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  "name": "Kaushik Reddy Awala",
  "titles": {
    "primary": "Software Engineer",
    "seo": "Software Engineer — Frontend & Full-Stack",
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      "Front End Software Engineer",
      "Full-Stack Engineer",
      "Web Application Developer"
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  "pitch": "Software engineer with 8+ years building web applications across healthcare, fintech, energy, and education — deep in Angular/React frontends and .NET Core backends, with production experience on Azure and AWS. Currently leading frontend development for enterprise-scale applications at SLB.",
  "location": "Houston, TX",
  "email": "reach@awalakaushik.dev",
  "website": "https://awalakaushik.dev",
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      "Full-Stack Engineer",
      "Senior Software Engineer"
    ],
    "location": "Houston, TX or Remote (US)"
  },
  "bio": [
    "I'm a full-stack web developer focused on responsive and accessible design. Passionate about efficiency, optimization, and working in a culture of \"Purpose\" to change the world.",
    "I specialize in frontend frameworks like Angular, Vue.js, and React, paired with .NET Core backends and cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS.",
    "Beyond coding, I'm fascinated by quantum computing and blockchain technology. I'm a regional table tennis tournament winner, an aspiring poet working on a book, and an experimental cook."
  ],
  "interests": [
    "Quantum Computing",
    "Blockchain",
    "Table Tennis",
    "Poetry",
    "Cooking"
  ],
  "certifications": [
    "Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)",
    "Azure Fundamentals"
  ],
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    {
      "school": "University of Houston",
      "degree": "Master's degree",
      "years": "2016–2018"
    }
  ],
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    "linkedin": "akaushikr",
    "twitter": "akaushikr"
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        "angular material"
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    },
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      "years": 5,
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      "category": "Language"
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        "es6",
        "ecmascript"
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      "category": "Language"
    },
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      "category": "Language"
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        ".net"
      ],
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        "nodejs"
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      "name": "Azure",
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      "years": 5,
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        "azure devops"
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      "category": "Cloud"
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    {
      "name": "AWS",
      "level": "intermediate",
      "years": 3,
      "aliases": [
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      "category": "Cloud"
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      "years": 4,
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        "containerization"
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      "category": "DevOps"
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    {
      "name": "Kubernetes",
      "level": "intermediate",
      "years": 3,
      "aliases": [
        "k8s"
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      "category": "DevOps"
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    {
      "name": "SQL Server",
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        "t-sql"
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        "html5",
        "css3",
        "tailwind",
        "sass"
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    {
      "name": "Accessibility",
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      "years": 5,
      "aliases": [
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        "wcag",
        "accessible design"
      ],
      "category": "Frontend"
    }
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    "frontend": "Frontend-focused software engineer with 8+ years shipping Angular and React applications at enterprise scale — from HIPAA-compliant healthcare PWAs to financial analytics dashboards at Microsoft. Strong on performance, accessibility, and component architecture.",
    "fullstack": "Full-stack engineer with 8+ years across Angular/React frontends and C#/.NET Core backends, deployed on Azure and AWS with Docker/Kubernetes. Led legacy-to-modern migrations end to end, from architecture through CI/CD.",
    "default": "Software engineer with 8+ years building web applications across healthcare, fintech, energy, and education. Deep in Angular/React and .NET Core, with cloud experience on Azure and AWS."
