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Kanishk Sachdev

Over eight months, contributed to Hack-PSU/apiv3 and Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr by building robust backend systems and optimizing infrastructure. Developed features such as inventory management, team collaboration, photo uploads, reservations, and API key authentication, using TypeScript, NestJS, and SQL to ensure secure, scalable APIs. Integrated Google Cloud Storage and Google Drive for file and folder management, and implemented CI/CD improvements for reliable deployments. Enhanced access control, error handling, and documentation to streamline onboarding and maintainability. In Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr, optimized Docker images with multi-stage builds, reducing image size and deployment risk. Demonstrated strong skills in backend development, containerization, and cloud integration.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

94%Features

Repository Contributions

78Total
Bugs
3
Commits
78
Features
45
Lines of code
20,647
Activity Months8

Your Network

63 people

Work History

May 2026

2 Commits • 1 Features

May 1, 2026

May 2026 (2026-05) performance and delivery summary for Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr focused on container optimization. Delivered Docker image optimization using a multi-stage build to separate the build environment from runtime, reducing the final image size and tightening the runtime surface. Commits 3e966cd1ddc9eb6dffcc18330f6b10c0702d879c and 2070f9e281f762c62d2a37289740ac059a184745 implemented the changes, splitting the base image into builder and runtime stages and keeping compilers in the builder while copying only the venv and NumPy wheel into the runtime. This improves deployment speed, reduces attack surface, and simplifies maintenance.

March 2026

4 Commits • 2 Features

Mar 1, 2026

March 2026 (2026-03) monthly summary for Hack-PSU/apiv3. Delivered key user-facing enhancements and backend optimizations that improve reimbursement workflows, reduce server load, and increase maintainability. No critical bugs reported; focus on reliability and performance.

January 2026

1 Commits • 1 Features

Jan 1, 2026

January 2026 — Delivered API Key Management and Authentication System for Hack-PSU/apiv3, establishing a secure, scalable API access model. Implemented end-to-end API key lifecycle (generation, validation, revocation) with database migrations, service logic, and REST endpoints, enabling controlled access for clients and easier auditing. This work reduces security risk, accelerates client onboarding, and lays groundwork for analytics on key usage.

December 2025

15 Commits • 7 Features

Dec 1, 2025

December 2025 performance summary for Hack-PSU/apiv3: Delivered foundational SDK scaffold and release readiness for the React SDK, expanded API surface across multiple domains, implemented secure Apple authentication, refactored core data models for cleaner data structures, and improved data validation and type handling. The work accelerates partner integrations, reduces runtime issues, and equips teams with robust, scalable APIs and tooling.

October 2025

15 Commits • 8 Features

Oct 1, 2025

October 2025 highlights: Delivered significant automation, reliability, and security improvements across Hack-PSU/apiv3, enabling smoother hackathon operations and better data integrity. The work focused on integrating external services, hardening core flows, and improving observability to support scale and organizers’ needs.

September 2025

8 Commits • 3 Features

Sep 1, 2025

September 2025 performance summary for Hack-PSU/apiv3: Delivered a Photo Upload and Management Service with Google Cloud Storage integration, including endpoints for uploading and retrieving photos, media support up to 100MB, and privacy handling adjustments. Launched a Reservations Module with related schema changes and indexing improvements to optimize reservation operations. Reduced noise in finance communications by removing an unnecessary reimbursement notification email. Included a CI build trigger placeholder to validate pipeline. No critical regressions observed; overall impact includes improved user-facing functionality, better data access performance, and cleaner CI signals.

August 2025

15 Commits • 15 Features

Aug 1, 2025

In August 2025, Hack-PSU/apiv3 delivered a set of focused enhancements to improve efficiency, collaboration, and reliability across judging workflows, team management, and developer onboarding. The work emphasized business value through clearer access controls, richer wallet pass capabilities, and improved API documentation to accelerate adoption and reduce support overhead.

July 2025

18 Commits • 8 Features

Jul 1, 2025

July 2025 performance summary for Hack-PSU/apiv3: Delivered core inventory management capabilities, standardized identity and access control, hardened critical endpoints, and upgraded CI/CD practices. Implemented UUID-based identifiers, updated event data handling, and aligned database naming to improve data integrity and maintainability. The work enhances production reliability, security, and scalability for inventory, user management, and event features.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness89.0%
Maintainability88.6%
Architecture86.6%
Performance85.4%
AI Usage23.8%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

DockerfileJSONJavaScriptMarkdownSQLTypeScriptYAML

Technical Skills

API DevelopmentAPI developmentAccess ControlBackend DevelopmentBuild AutomationBuild ConfigurationCI/CDCloud IntegrationCloud StorageCloud Storage IntegrationConfiguration ManagementContainerizationCron JobsDTO ValidationDatabase Design

Repositories Contributed To

2 repos

Overview of all repositories you've contributed to across your timeline

Hack-PSU/apiv3

Jul 2025 Mar 2026
7 Months active

Languages Used

DockerfileJavaScriptSQLTypeScriptYAMLMarkdownJSON

Technical Skills

API DevelopmentAccess ControlBackend DevelopmentBuild AutomationCI/CDDTO Validation

Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr

May 2026 May 2026
1 Month active

Languages Used

Dockerfile

Technical Skills

ContainerizationDevOpsDocker