Mahadev Balla

Mahadev Balla

Computer Engineering · SPIT

I like building applications from the ground up, especially at the intersection of backend infrastructure and ML. Currently exploring distributed systems design and cloud-native architecture.

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Experience

Jan 2026 - Present

Current

Research Intern

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

  • Researching traffic impedance using monocular CCTV footage, specifically analyzing how detection quality and tracking stability impact real-world speed and queue estimations.
  • Contributing to an urban mobility platform that automates Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) generation using OpenStreetMap data, spatial feature engineering via PostGIS, and Uber H3 grids.
  • Building reproducible data pipelines and modular experiment runners to ensure our research outputs are consistent across different execution environments.

Aug - Oct 2025

Backend Developer Intern

AiM4u Software Solutions

  • Designed and deployed the backend for SkinTara, a personalized skincare app, using Django and PostgreSQL on AWS EC2.
  • Implemented the core application logic, including user authentication, automated reminders, and the image analysis reporting pipeline.
  • Moved the team toward cleaner infrastructure by setting up Docker-based deployment workflows and configuring isolated production databases.
Education

2023 - 2027

B.Tech Computer Engineering

CGPA 9.16

Sardar Patel Institute of Technology

2026 - 2027

Minor in Generative AI

Ongoing

Vizuara AI Labs

2025 - 2026

Minor in Banking Technology

CGPA 9.0

Barclays

2021 - 2023

Higher Secondary

89.83%

Pace Junior Science College

2009 - 2021

School

91.6%

Don Bosco High School, Matunga

Skills

Languages

Python · C++ · C · Java · JavaScript

Backend

FastAPI · Django · Node.js · Express.js

Frontend

React · Next.js · Tailwind CSS · Redux Toolkit

Databases

PostgreSQL · MongoDB · MySQL · Redis

DevOps

Docker · GitHub Actions · AWS EC2 · Nginx · Linux

Certifications & Activities

F.A.C.E Club — Creatives Head

Nov 2024 - Present

SPIT

Led design and execution of event branding (posters, digital media) across multiple college events.

Work

Projects evaluated as engineered systems — constraints, architecture, and tradeoffs that shaped each decision.