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Harshit Garg
Seeking full-time Software Engineer opportunities

I design & build ambitious products that feel inevitable once you see them.

Full-stack engineer, founder, and systems thinker. I turn chaotic ideas into crisp products, layering beautiful UI on top of serious infrastructure and business logic.

9+technical internships completed
3venture-backed companies in motion
1mission: build things that outlive the hype
live dashboard · v1.0 Open to full-time SWE roles
Harshit Garg
HG
Full-Stack Engineer · Product Architect
Founder, PlayerXChange & more
Primary stack
TypeScript · Kotlin · Python
Favorite problems
Complex systems · Elegant UX
Based in
Gaithersburg, MD · Remote-friendly
Seeking
Full-time SWE · Product roles
System-level thinker · details-obsessed
about
Architecting products at the intersection of code & strategy.
From 0→1 prototypes to production systems, I care about the full stack: user psychology, business incentives, and the technical scaffolding that keeps it all running.

I'm Harshit, a full-stack software engineer and multi-time founder who treats every product like an operating system for human behavior. My work spans marketplace design, AI-assisted workflows, education systems, and digital communities.

I move easily between architecture diagrams, Figma mocks, and low-level implementation. The through-line: pairing opinionated design with boringly reliable infrastructure.

Right now I'm especially excited about:

NIL & fintech infrastructure LLM-native product experiences High-trust community design Education & career mobility

Currently seeking: Full-time Software Engineer positions where I can apply my full-stack expertise, product thinking, and passion for building systems that scale.

Languages & Frameworks
Python · Java · Node.js · React · C/C#/C++ · ASP.NET · Flutter · Electron.js
Advanced
Full-Stack Architecture
Node.js + React · Node.js + Python · Hybrid architectures
Expert
Cloud & DevOps
AWS · Azure · GCP · Docker · Azure DevOps
Advanced
AI & Machine Learning
NLP · BERT · Neural Networks · Jupyter
Advanced
Data & Analytics
SQL · BigQuery · Looker · Power BI · R
Expert
Desktop & Distribution
Electron.js UI/UX · MSI installers · NSIS installers
Advanced
Development Tools & Workflow
GitHub Copilot · Devin AI · OpenAI Codex · AI-assisted development
Expert
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air's salubrity.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
selected work
A few things I've built (and what they taught me).
Deep dives available on request. I care less about shiny screenshots and more about: incentives, edge cases, and how the system behaves under stress.
LLM Arena
Founder & Lead Engineer
AI Evaluation Infrastructure

Designed and built a deterministic, replayable evaluation platform for large language models across competitive and cooperative game environments. A generalized game engine supporting turn-based games (Chess, Poker, Blackjack, negotiation scenarios) with pluggable rulesets and agent policies.

Tech: Node.js, EJS, PostgreSQL, deterministic simulation, multi-agent systems Match orchestration and logging pipeline with structured, parseable data Model-vs-model evaluation workflows with reproducible transcripts and scoring metrics Admin tooling for model management, match operations, content control, and analytics Focused on auditability, reproducibility, and long-term data value
PlayerXChange
NIL marketplace

A compliant marketplace where fans buy & trade fractional "shares" of college athletes, with instant payouts, royalties, and a rules-first architecture that plays nicely with NCAA/NAIA.

Smart contracts · Compliance engine Real-time pricing & liquidity pools VIP experience unlocks
Aurora Nexus Skyhaven
Enterprise · Hotel

A massive enterprise-grade hotel and restaurant reservation system with real-time guest chat, job applications, VR lounge bookings, and comprehensive concierge services.

Real-time chat · Booking system Job applications · VR integrations Enterprise architecture
Codex Residences
Leasing platform

An apartment leasing platform featuring luxury boutique residences with floor plans, availability tracking, resident portal, and comprehensive leasing marketplace.

Lease management · Resident portal Floor plan visualization Booking & application system
PTA Portal
Edtech · UI/UX

A comprehensive UI/UX platform for Parent Teacher Associations where students, principals, and local PTA boards can access and update school information.

