Atharv N.

Software Engineer - Web UI/UX design and prototyping, Backend, DevOps

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) student at The University of Newcastle, Australia

Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Experience

Splonix Pty Ltd

Independent Contractor - Project Reboot
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 (Remote)

Contracted to restore and reorganize a decade-long mobile game development project after the primary developer abandoned the project with no documentation or code organisation left behind.

  • Successfully transformed a disorganized legacy project with ~500 unorganized Flash files into a structured, version-controlled, and documentable software project
  • Worked with ActionScript 3.0, Adobe AIR SDK, and JavaScript Flash Language (JSFL) to rebuild the project architecture
  • Wrote intuitive documentation for the project
  • Implemented modern DevOps practices using Git, AWS S3, S3 Glacier, and GitHub Actions
  • Self-hosted Git LFS on Synology DSM with scheduled backups to AWS S3 Glacier
  • Implemented 3-2-1 backup strategy for the project

The University of Newcastle, Australia - Digital Technology Solutions (DTS)

Casual Client Support Assistant (CSA)
Sept 2022 - Jan 2023

Provided IT support services at the University's Service Desk. Managed technical inquiries via phone and in-person, logged support tickets, and handled hardware deployment.

  • Resolved student IT issues via phone and at dedicated tech support stations
  • Configured and deployed computers for staff and research students
  • Performed computer decommissioning and maintenance across campus

Gymetrix

Web Developer
Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

Designed (Figma) and implemented prototype (SvelteJS) for a kiosk application for gyms to enable self-service purchases of nutritional products and gym supplies.

Education

The University of Newcastle, Australia

Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
Jun 2021 - Present

Currently in second year, studying as an international student. Coursework focuses on software development methodologies, algorithms, and systems architecture.

Projects

BBResque

A utility to automate downloading course content from the Blackboard learning platform that I built in my first year. Built with JavaScript, Node.js, Cheerio, and Puppeteer.

  • Created recursive web scraper to extract file addresses
  • Implemented headless browser automation to navigate authenticated platform
  • Developed parallel downloading system for efficient content retrieval

Extracurricular Activities

University of Newcastle & ServiceNow Hackathon

Part of Winning Team
2021

Developed a ServiceNow application for booking study rooms with integrated COVID-19 safety protocols. Our team created a solution that managed room capacity, sanitization scheduling, and contact tracing compliance.

Technical Skills

Languages

Java JavaScript Python

Frontend

SvelteJS NodeJS Figma UI/UX Design

Backend

NodeJS

DevOps

Docker GitHub Actions GitHub Projects AWS S3 AWS EC2

Other

Git Git LFS Adobe Animate Adobe AIR SDK bash Debian based Linux distros

Interests

Rust Programming Language Aviation, Flight Simulators (MSFS, P3D)