Hi! I’m
Karan
Software Developer

Who I am

About Me

Karan Keskar Sydney, NSW

I build scalable backends and the data platforms behind them.

Sydney-based software engineer working across full-stack development, data engineering and production support. I like turning messy problems into clean, reliable systems, and helping students do the same.

Now
Software Engineer @ StackMarks
Teaching
COMP5348 Tutor @ University of Sydney
Studied
MSc Computer Science @ University of Sydney
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Where I've worked

Experience

Aug 2026 - Present

Sydney, NSW

Academic Tutor

The University of Sydney
  • Teaching weekly tutorials for COMP5348, supporting postgraduate students in enterprise software architecture concepts and coursework.

Technologies

Enterprise Software Architecture

Apr 2026 - Present

Sydney, NSW

Software Engineer

StackMarks
  • Led migration of the backend ORM layer from TypeORM to Mongoose, coordinating across a cross-functional team to ensure zero disruption to existing functionality.
  • Architected a MongoDB budget management module with nested schema design, delivering 7 REST endpoints in NestJS backed by a mock data layer.
  • Designed a modular service architecture that separates mock and live data sources, allowing live BigQuery data to be swapped in without code changes post-deployment.

Technologies

NestJS Mongoose MongoDB TypeScript BigQuery

Aug 2025 - Nov 2025

Sydney, NSW

Full Stack Developer

Slidezilla.ai
  • Built and owned the end-to-end MVP architecture for an ADHD-focused EdTech platform using React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, delivering a responsive and neurodiverse-friendly user experience.
  • Integrated AI-powered personalised learning features via external APIs (Google Gemini), enabling adaptive content delivery and improved learning outcomes.

Technologies

React Node.js TypeScript MongoDB AWS Vercel

May 2025 - Mar 2026

Sydney, NSW

Assessment and AI Transition Assistant

The University of Sydney
  • Led a university-wide AI assessment integration across 8 faculties and 3,500 academic units, defining AI usage guidelines and standardising assessment documentation.
  • Managed large-scale data migration and QA workflows, validating 20–30 units daily with 99% accuracy while reviewing team outputs to ensure consistent AI policy adoption.

Technologies

Akari Airtable

Mar 2023 - Nov 2023

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer

Agilepoint
  • Led development of an IT procurement automation system using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, streamlining 70% of the procurement lifecycle and reducing manual notifications by 50%.
  • Built a Training-as-a-Service (TaaS) tracking platform with automated reporting and email workflows, eliminating 60% of manual effort and saving 10+ hours per month.

Technologies

JavaScript HTML CSS DocuSign API Microsoft Onedrive API React JS

Sep 2020 - Oct 2022

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Production Support Engineer

Epsilon
  • Optimised production data pipelines using SQL, Amazon Redshift, Informatica, reducing incident resolution time by 40% and improving data accuracy across 100+ pipelines.
  • Automated quality checks, testing, and documentation, preventing 80% of defects pre-production and accelerating onboarding through structured knowledge transfer.

Technologies

MySQL AWS Redshift Shell Script Python Informatica

Feb 2020 - Apr 2020

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Data Engineering Intern

Uncanny Vision
  • Supported AI model development through data acquisition, annotation, and augmentation, improving training dataset quality and boosting model performance by 15%.
  • Ensured high-precision data validation and organisation, reducing data-related issues during model testing by 15%.

Technologies

Excel
Academic Background

Education

2025

Masters in Computer Science Specialising on Software Engineering

The University of Sydney

2020

Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering

New Horizon College of Engineering

Featured Work

Portfolio

StayFresh - Food Inventory Tracker

StayFresh - Food Inventory Tracker

Mobile app reducing food wastage through AI-powered inventory management. Integrated Google Gemini API for automatic food recognition from images and QR scanning for quick item registration.

Tech Stack
React Native Firebase Google Gemini API AI/ML
PhD Finder Platform

PhD Finder Platform

Academic search platform connecting PhD candidates with research opportunities. Intelligent filtering across universities, research areas, and funding options. Aggregated 10,000+ opportunities from 50+ institutions.

Tech Stack
Next.js TypeScript OpenAI API
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Technical Proficiency

Skills & Technologies

FRONTEND

JavaScript React HTML CSS TypeScript

BACKEND

Node.js Python Express.js NestJS

DATABASE

MongoDB Mongoose BigQuery PostgreSQL MySQL

TOOLS

Git Docker AWS GitHub
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Get In Touch

Let's build something great together.

I'm always open to discussing new projects, opportunities, or just having a chat about technology and software development.

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Location Camperdown, Sydney, NSW
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