Multi-user roles · School management Information dashboard Access control system
PTA.AI
Edtech · ops

A command center for school PTAs that turns email chaos, spreadsheets, and group chats into a single, opinionated source of truth for events, volunteers, and fundraising.

Multi-tenant architecture Automated comms & reminders Parent-friendly UX
ReverseRec
AI · Recommendations

ReverseRec is a full-stack, diversity-aware recommendation platform that analyzes user content patterns and expands exposure beyond algorithmic echo chambers. Hybrid Node.js + Python services deliver real-time personalization powered by custom-trained models and structured data pipelines.

Admin-governed API keys & analytics dashboard Automated email workflows & dataset uploads Explainable diversity scoring & adaptive retraining
Experiential OS
LLM-native

A personal operating system that uses LLMs as a cognitive layer on top of files, notes, and calendars—so people can query their lives instead of hunting through folders.

Semantic search Context-aware agents Human-in-the-loop guardrails
DreamX
Education · Platform

A platform connecting students with a passion to students with a curious mind, fostering mentorship and knowledge sharing in educational communities.

Student mentorship Knowledge sharing Community building
Universal AI Router
AI · Infrastructure

An intelligent multi-model interface that unifies Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, and Grok into a single conversational system with real-time model selection and automatic routing. Features a smart AI Auto Router that dynamically chooses the optimal model based on task complexity, cost, modality, and latency.

Cost-aware orchestration · Automatic failover · Production-grade UI/UX Gemini · OpenAI · Claude · Grok Serverless autoscaling Smart routing engine · Multi-provider abstraction · Real-time model switching
Email Agent Tracking System
SaaS · Multi-Tenant
Live

A multi-tenant email orchestration platform with shared inboxes, AI-assisted triage, branded template building, and full admin governance. Built for teams that need enterprise-grade email management without the enterprise complexity.

Shared inbox with agent assignment, SLA tracking, and audit logs Block-based email template builder with brand tokens & accessibility contrast checks Multi-tenant admin portal (agents, tenants, routing rules, compliance) AI-assisted triage, draft, and review (human-in-the-loop, policy gated) Mobile & desktop preview, autosave, and version-safe editing
Command Deck
AI-powered terminal and workspace environment
AI · Terminal · Workspace
Live

Web-based terminal that pairs conversational AI with a real execution environment. The assistant reasons about code, edits files, renders diffs, and executes commands (javac, java, etc.) within persistent workspaces. Built with auth, RBAC, file management, and an integrated editor. Production-grade safety constraints.

AI terminal with deterministic command execution Persistent workspaces with file tree, editor, and diff rendering Real code execution with output capture Admin portal with user management and AI-assisted actions Auth flows, email verification, and RBAC Terminal-grade UI/UX
Aegis
Zero Trust Command System
Security · Zero Trust · UX
Live

DOD/MIL-inspired zero trust security command system with interactive threat matrix, operations console, and mission-aligned access controls. Implements verify-explicitly, least-privilege, and assume-breach principles across multi-domain security visualization (Air, Land, Sea, Cyber). Features real-time telemetry, corridor authorization, perimeter lockdown, and encrypted brief distribution workflows.

Zero Trust architecture with multi-domain threat matrix Operations console with read-only, incident response, and lockdown modes Mission-aligned authentication and access control flows Real-time telemetry and encrypted brief distribution Corridor authorization and perimeter lockdown workflows DOD/MIL-inspired UX with classified prototype aesthetic
NEXUS_AI
LLM Integration Architect
WebGL · LLM · Three.js

An immersive cyberpunk WebGL experience exploring next-generation LLM integration — from contextual agents and semantic validation to multimodal perception and autonomous agent swarms. Built as a narrative-driven single-page journey using Three.js and GSAP ScrollTrigger, geometric wireframes metaphorically represent core capabilities: icosahedrons for knowledge retrieval, torus knots for security guardrails, spheres morphing across vision/audio/lidar modalities. The experience culminates in a dramatic agent swarm convergence.

