Manav Ukani

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New York, NY

About me

I'm Manav, a Computer Science grad student at Stony Brook University with a focus on building scalable, secure backend systems and cloud solutions. I enjoy exploring blockchain and AI technologies for improving application security, and I'm always looking for ways to solve real, business-critical problems through practical, well-designed solutions.

What i'm doing

Backend Infrastructure & Systems

I build fast, reliable backend systems that can handle heavy loads. They stay up even when things go wrong.
Cloud & DevOps

I set up cloud systems that deploy code automatically and monitor everything in real-time. If something breaks, we know before users do.
Web3 & Decentralized Innovation

I harness blockchain to build secure, transparent, and decentralized digital ecosystems. From smart contract development to minting own tokens.
Machine Learning Systems

I build AI systems that solve real business problems, not just demos. From model training to production deployment, I make machine learning actually work.

Highlights

Academic Excellence

Consistently ranked in the top 1% during my Bachelor's program, graduating 3rd out of 300+ students with GPA of 9.91/10.0, earning Dean's List honors twice and a 25% tuition scholarship. Currently pursuing my Master's in Computer Science at Stony Brook University with a 3.95/4.0 GPA.
Bachelor's Thesis

I developed a high-performance Quantum Resistant Blockchain prototype using FALCON lattice-based cryptography, improving security and transaction throughput, with my work published in IEEE. With the growing quantum threat to encryption and blockchain, this solution provides a future-proof approach to protecting data and transactions.

Education

Stony Brook University
Aug 2024 — May 2026
Master of Science in Computer Science
GPA: 3.95/4.0
Coursework: Analysis of Algorithms, Visualization, Network Security, Database Systems
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Aug 2020 — May 2024
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering
Class Rank: 3rd out of 300+ students
GPA: 9.91/10.0
Coursework: Data Structures, Algorithms, OS, DBMS, Software Engineering, Cloud Computing

Experience

Software Engineer Intern, Ripple
Jun 2025 — Aug 2025
- Tech Stack: TypeScript, Java, React, Spring Boot, Maven, Docker, GitLab, AWS, Redux, RTL, Playwright
- • Engineered distributed payments service enabling cross-chain transactions for $700M+ total supply stablecoin (RLUSD).
- • Spearheaded automation tool for tenant configurations using LangGraph, AWS Bedrock and AWS Lambda (Python), leveraging GitLab MCP to eliminate manual configuration process, saving over 4 hours per tenant for partner engineers.
- • Led migration of Payments application front-end to React 18, debugging TypeScript errors, CI/CD pipeline & asynchronous test breakages (React Testing Library, Playwright, Cypress), coordinating PR reviews with cross-functional teams via GitLab.
- • Architected 2 full-stack features using Spring Boot (Java) & PostgreSQL, including multi-product wallet linking and granular RBAC system for Stablecoin fintech product, leveraging Docker & Maven to deploy features with Kubernetes and ArgoCD.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Stony Brook University
Aug 2024 — Present
- • Helped 500+ non-CS background students with learning Python.
- • Taught fundamental programming concepts including syntax, functions, control flow, OOPS, file I/O, procedural generation, data visualization, automation, API requests.
- • Held doubt solving sessions for mentoring.
- • Did grading for projects and labs.
Research Fellow, Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Jan 2024 — May 2024
- • Led research in quantum-resistant blockchain, implementing & testing lattice-based cryptography on 500-node network. Paper: IEEE
- • Designed and implemented consensus algorithms, emphasizing decentralized control and security against adversarial attacks.
- • Worked with smart contacts and deploying them for cross-chain communication.
Platform Engineering Intern, Shrum Tech
May 2023 — Jul 2023
- Tech Stack: JavaScript, Node.js, Docker, GitHub Actions, Nginx, Amazon Web Services, SQL
- • Initiated and executed automation of customer-service workflows (SLA) using Salesforce & prototyped AI assistant, boosting customer satisfaction by 25%. Leveraged AWS Lambda, Redis for caching & API Gateway for endpoint management.
- • Re-architected 6 legacy systems & databases (PostgreSQL, NoSQL) from monolithic to containerized microservices (Docker) with cross-system communication using HTTP (REST) & Apache Kafka. Implemented Prometheus for real-time monitoring.
- • Maintained CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, resolving 21% integration conflicts, by automating builds, testing & deploying image to AWS ECR, EC2. Deployed containerized applications using Terraform (IaC) to provision services.
Software Development Intern, C-Point
May 2022 — Jul 2022
- Tech Stack: Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, OAuth, JWT,AWS (SageMaker, S3), Azure, PyTorch, Snowflake, Apache Airflow, PySpark, Kubernetes
- • Automated end-to-end MLOps lifecycle for medical imaging CNN model using AWS SageMaker, PyTorch & TensorFlow, leveraging MLFlow for experiment tracking & AWS S3 for artifact storage to enable continuous retraining.
- • Delivered HIPAA-compliant portal using Next.js, FastAPI & Azure, adopted by 3k+ users, reducing administrative workload by 10 hours/week through automated workflows and secure OAuth2.0/JWT authentication.
- • Orchestrated scalable ETL pipelines using Apache Airflow & PySpark, ingesting data from 25+ hospital systems into Snowflake, processing over 1 million rows daily to power real-time analytics dashboards.