Incoming Software Engineer @ PayPal

Hi, I'm Kana Hakshay Reddy

I architect scalable microservices, build real-time distributed systems, and design AI/ML solutions. Passionate about solving complex problems and building robust software.

Technical Arsenal

A comprehensive overview of the tools, languages, and technologies I use to build scalable systems.

Languages

JavaPythonCC++SQLJavaScriptTypeScript

Backend & Frameworks

Spring BootNext.jsREST APIsMicroservicesWebSocketsOAuth 2.0JWT AuthJUnit

Databases

PostgreSQLMySQLRedis

Cloud & DevOps

AWSDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsCI/CD

Distributed Systems

Apache KafkaEvent-Driven ArchitectureCachingMessage Queues

AI & ML

PyTorchNeural NetworksLLMsRAGMCPExplainable AI
Top 4.4% Globally

LeetCode Knight

Consistent problem solving and mastery of data structures and algorithms. Ranked in the top 4.4% of competitive programmers worldwide with over 1000+ problems solved.

Featured Projects

PingMe: Real-Time Distributed Communication Platform

Architected a highly available, distributed backend using AWS ALB and Auto Scaling Groups. Solved stateful WebSocket scaling using Redis Pub/Sub as a centralized message broker. Engineered a zero-downtime CI/CD pipeline and automated infrastructure provisioning.

AWS (EC2, ALB, ASG, ElastiCache, Secrets Manager, ACM)DockerGitHub ActionsJavaSpring BootSpring WebSocketsPostgreSQLRedis

Privacy-Preserving Face Forgery Detection using Federated Learning

Developed a privacy-preserving federated learning framework across distributed nodes. Designed a dual-stream Vision Transformer architecture with spatial and frequency-domain features, achieving 95.12% accuracy on FaceForensics++.

PythonPyTorchVision TransformersFederated LearningFlower Framework

Journey & Milestones

A timeline of my academic achievements, competitive programming success, and professional growth.

2023

Top CGPA Award - 9th Rank

Received top CGPA award for the 9th rank overall at University Day 2023.

Top CGPA Award - 9th Rank
2024

Top CGPA Award - 2nd Rank

Awarded top CGPA for achieving the 2nd rank at University Day 2024.

Top CGPA Award - 2nd Rank
2025

Software Engineer Intern @ PayPal

Migrated database-driven batch jobs to Spring Boot microservices, developed internal Next.js platforms, and integrated AI assistant features.

Software Engineer Intern @ PayPal
2026

Nova Code Challenge - Runner Up

Secured Runner Up position and won an ₹80,000 cash prize in the CP challenge among 500+ students.

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Nova Code Challenge - Runner Up
2026

Chancellor's Gold Medalist & Best Outgoing Student

Awarded 1st Rank and recognized as the Best Outgoing Student for exceptional academic and co-curricular performance.

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July 2026

Incoming Software Engineer @ PayPal

Joining PayPal as a full-time Software Engineer to continue building scalable distributed systems.

Incoming Software Engineer @ PayPal