Three.js wireframe geometries + emissive lighting · GSAP-powered scroll choreography Mouse-parallax depth interaction · Horizontal multimodal scroll with shape morphing Particle field + fog atmosphere · Full narrative flow from foundational to frontier LLM patterns
my gpts
Domain-specific GPTs with custom instructions, knowledge bases, and production constraints.
Domain-specific AI assistants with custom instructions, knowledge bases, and production-ready constraints.

Custom GPTs require deep prompt engineering, system instruction design, and knowledge base curation to create domain-specific assistants that outperform general-purpose models. I build GPTs with carefully crafted instructions, structured knowledge retrieval, and safety constraints—turning raw language models into production-ready tools for specific use cases. This demonstrates expertise in AI orchestration, prompt optimization, and building AI systems that solve real problems rather than just demoing capabilities.

Harshit Garg
archiegarg.me
HarshitGPT
Only me

My voice as Harshit — practical, just, and restorative.

ZionGPT

A doctrinally faithful LDS assistant for study, teaching, defense, and spiritual growth.

Velvet Cipher
Everyone

Harshit Garg's cold, seductive strategist for decoding human behavior and emotional dynamics.

experience
I've worn most hats between engineer and founder.
Startups, enterprise, and the spaces in between. I'm fluent in both the language of founders and the language of engineering teams.
Software AI Intern
Higher Logic
February 2025 — Present
Designed, tested, and engineered one of the world's first self-healing software solutions using DataDog, Devin, and Slack/Teams integrations. Significantly improved developer productivity and added substantial value by reducing time-to-resolution for common errors and application exceptions. Worked closely with the CTO and Senior Director of Application Development to tailor solutions to existing business applications and infrastructure.
Summer IT Intern & Co-op
United Parcel Service (UPS) - Enterprise Technologies Division
June 2023 — October 2024
Developed, architected, and maintained comprehensive business intelligence dashboards with a $750K budget for GCP. Dashboards were formulated in Google Looker and queried a multi-terabyte SQL server housed in BigQuery. Founded a UPS hackathon team that placed 3rd place nationwide in tackling carbon neutrality. Worked on HR Power BI dashboard and mobile application team on iOS and Android platforms, helping develop a Virtual Assistant AI chatbot in the official UPS app.
Student Web Assistant
UMD Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Science (CMNS) Dean's Office
September 2022 — May 2024
Only student developer, working to maintain and enhance the current functionality of UMD CMNS websites. Used Drupal for content authoring, Google Maps API for data visualization, and RESTful APIs to gather and display data. Streamlined mailing lists using Google Colab notebooks, reducing costs by $1,000s of dollars and improving Excel spreadsheet compression.
Student Software Engineer
Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute
November 2021 — August 2022
As the only student developer, worked in the IT department and developed full-stack ASP.NET web API applications to support the entire James A. Clark School of Engineering. Rearchitected legacy applications using the latest POCOs libraries. Used LINQ and advanced SQL concepts to ensure code modularity. Project management done through Azure DevOps.
Software Developer
UnionTrack
October 2019 — August 2021
Worked on the development, defect fixes, and testing of an Azure cloud-based Union Management application using .NET MVC architecture with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Learned concepts like blockchain, quantum computing, Python ML/AI libraries, and database (SQL/NoSQL) pros and cons.
Founder & CEO
Data and Cloud Computing Society (DCCS) · University of Maryland
Founded & Led
Built DCCS from scratch as both a technical organization and honors society. Structured it as a professional consultancy with unique leadership hierarchy (CEO, President, Executive Director) rather than a traditional student club. Created operational pipelines for client intake, problem scoping, cloud solutions, and data workflows. Members worked on real external company problems using industry-grade tools (AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD), gaining deliverables similar to AWS or Palantir internships. The organization became a technical ecosystem that helped students build career pathways in cloud, DevOps, and big-data fields. Recognized by multiple UMD departments for problem-solving capabilities and publicly acknowledged by the Dean.
Projects led end-to-end
30+
From whiteboard to production users.
Teams & orgs served
Student, startup, enterprise
