Hi, I'm Rudraksh Bhandari
CS Major @ UC San Diego | Former SDE Intern @ AWS Hyperplane
I build efficient full-stack applications focused on reliability, scalability, and real-world impact.
About Me
I'm Rudraksh Bhandari, a second-year Computer Science major at University of California San Diego and former Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon Web Services (AWS, Hyperplane team). I like building full-stack applications to solve real-world problems.
At AWS Hyperplane, I developed frontend and backend tools that were adopted across the team, including a CLI command generator that reduced on‑call manual effort by ~75% and accelerated incident response times.
I'm currently the Co‑founder and Lead Developer of DormDrop, a UCSD‑exclusive delivery startup with student courier and customer apps built in React Native and Firebase, integrating Stripe payments, OTP verification, and live tracking.
Previously, I founded and launched the ShareAllBooks mobile app, a UAE‑based book‑sharing platform featured in national press with 2,000+ downloads and 1,500+ book transactions.
At Triton Software Engineering, I develop full‑stack features for the Psyches of Color mental health app using React Native, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.
I also serve as Sophomore Representative at Triton Quantitative Trading, leading outreach and seminars on risk management, game theory, and options strategies.
4.0
GPA @ UCSD
2K+
App Downloads
Experience
Software Development Engineer Intern
Amazon Web Services - Hyperplane Team
Sunnyvale, CA
- Partnered with operators and senior engineers to design and ship production-ready frontend and backend tools now adopted by the entire Hyperplane team for daily operations.
- Automated on-call operations by developing a CLI command generator that cut manual engineer effort by ~75% and improved incident response latency.
- Engineered a backend event-publishing service that unified patching visibility across 14 EC2 cluster groups, reducing root-cause detection time and accelerating cross-team debugging during availability incidents.
Software Developer
Triton Software Engineering
San Diego, CA
- Developed full-stack features for Psyches of Color mobile app (MongoDB, Express.js, React Native, Node.js) to provide mental health resources for underserved communities.
- Collaborated within a 12-member cross-functional team (engineers, designers, PMs, EM) to implement frontend screens and backend APIs, improving app usability and streamlining data flow.
Founder & Lead Developer
ShareAllBooks
United Arab Emirates
- Founded and launched a book-sharing mobile app (App Store & Play Store), reaching 2,000+ downloads within the first year
- Featured in national UAE press; facilitated 1,500+ donations/sales, creating a trusted community platform for books.
- Utilized React Native, JavaScript, Firebase, and EmailJS for user authentication, data storage, and email confirmations.
Co-founder & Lead Developer
DormDrop
San Diego, CA
- Built two React Native apps: Student app for ordering UCSD dining hall deliveries and Rider app for student couriers, using TypeScript, Firebase, and Stripe; implemented UCSD-only login and live tracking.
- Designed end-to-end order flow and Firestore transaction logic for OTP and drop-off delivery, preventing duplicate accepts.
- Integrated notifications, in-app chat, and live ETAs using Expo Location and React Native Maps.
Projects
ShareAllBooks
Built a book-sharing platform connecting book lovers across the UAE.
2k+ installs, 1.5k+ transactions, featured in UAE national press. React Native mobile app with Firebase backend, user authentication, real-time database operations, and EmailJS notifications.
DormDrop
UCSD-exclusive delivery startup connecting students with dining hall couriers.
UCSD-only authentication, live ETAs, Stripe payments. Dual React Native apps (Student & Rider) with TypeScript, Firebase Firestore transactions, real-time location tracking, OTP verification, and in-app chat.
Psyches of Color
Psyches of Color develops a mental health app serving underserved communities.
Full-stack development with React Native frontend and Node.js/Express.js backend APIs with MongoDB. Collaborated in agile environment with 12-member cross-functional team to improve mental health resource access.
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Location
San Diego, CA