Akash M
@akashm2
I build scalable AWS backend systems and production web applications.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I'm building and debugging production features for Code for Boston's Home Energy Analysis Tool (HEAT), supporting Boston residents within an established agile team.
I've built an event-driven serverless task-processing platform on AWS with Lambda, SQS, S3, DynamoDB, SNS, Terraform, IAM policies, and CloudWatch monitoring.
I engineered a fault-tolerant distributed job scheduler handling 300+ concurrent jobs, using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis priority queues, optimistic locking, and Docker Compose. I also achieved 95%+ test coverage through pytest integration tests for race conditions and failure scenarios.
I've also built an LLM guardrail and evaluation service that combines rule-based detection, machine-learning classification, risk aggregation, and policy enforcement. My MS in Computer Science from UIUC complements hands-on work across Java, Python, AWS, and modern web development.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineer (Volunteer)
Code for Boston
Jun 2026 - Present (4 months)
Develop and debug features for the Home Energy Analysis Tool (HEAT), a production web application serving Boston residents. Collaborate in an agile team environment, reviewing issues, scoping work, and documenting fixes.
Business Analyst Intern
Presidio
Jul 2023 - Aug 2023 (1 month)
Conducted requirements-gathering interviews with client stakeholders and translated findings into actionable recommendations. Partnered with engineers and product owners to scope and refine features based on client feedback.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Computer Science, Computer Science
Activities and societies: Coursework: Software Engineering, Database Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Security & Machine Learning, ML for Software Engineering, Text Information Systems
Master of Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, completed in May 2026.
Udacity
AWS AI Practitioner Challenge, Artificial Intelligence
Completed the AWS AI Practitioner Challenge in June 2026.
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology
B.E., Computer Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, completed in April 2023.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Portfolio
github.com/akash-m-2001Salary expectations
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Skills
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