Harshit Pal

I’m a Computer Science undergraduate focused on backend development, building production-grade applications across the full SDLC. I currently work with Python, FastAPI, and RESTful APIs to deliver scalable, high-performance systems.

In my internship, I architected and deployed 5+ production-grade Shopify storefronts, improving page load times by ~30% through image compression, lazy loading, and Liquid theme refactoring. I also led client acquisition and delivered end-to-end solutions for 5+ international clients, translating business needs into technical specifications.

I enjoy owning delivery end-to-end—planning sprints, allocating tasks, and performing code reviews across 2–3 developers using Git-based workflows. I’ve engineered customized product catalogs and checkout flows, handling 100+ SKUs and complex variant configurations.

On the technical side, I’m building an Indian Sign Language recognition system using Python, OpenCV, Transformers, and Django, targeting ~85% classification accuracy and real-time gesture-to-text usability. I’m also developing a RAG-based intelligent chatbot with NLP and Pinecone, reducing query latency by ~40% via optimized vector indexing, while building robust REST API endpoints for low-latency responses.