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      "slug": "financial-analytics-platform",
      "title": "Financial Reporting & Analytics Platform",
      "description": "A comprehensive reporting application using Angular and .NET Core to automate complex financial reports, incorporating ML models and data from various sources for FP&A activities.",
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        "React",
        "TypeScript",
        "C#",
        ".NET Core",
        "Azure Services",
        "Azure DevOps"
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        ".NET Core",
        "Azure",
        "CI/CD"
      ],
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        "Automated CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps",
        "Enabled frequent production releases"
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        {
          "metric": "Report modernization",
          "value": "Legacy → React/.NET Core/Azure dashboard",
          "context": "FP&A reporting consolidated into a modern intelligence dashboard"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Planning automation",
          "value": "ML-assisted",
          "context": "ML models integrated into financial planning workflows"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Release cadence",
          "value": "Frequent production releases",
          "context": "Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines replacing manual deployments"
        }
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      "featured": true
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    {
      "slug": "angular-spa-migration",
      "title": "Angular SPA Migration",
      "description": "Led the complete migration of a legacy VB.NET Web Application to a modern Angular Single Page Application using component-based architecture.",
      "tags": [
        "Angular",
        "Angular Material",
        "TypeScript",
        ".NET Core",
        "Azure DevOps",
        "Git"
      ],
      "company": "HungerRush",
      "role": "Software Engineer",
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        "TypeScript",
        ".NET Core",
        "CI/CD",
        "Azure"
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        "Migrated from TFVC to Azure DevOps/Git",
        "Created CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments",
        "Mentored team on Git workflows and best practices"
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        {
          "metric": "Architecture",
          "value": "Legacy VB.NET → Angular SPA",
          "context": "Component-based architecture designed from the ground up for restaurant management workflows"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Delivery pipeline",
          "value": "TFVC → Azure DevOps/Git + CI/CD",
          "context": "Automated deployments replacing manual release process; mentored the team on Git workflows"
        }
      ],
      "evidenceLinks": [],
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "slug": "healthcare-rcm-pwa",
      "title": "Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management PWA",
      "description": "HIPAA-compliant Progressive Web Applications for healthcare revenue cycle management with resilient API infrastructure.",
      "tags": [
        "TypeScript",
        "C#",
        "Aurelia",
        "React",
        "Redux",
        ".NET Core",
        "Docker",
        "Kubernetes",
        "AWS"
      ],
      "company": "MedData",
      "role": "Software Developer",
      "period": "2018–2020",
      "skills": [
        "React",
        "TypeScript",
        "C#",
        ".NET Core",
        "Docker",
        "Kubernetes",
        "AWS",
        "Accessibility"
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      "achievements": [
        "Reduced server errors by 60% with API Proxy retry logic",
        "Built HIPAA-compliant RESTful APIs for iOS/Android",
        "Created centralized auth API used company-wide",
        "Containerized deployment with Docker & Kubernetes on AWS"
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      "outcomes": [
        {
          "metric": "Server error rate",
          "value": "-60%",
          "context": "API Proxy Service with 3-retry logic in front of unstable upstream services"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Auth consolidation",
          "value": "1 centralized auth API",
          "context": "Adopted company-wide across web and mobile clients"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Compliance",
          "value": "HIPAA-compliant",
          "context": "RESTful APIs serving iOS/Android and web PWAs handling PHI"
        }
      ],
      "evidenceLinks": [],
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "slug": "sefh-judging-platform",
      "title": "SEFH Judging Platform",
      "description": "Judging system for the Science & Engineering Fair of Houston, one of the largest regional science fairs in the US.",
      "tags": [
        "Angular",
        "C#",
        "ASP.NET",
        "D3.js",
        "SQL Server",
        "Bootstrap"
      ],
      "company": "University of Houston",
      "role": "Web Application Developer",
      "period": "2016–2018",
      "skills": [
        "Angular",
        "C#",
        ".NET Core",
        "SQL Server",
        "JavaScript"
      ],
      "achievements": [
        "Designed complete database schema from scratch",
        "Developed secure role-based access control",
        "Facilitated scheduling for 1000+ projects",
        "Automated result generation and tabulation"
      ],
      "outcomes": [
        {
          "metric": "Scale",
          "value": "1000+ projects, ~200 judges annually",
          "context": "Scheduling and judging for one of the largest regional science fairs in the US, used every year since 2017"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Results turnaround",
          "value": "Automated",
          "context": "Result generation and tabulation replaced manual scoring"
        }
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      "evidenceLinks": [],
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "slug": "university-testing-services",
      "title": "University Testing Services Platform",
      "description": "Modernized a legacy application into a robust web platform for the University of Houston's Testing Services.",
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        "Angular",
        "C#",
        "ASP.NET",
        "D3.js",
        "SQL Server",
        "Bootstrap"
