Hardik Shandilya

Summer Intern @ IIT Kharagpur | Full-Stack Engineer • AI Applications • Real-Time Systems | Ex-SDE Intern @ RootVestors l SIH’25 finalist

Durg, Chhattisgarh, India

About

𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 | 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 | 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 I’m a 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗲𝗯 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 with a strong foundation in both frontend and backend development. While I enjoy building clean, responsive user interfaces, I particularly 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱, where I focus on writing 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 that powers seamless digital experiences. From designing dynamic frontends to architecting robust APIs, I bring a 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺-𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 to every project. My strength lies in understanding the bigger picture — ensuring performance, security, and maintainability at every layer of the stack. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 & 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: • 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (Vanilla & DOM), React • 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱: Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs, Middleware, JWT Auth • 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀: MongoDB, SQL • 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 & 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: Git, Postman, VS Code, GitHub I focus on building projects that reflect 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀, follow clean coding principles, and demonstrate thoughtful architecture — especially on the backend. At the same time, I ensure the frontend delivers an intuitive and user-friendly experience. Currently looking for 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 with a backend emphasis, where I can grow technically and contribute meaningfully to impactful projects.

Experience

  • Summer Intern at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • SDE Intern at RootVestors
    Dec 2025 - Jun 2026 · 7 mos

  • Full Stack Development Intern at Logixhunt
    May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

    Engineered and optimized backend systems and RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express, ensuring reliable and scalable data flow. Developed and refined React-based admin panels, improving usability and enabling smoother management operations. Designed and managed MongoDB data models for efficient storage, integration, and performance. Gained hands-on experience in debugging, deployment, and full-stack best practices, contributing to the delivery of production-ready features.