Hello, I'm
Aditya Rao.
Software Engineering Student @ McMaster University
Currently interning at IBM
About Me.
A bit about who I am and what I do
I'm Aditya Rao, a passionate Software Engineering student at McMaster University with a **3.91/4.00 CGPA** - Dean's Honour List.
I love building things that solve real problems — from modernizing legacy enterprise tools to creating AI-powered applications at hackathons. I thrive at the intersection of clean architecture, developer experience, and shipping working software.
Outside of code, I enjoy sketching, painting, playing violin (both Western and Carnatic), and staying active with badminton, swimming, and chess.
Location
Hamilton, ON
Studying
B.Eng in Software Engineering (CO-OP)
6+
Projects
7
Certifications
18+
Technologies
Experience.
Where I've worked and what I've built
Software Developer Intern
IBM
May 2025 — Aug 2026 · Markham, ON
- Contributed **27 PRs (46 commits)** to open source **OpenLiberty** and **2500+ total contributions** across **WebSphere Liberty**, **WebSphere Application Server**, and internal customer support tools for developers.
- Developed an AI tool for Liberty build failures, automating root-cause log classification to save **~4 hours per failure**.
- Modernized legacy tools for **400+ developers** into **Java 21** microservices (Spring Boot, Next.js, Jakarta EE 11), cutting publish times from **~120 min to <1 min** via **Kafka messaging**.
- Engineered a work-distribution tracking platform in **Next.js**, **Quarkus**, and **PostgreSQL**, replacing manual Kaizen spreadsheets to save **~60 min/wk per manager**.
May 2024 — Aug 2024 · Hamilton, ON
- ▸Engineered real-time doctor-patient voice-based transcription with **gRPC** and **Firebase**, achieving **sub-500ms streaming latency** by load balancing **OpenAI Whisper**.
- ▸Integrated **AI diagnostic hooks** to analyze transcripts, highlighting clinical insights for attending physicians.
Education.
My academic background
B.Eng in Software Engineering (CO-OP)
McMaster University
Sep 2023 — Apr 2028 (Expected) · Hamilton, ON
Relevant Courses
Projects.
Things I've built and shipped
BYoAI Deployment Platform
May 2026 — Present
- ▸Engineered an AI agent orchestration platform in **Go** and **TypeScript** with tool-calling and observability.
- ▸Containerized an execution engine with **Docker** for dynamic worker allocation, security isolation, and pluggable storage.
- ▸Designed a multi-provider **LLM abstraction** supporting frontier and self-hosted models.
WebCraft
Apr 2025 — Sept 2025
- ▸Authored an asynchronous runtime in **C++23** featuring asynchronous timers, task scheduling, and high-performance file and socket (TCP and UDP) I/O modules.
- ▸Achieved **160K req/s** on HTTP benchmarks on Linux; **33% faster than Nginx and 4× faster than Node.js**.
- ▸Automated CI using **gtest (130+ tests)**, **GitHub Actions CI/CD** (Linux, Windows, macOS).
Resume Builder
Aug 2024 — Feb 2025
- ▸Built an AI resume builder with **Next.js**, **Spring Boot**, and **FastAPI** for real-time editing and version control.
- ▸Integrated **LangChain** to automate ATS keyword optimization, intelligent scoring, and template tailoring.
FashioNova
Oct 2024 — Oct 2024
- ▸Developed a virtual wardrobe and AI fashion advisor in 36 hours at Hack the Valley 9 at UofT Scarborough
- ▸Created an OpenCV pipeline using Python Flask and Socket.io to fit virtual clothes onto users via live video feed
- ▸Leveraged Cloudflare AI to suggest outfits based on the occasion, promoting sustainable fashion consumption.
Smart Study Buddy
Oct 2024 — Oct 2024
- ▸Developed a virtual wardrobe and AI fashion advisor in 36 hours at Hack the Valley 9 at UofT Scarborough
- ▸Created an OpenCV pipeline using Python Flask and Socket.io to fit virtual clothes onto users via live video feed
- ▸Leveraged Cloudflare AI to suggest outfits based on the occasion, promoting sustainable fashion consumption.
QuakeGuard
Jan 2024 — Jan 2024
- ▸Developed an earthquake prediction tool using ML models showcased at DeltaHacks X and GDSC McMaster
- ▸Visualized global earthquake data and high-risk areas with Next.js and Python, Flask, SciKit Learn, and TensorFlow
Skills & Certifications.
Technologies I work with and credentials I've earned
Languages
Frameworks
Tools & Platforms
Libraries
Hobbies & Interests
Certifications
Clean Code
IBM Agile Explorer
The DevOps Essentials - The Handbook
Introduction to Containers, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Practical OpenShift for Developers - OpenShift 4
[NEW] Ultimate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 2025
Docker & Kubernetes: The Practical Guide [2025 Edition]
Leadership.
Communities and organizations I contribute to
Sys-Admin and Fullstack Developer Executive
IEEE McMaster Student Branch
Nov 2024 — Present · Hamilton, ON
- ▸Set up an **RPi 3B+ cluster** handling up to 100 concurrent clients with **<50ms response latency**.
- ▸Provisioned **CI/CD pipelines** to build and deploy container images to a **Kubernetes cluster**.
- ▸Developed the IEEE branch website using **Next.js** with GitHub Projects/Issues as an admin CMS.
Artwork.
Some of my sketches and paintings
Resume.
View or download my full resume
Get In Touch.
Feel free to reach out — I'm always open to new opportunities and conversations