      ],
      "company": "University of Houston",
      "role": "Web Application Developer",
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        "Angular",
        "C#",
        ".NET Core",
        "SQL Server",
        "JavaScript"
      ],
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        "Eliminated ~40% of manual work through automation",
        "Generated visual reports with D3.js",
        "Improved staff operational efficiency",
        "Rebuilt on modern Angular/ASP.NET architecture"
      ],
      "outcomes": [
        {
          "metric": "Manual work",
          "value": "-40%",
          "context": "Automation of testing-services workflows for university staff"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Reporting",
          "value": "D3.js visual reports",
          "context": "Replaced spreadsheet-based reporting with interactive visualizations"
        }
      ],
      "evidenceLinks": [],
      "featured": true
    },
    {
      "slug": "test-automation-framework",
      "title": "Test Automation Framework",
      "description": "Implemented a Behavior-Driven Development framework using Spec Flow that slashed QA testing time by 30%.",
      "tags": [
        "C#",
        ".NET Framework",
        "Spec Flow",
        "Team City",
        "SQL Server"
      ],
      "company": "Enuit LLC",
      "role": "Software Developer",
      "period": "2018",
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        "C#",
        "SQL Server",
        "CI/CD"
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      "achievements": [
        "Slashed QA testing time by ~30%",
        "Improved data retrieval ~3x via non-clustered indexes",
        "Created Team City build configurations",
        "Human-readable BDD test specifications"
      ],
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        {
          "metric": "QA testing time",
          "value": "-30%",
          "context": "SpecFlow BDD framework with human-readable specifications"
        },
        {
          "metric": "Query performance",
          "value": "~3x faster",
          "context": "Non-clustered index strategy for data retrieval hot paths"
        }
      ],
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      "featured": false
    }
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    {
      "company": "SLB",
      "role": "Front End Software Engineer",
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      "description": "Leading frontend development for enterprise-scale applications. Building high-performance, responsive web interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions in the energy sector.",
      "highlights": [
        "Leading frontend development for enterprise-scale applications in the energy sector",
        "Building high-performance, responsive web interfaces with modern JavaScript frameworks",
        "Collaborating with cross-functional teams across product, design, and backend"
      ],
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        "React",
        "Angular",
        "TypeScript",
        "JavaScript",
        "Accessibility",
        "CI/CD"
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    {
      "company": "Olive AI",
      "role": "Software Engineer",
      "startDate": "2022-01",
      "endDate": "2023-04",
      "location": "Remote",
      "description": "Developed healthcare automation software, building scalable web applications and APIs to streamline clinical workflows and improve patient outcomes through technology-driven solutions.",
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        "TypeScript",
        "Node.js",
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        "Docker"
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      "startDate": "2021-05",
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      "description": "Developed a reporting application using Angular and .NET Core. Integrated ML models for financial planning automation. Migrated legacy reports to a React/.NET Core/Azure dashboard and automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.",
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        "Developed FP&A reporting application with Angular and .NET Core",
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        "Migrated legacy reports to a React/.NET Core/Azure intelligence dashboard",
        "Automated CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, enabling frequent production releases"
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        "React",
        "TypeScript",
        "C#",
        ".NET Core",
        "Azure",
        "CI/CD"
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      "company": "HungerRush",
      "role": "Software Engineer",
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      "endDate": "2021-05",
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      "description": "Migrated a legacy VB.NET web application to a modern Angular Single Page Application, improving performance, maintainability, and user experience for restaurant management workflows.",
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        "Led migration of a legacy VB.NET web app to a modern Angular SPA",
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        "Mentored the team on Git workflows and component-based architecture"
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        "TypeScript",
        ".NET Core",
        "Azure",
        "CI/CD"
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      "company": "MedData",
      "role": "Software Developer",
      "startDate": "2018-09",
      "endDate": "2020-04",
      "location": "Houston, TX",
      "description": "Built Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Progressive Web Apps. Crafted HIPAA-compliant RESTful APIs and an API Proxy Service with retry logic that reduced server errors by 60%.",
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        "Built HIPAA-compliant Revenue Cycle Management PWAs",
        "API Proxy Service with 3-retry logic reduced server errors by 60%",
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        "Containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes on AWS"
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        "TypeScript",
        "C#",
        ".NET Core",
        "Docker",
        "Kubernetes",
        "AWS"
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        ".NET Core",
        "SQL Server",
        "JavaScript"
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}