Computer Engineering @ UWaterloo

Hello! I am

Meena.

engineer ∙ developer ∙ creative

I strive to solve problems through computers and code. Previously, I have delved into full stack development, cloud computing, machine learning and computer systems, and am always looking for new technologies to tinker with. I enjoy integrating my love for science, art and music with my passion for coding to create cool and useful projects.

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Featured Projects

CodeDeck 💻

An iOS application for interactive algorithm practice with flashcards, a custom code editor, and AI-powered solution validation.

swiftswiftuicombinesqlitemvvmasync-awaitollama-llmios

cine.fm 🎶

A web application using machine learning to generate playlists based on movie selections.

pythonmachine-learningspotify-apinlptransformerspandasnumpy

EcoTrackr 🌱

A cross-platform mobile app for tracking personal carbon footprint and promoting eco-conscious living.

react-nativetypescriptfastAPIRESTpythonnode.jsexpo

2Read [Rust] 📖

A Rust-based web scraping application that generates a reading list pulling from my favourite publications.

rustjavascriptweb-scrapingherokuactixreqwest

Flappy Bird 🐤

A browser-based recreation of the classic Flappy Bird game built with JavaScript and Phaser.

javascriptphaserhtml/css

Price Predictor 🏠

Machine learning model for predicting housing prices using California housing dataset.

pythonscikit-learnpandastensorflowkerasmatplotlib

MNIST Classify ✍️

A machine learning classifier for recognizing handwritten digits using the MNIST dataset.

pythonpandassklearnjupytermatplotlibnumpy

Portfolio.v1 💻

First iteration of my personal portfolio showcasing projects+experiences, built with Three.js and React.

javascriptreactnode.jsthree.jsvitespline

Portfolio v2 💫

Latest version of personal website built with modern web technologies and animations.

next.jstypescriptreactjavascripttailwind CSS

Work Experience

Northbridge Financial Corporation

May 2025 - Aug 2025

Software Engineer

Developed a cloud-native resource analyzer in Go (client-go, Docker), exposing REST/gRPC APIs and a React/TypeScript dashboard for real-time monitoring of 20+ workloads
Created Helm charts and Terraform modules for AKS, integrating ConfigMaps, RBAC, load balancers and CI/CD pipelines, automating end-to-end deployment for 10+ services
Deployed 15+ containerized microservices using Helm charts and Ansible, showing scalable infra management

GoDockerTerraformHelmReactTypescriptAnsibleKubernetes (AKS)Argo-CDCI/CD pipelinesConfigMaps

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

Software Developer

Chosen to present at SLT Showcase to senior leaders for outstanding performance
Engineered resolution of 40+ critical incidents across AWS (EC2, Cloudformation, Lambda, S3, VPC) and Azure (AKS, Databricks, ACR, App Services), tackling infrastructure provisioning, enhancing serverless performance, etc.
Optimized and managed critical cloud infrastructure supporting 20,000+ users across AWS/Azure, leveraging ACR/ECR, Kubernetes(AKS), Azure AD, AKV, Azure MI & AWS IAM.
Onboarded enterprise applications across AWS and Azure by implementing Terraform, configuring network policies, and enforcing security compliance.

AWSEC2CloudFormationS3VPCAzureKubernetes (AKS/EKS)DatabricksAzure Container Registry (ACR)TerraformAzure ADAzure Key VaultAzure Managed IdentityAWS IAMECR

Google Developer Group Waterloo

Sept 2024 - Present

Software Developer

Developed responsive events page for GDSC Waterloo's website using React, TypeScript and TanStack Router, serving 500+ student members.
Built dynamic event card system with Tailwind CSS featuring dual viewing modes and real-time attendee tracking for Google and club events.
Implemented filterable interface to showcase upcoming tech events and workshops, improving discoverability for 150+ monthly student attendees.

ReactTypeScriptTanStack RouterTailwind CSSHTMLJavaScriptGit

Microsoft WEA @UWaterloo

Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

AI & Azure Engineer Intern

Designed AI pipeline using Azure ML and Azure DB to generate financial recommendations.
Refined stock and ETF performance prediction using advanced regression models, integrating personalized recommendations through content-based filtering for tailored insights.
Led cross-functional team collaboration, improving productivity through communication & teamwork

Azure Machine LearningAzure DatabasePythonRegression ModelsSQL

The Fraser Post

Jan 2020 - Jun 2023

Lead Web Developer

Managed and delivered a responsive website using React, HTML/CSS and JS following the SDLC
Developed dynamic features using Microsoft Excel to manage content scheduling and tracking
Led and collaborated with team to plan and organize tasks, integrate content and resolve issues

ReactHTMLCSSJavaScriptMicrosoft ExcelGitProject Management

I'm Interested In

End-to-End Development

Cloud Computing

Fintech

Cryptography

Machine Learning

GUIs

Generative AI

Sustainability

Music

My Tech Stack

Languages

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

C++

Rust

Dart

SQL

HTML

CSS

SASS

Web & Frontend

React

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

Three.js

Material UI

React Native

Expo

Flutter

Backend & APIs

Node.js

FastAPI

REST API

Actix-Web

Express

Axios

Fetch API

Spotify API

Google API

ML & Data Science

TensorFlow

scikit-learn

Pandas

NumPy

Matplotlib

Keras

Hugging Face Transformers

Cloud & DevOps

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Terraform

Google Cloud

Heroku

Developer Tools

Git

VS Code

XCode

Jira

Firebase

Agile

Confluence

HCL

Excel

MS Word

Let's Connect

Have a project in mind or just want to chat? I'm always open to new opportunities and interesting conversations.

m3gopala@uwaterloo.ca github.com/meenag0

linkedin.com/in/linkedin.com/.../meenagopalakrishnan