$ whoami | --verbose --format=json

Srinivas
Mekala

Software Engineer MS CS @ UAlbany May '26 Open to Work ✓

Backend-first full-stack dev. Obsessed with distributed systems and clean architecture. I run my own homelab with 10+ Dockerized services — because production experience starts at home. Fueled by hot Mocha and a Chocolate Croissant.

3+
years exp
10+
homelab services
4
shipped projects
3.67
GPA
⟶ get in touch view linkedin github
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Srinivas Mekala
available for work
srinivas@homelab ~ bash
srinivas@homelab:~/about$ cat profile.json
{
"name": "Srinivas Mekala",
"role": "Software Engineer",
"school": "University at Albany, SUNY",
"stack": ["Python", "TypeScript", "C#", "Next.js"],
"open_to": "full-time SWE roles",
"available": true,
"fun_facts": ["runs homelab", "drinks Mocha☕", "plays Badminton"]
}
srinivas@homelab:~/about$
01

tech stack

languages
Python TypeScript JavaScript C# SQL Java C
frontend
React.js Next.js TailwindCSS Redux
backend
Node.js FastAPI Flask .NET Core EF Core
databases
PostgreSQL MongoDB SQL Server Redis
infra
Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure Nginx GitHub Actions Jenkins
ai tooling
Claude Code GitHub Copilot
02

experience

Jan 2025 – Present
CHSR · SUNY RF
Albany, NY
Programmer Analyst Intern
  • ▹ .NET Core migration — modernizing legacy ASP.NET WebForms to REST API
  • ▹ Serving 38+ sites and 5,000+ families under Healthy Families New York
  • ▹ EF Core integration for cleaner data access patterns
.NET CoreEF CoreC#SQL ServerAzure
Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
OneAssure
Bengaluru, India
Software Engineer (promoted from intern in 4 months)
  • ▹ Built scalable microservices for user and admin flows using Flask + MongoDB
  • ▹ Implemented RBAC — enhanced security and streamlined app management
  • ▹ Containerized deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS
  • ▹ Integrated external health insurer APIs, extending platform functionality
  • ▹ Built responsive Next.js + Tailwind + Redux frontend from scratch
FlaskMongoDBNext.jsDockerKubernetesAWSRedis
Mar 2023 – Jul 2023
Kalakumbh Arthub
Remote
Backend Software Developer Intern
  • ▹ Flask backend for a social platform serving musicians and singers
  • ▹ Real-time chat via SocketIO; Redis caching for performance
  • ▹ Twilio-based auth; deployed on AWS EC2 with Docker
FlaskPythonMongoDBRedisSocketIOAWS EC2
03

projects

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repo ↗ preview ↗ read blog ↗

LinkHub

Curated link collections with JWT auth, encrypted storage, and clean sharing UX. Next.js + Flask + MongoDB. know more...

Next.jsFlaskMongoDBJWT
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repo ↗ read blog ↗

HomeServer

Self-hosted Ubuntu server with 10+ Dockerized services behind Nginx and Cloudflare Tunnel. Zero-trust — no ports exposed to the internet. know more...

UbuntuDockerNginxCloudflare
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repo ↗ preview ↗ read blog ↗

Job Tracker

Full-stack job application tracker. Kanban-style UI, PostgreSQL persistence, Dockerized. know more...

Next.jsPostgreSQLDockerTypeScript
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Coming soon...

Fourth project in the works. Something cool — check back soon. know more...

TBD
04

contact

I'm actively looking for full-time SWE roles starting May 2026. If you're building something interesting in fintech, healthtech, or dev tooling — let's chat.

⟶ srinivasmekala1227@gmail.com
$ ls -la ~/links
github ./sri-nivas1227 ↗ linkedin ./sri-nivas1227 ↗ email ./srinivasmekala1227 ↗ phone ./+1 (518) 512-7510 ↗