Khavin's portfolio

I am a Software Engineer currently pursuing a Computer Science degree at Virginia Tech. I enjoy creating intuitive and pragmatic websites. Over time, I have developed a deep appreciation for software, from Git to React, that has changed our lives. My goal is to deepen my understanding of the software we create and use, and to contribute meaningfully to the field. I’m also a big fan of motorsports and the engineering that drives them. I occasionally watch Manchester City and Atlético Madrid games on weekends and never miss a game of Chennai Super Kings :D.

Open Source Contribution

Wouter - A simple React router library

Javascript, React

This is my first contribution to the Open Source community. For one of my personal projects, I was using Wouter because of its simplicity and small bundle size. I noticed that the path parameters provided by the useParams hook were not updating when the parameters were null. I identified and fixed the bug, submitting my first Pull Request, which was eventually merged. Even though its a small contribution from me, I am proud of this one 🥳.

Projects

Trader Joe's Clone 🔗

Javascript, React

Motivation is to build a responsive ecommerce site which has proper semantic meaning, proper documentation, and WCAG accessibility.

Regrets: I am still building the site. Not enough time to have regrets :)
A tool to detect bottlenecks during initial page load

Javascript, Node JS

This is one of my first steps in doing something novel/research oriented. Motivation is to detect requests (that got initiated late) that caused a delay in rendering the site. We analyzed the performance trace data to identify those requests. You can find more information on the github page.

Regrets: Should have automated the entire flow. Manual process involved to fetch the performance trace data.
A site to take notes 🔗

TypeScript, Angular, NgRx

Motivation is to build a medium complexity site that has a lot of stateful actions going on.

Regrets: Oh boy! Where do I start. The site has no documentation. No semantic html. No responsive design. No backend whatsoever. No accesibility support. But still learnt a lot from doing this.

Quotes that had an impact on me

In any new situation, whether it involves an elevator or a rocket ship, you will almost certainly be viewed in one of three ways. As a minus one: actively harmful, someone who creates problems. Or as a zero: your impact is neutral and doesn't tip the balance one way or the other. Or you'll be seen as a plus one: someone who actively adds value. Everyone wants to be a plus one, of course. But proclaiming your plus-oneness at the outset almost guarantees you'll be perceived as a minus one, regardless of the skills you bring to the table or how you actually perform. - Chris Hadfield, An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

The process is more important than the results. And if you take care of the process, you will get the results. - MS Dhoni, Indian Cricketer

Professional Experience

Research Assistant at Virginia Tech May 2023 - Present

Currently working with Dr. Michael Hsiao on a platform called Gamechangineer. The platform's goal is to teach logical thinking to school children.
Full Stack Developer at Visa Inc. July 2018 - December 2022

Built tools and dashboards for Cybersecurity analysts to identify threats and take action.

Open Source Contribution

Wouter - A simple React router library

Projects

Trader Joe's Clone 🔗

A tool to detect bottlenecks during initial page load

A site to take notes 🔗

Quotes that had an impact on me

Professional Experience

Research Assistant at Virginia Tech May 2023 - Present

Full Stack Developer at Visa Inc. July 2018 - December 2022