Sashank Ravipati

Software developer + CS Major graduating May 2026.

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EXPERIENCE

MAY 2025 — PRESENT

TECHNICAL MENTOR

GOOGLE SUMMER OF CODE

Mentoring a GSoC contributor through a 12-week project to enhance Zulip's Integration Library. Provided technical guidance and code reviews on integration features, admin settings, and platform enhancements.

Python • TypeScript • Django • REST APIs

Webhooks • Integration Testing • Code Reviews

MAY 2024 — OCT 2024

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INTERN

ZULIP

Selected for Google Summer of Code 2024 as one of 17 contributors. Contributed to the Terminal client through 20+ pull requests and code reviews. Improved message composition, rendering, and hotkey handling.

Python • Pytest • urwid • Zulip API

MVP Architecture • Unit Testing • Event Handling

WORK

byoc-terminal

BYOC PLATFORM

A full-stack MVP enabling SaaS companies to deploy into customer-managed Kubernetes clusters using the Bring Your Own Cloud model.

Go • TypeScript • Next.js

PostgreSQL • Kubernetes

PRIVATE CODE

BLOCKFUND

A decentralized crowdfunding platform with DAO-based fund governance and ERC-721 NFT issuance.

Python • Flask • Solidity

Polygon • OpenZeppelin • MySQL

VIEW CODE

// BlockFund.sol

contract BlockFund {

mapping(address => uint256) contributions;

mapping(uint256 => bool) proposals;

function contribute() external payable

}

SKILLS

PythonTypeScriptGoJavaBashMySQLPostgreSQLMongoDB

ReactNext.jsFlaskFastAPIPytestTensorFlowLangChainLlamaIndex

GitGitHub ActionsDockerKubernetesHelmAWSCI/CDRedis

Data StructuresAlgorithmsOOPAgile DevelopmentAPI DesignAutomationREST APIs

Machine Learning SpecializationStanford Online

PHILOSOPHY

"All I know is that I know nothing."

— SOCRATES

I felt the need to include this because philosophy has always fascinated me.

I often find myself drawn to existential questions about meaning and consciousness. Exploring these ideas shape how I see the world and my work.

CURRENTLY EXPLORING

Philosophize This!

Stephen West's beginner-friendly philosophy podcast that breaks down complex ideas into digestible episodes.