and ci/cd pipelines. co-founder and software lead of team dyaus at nirma university, and creator of blazeserve and notewise. ## Personal Context & Quick Facts - **Name**: Jaydeep Solanki - **Headline**: Software Engineer | Backend, Cloud & DevOps - **Current Role**: Engineering Intern at Deloitte (Enterprise Technology & Performance, Bangalore, India) - **Previous Experience**: Project Intern at Ellipsis Infotech (IoT climate automation platform) - **Leadership**: Co-Founder & Software Lead at Team Dyaus, Nirma University (Nov 2022 to Jan 2026) - **Education**: B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with Minor in Data Science, Nirma University (Aug 2022 to May 2026, CGPA: 8.0/10.0) - **Location**: Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Timezone: Asia/Kolkata, UTC+5:30) - **Primary Languages**: Python, SQL, Go (basic), Bash/Shell, TypeScript - **Core Backend & Systems**: FastAPI, Flask, Django REST Framework, REST APIs, WebSockets, AsyncIO, MQTT, HTTP/TCP - **Databases & Caching**: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, SQLite, MySQL, InfluxDB - **Cloud & DevOps**: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, Helm, GitHub Actions, CI/CD, Docker Compose, Linux - **Observability & Testing**: Prometheus, Grafana, pytest, Git - **Canonical Website**: https://jaydeep.is-a.dev - **Email**: contactjaydeepsolanki@gmail.com - **GitHub**: https://github.com/whoisjayd - **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/solanki-jaydeep - **X (Twitter)**: https://x.com/whynotjaydeep - **Resume**: https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/resume --- ## Primary Navigation - [Home](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/): Single-page personal notebook, context, writing index, and projects - [Resume](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/resume): Full verified employment history, project metrics, education, and technical competencies - [Full LLM Knowledge Base](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/llms-full.txt): Complete technical digest formatted for LLM context windows --- ## Verified Experience ### Deloitte: Engineering Intern (Enterprise Technology & Performance) *Period: January 2026 to Present | Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India* - Built Python ETL pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and validation during the virtual internship phase (Jan-Jun 2026), while training in SQL, data engineering, analytics, and visualization. - Relocated on-site to Bangalore in July 2026 for hands-on backend, DevOps, and cloud training covering API development, containers, CI/CD, deployments, and cloud infrastructure. ### Ellipsis Infotech: Project Intern *Period: May 2025 to June 2025 | Location: Ahmedabad, India* - Co-developed an IoT platform in a 2-person team for centralized control of multi-brand AC units using ESP8266, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MQTT, WebSockets, and Next.js. - Built the asynchronous Python backend for device provisioning, zone and batch control, JWT/device authentication, MQTT command routing, live state updates, and telemetry history. - Deployed the backend on Google Cloud Run and hardened device reliability with MQTT over TLS, reconnect with backoff, Wi-Fi provisioning, persistent state, OTA firmware updates, and multi-brand IR support. ### Team Dyaus, Nirma University: Co-Founder & Software Lead *Period: November 2022 to January 2026 | Location: Ahmedabad, India* - Co-founded Team Dyaus and led software development and system integration for aerospace and robotics projects across IN-SPACe CanSat India, TEKNOFEST Model Satellite, and Flipkart GRID. - Built Python ground-station software for live telemetry, command and control, serial and WebSocket communication, GPS tracking, sensor plots, 3D attitude visualization, camera feeds, flight-state monitoring, and black-box logging. - Developed the Raspberry Pi flight stack around pressure, temperature, orientation, GPS, RTC, and RP2040 subsystems using concurrent sensor workers, Flask APIs, WebSocket services, mission logic, fault detection, data logging, and hardware control. - Built the software for an autonomous pick-and-place robot for Flipkart GRID 5.0 using custom YOLO detection, Intel RealSense depth-based 3D localization, inverse kinematics, Arduino motor control, and multithreaded ESP32 camera processing. - Awards: 2nd Place at IN-SPACe CanSat India 2024, 9th internationally at TEKNOFEST 2024, and Flipkart GRID 5.0 national finals. Later mentored 20+ members whose teams placed 7th globally (1st in Asia) at TEKNOFEST 2025 and 3rd nationally in Model Rocketry 2025. --- ## Technical Writings & Engineering Notes Deep technical case studies and architectural breakdowns with zero marketing rhetoric. - [Zero-Downtime Postgres](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/notes/zero-downtime-postgresql-migration): A guide to expanding and contracting schemas on high-throughput live tables without locking or service downtime. Covers view aliasing, dual-writing triggers, asynchronous backfilling, and safe column cutovers. - [Reliable Webhooks](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/notes/webhook-delivery-system): Architectural blueprint for dependable webhook delivery. Covers transactional outbox pattern, exponential backoff with decorrelated full jitter, consumer idempotency contracts, HMAC-SHA256 signing, and dead-letter queues. --- ## Software Projects & Systems Architecture Real systems built under hardware, latency, or operational constraints. - [BlazeServe](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/blazeserve): Python HTTP/1.1 file server with resumable byte and multi-range downloads, uploads, streaming ZIPs, TLS, authentication, conditional caching, and bandwidth throttling. Optimized with zero-copy sendfile, windowed mmap fallbacks, socket tuning, and per-IP token-bucket rate limiting. Includes Prometheus metrics, Kubernetes health probes, Docker/Kubernetes deployment, and cross-platform CI. - [NoteWise](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/notewise): Async Python CLI that turns YouTube videos, playlists, and courses into structured study notes, quizzes, transcripts, and chapter-aware Markdown, HTML, PDF, and DOCX exports. Designed with LiteLLM multi-provider routing, rate limiting, retries, smart chunking, token/cost tracking, and SQLite caching. Shipped via PyPI and Docker. - [GitResume](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/gitresume): AST-driven developer resume generator using Tree-sitter to parse source code repositories and stream verified, evidence-backed ATS bullet points. - [Smart Bulb Automation](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/control-my-home-bulb): Self-hosted IoT home automation platform reviving orphaned smart hardware via Tasmota firmware, TypeScript Express MQTT brokers, and an installable PWA. - [Flipkart GRID 5.0 Robot](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/flipkart-grid-5.0): Autonomous pick-and-place robotics perception system combining Intel RealSense 3D depth sensing, custom YOLOv5 vision, and dual ESP32-CAM sorting for Flipkart robotics finals. - [CanSat India Ground Station](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/cansat-india-ground-station): Real-time flight telemetry ground station in Python and PyQt5 with asynchronous serial packet framing, VTK 3D trajectory tracking, and unbuffered flight telemetry logging. 2nd Place National winner. - [TEKNOFEST Model Satellite System](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/teknofest-ground-station-turksat): Flight avionics on Raspberry Pi Zero 2W and ground station orchestrating multi-sensor telemetry and live video across TEKNOFEST 2024 finals. - [IoT AC Control System](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/iot-ac-control-system): Centralized commercial climate automation system connecting ESP8266 infrared controllers, FastAPI orchestration, and MQTT message buses. - [Finance Manager](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/finance-manager): Full-stack personal finance tracker in Flask and MongoDB with Chart.js analytics, bcrypt security, and containerized Docker setup. - [Flask MongoDB API](https://jaydeep.is-a.dev/projects/flask-mongodb-crud-api): Production reference RESTful API demonstrating clean repository patterns, structured logging, and containerized deployment.