I've seen how different scales break.
Primary focus
SaaS · marketplaces · infra
Systems that need to keep working.
Favorite metric
Time-to-insight ↓
How fast users get to "oh wow, this just clicked."
Years of experience
5+
Building products across the stack.
Technical internships
9+
From startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Companies founded
3
Venture-backed and bootstrapped.
Languages mastered
10+
From Python to TypeScript to Kotlin.
Cloud platforms
AWS · Azure · GCP
Multi-cloud architecture expertise.
Code quality
Production-ready
Tested, documented, and maintainable.
education
Building expertise through rigorous academics and real-world application.
Combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience across multiple disciplines.
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Machine Learning Track · Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship & Business Analytics
December 2025
University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Dean's List 2021-2022, Hinman CEO Program, 3.25 GPA. Took 400-level classes since freshman year and have taken the initiative to take summer and winter classes every session on topics like Ethics in Technology, advanced data analysis in Excel, and advanced Artificial Intelligence.
Certifications
CompTIA A+ · Azure 900 · AWS CLF-C01
Industry-recognized credentials.
Academic Focus
Machine Learning · Data Analytics
Specialized coursework and research.
Leadership Programs
Hinman CEO Program
Entrepreneurship and business development.
IT & Business Fellowship
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Accepted into transformation fellowship.
achievements
Leadership, innovation, and impact beyond the classroom.
Building communities, founding organizations, and making a difference at scale.
5+
Organizations Founded
300+
Volunteer Hours
☁️
Founder & CEO
Data and Cloud Computing Society (DCCS) · UMD
Built DCCS from scratch as both a technical organization and honors society. Structured it like a professional consultancy with unique leadership (CEO, President, Executive Director) rather than a traditional student club. Created pipelines for client intake, problem scoping, cloud solutions, and data workflows. Members gained hands-on experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD while working on real external company problems. The organization became a technical ecosystem that helped students build career pathways in cloud, DevOps, and big-data fields. Recognized by multiple UMD departments for problem-solving capabilities and publicly acknowledged by the Dean.
Technical Leadership Cloud Computing Organization Building
🚀
Founder & CEO
Dream X LLC
Dream X elevates users through purposeful creation — a social ecosystem where projects, skills, and passions become the foundation for real connection. The platform blends social media with structured learning, using a reverse recommendation algorithm, semantic interest mapping, and behavioral signal analysis to shift users away from passive consumption and toward active, measurable growth. Dream X intelligently expands each user's learning pathways, surfaces creators who deepen their craft, and powers a discovery experience driven by skill development, not dopamine loops, making social interaction productive, intentional, and technically guided.
Entrepreneurship
💼
Founder & Chapter CEO
DECA at UMD
International Association instilling business acumen in ethics, entrepreneurship, and finance. Planning initiatives to support programs statewide.
Leadership
👔
Founder & CEO
Future Business Leaders of America at UMD
Established and led the UMD chapter of FBLA.
Business
🏛️
Senator & Chief Judge
UMD Senate · Montgomery County Board of Elections
Served as Senator in University of Maryland Senate and Chief Judge with the Montgomery County Board of Elections.
Public Service
🔧
Sr. Director of Technology & HR
Montgomery County Young Republicans
Architected usage of APIs and technology services for grassroots operations. Also served as Secretary.
Technology
🌍
Former Chapter Co-President
One for the World, Maryland
Nonprofit utilizing cutting-edge algorithms to analyze poverty. Honored among presidents at Harvard, Caltech, and MIT, featured in global news publication.
Social Impact
🎤
Regional Emcee
Chesapeake First Robotics
Familiar with VEX Robot toolkit and Lego Mindstorm toolkit. Led regional robotics events.
STEM
🎓
Graduation Speaker
Academy of Information Technology (AOIT)
Delivered graduation address at Thomas S. Wootton High School's AOIT program.
Public Speaking
🏛️
Maryland General Assembly
Student Member (Page) · 2021
Served as student page in the Maryland General Assembly.
Government
🔒
CTO & CISO
Med Fast
Venture started in Cisco High Externship developing cybersecurity solutions for the Healthcare Industry.
Cybersecurity
🏆
Global Citizenship Award
Board of Elections
Received the highest volunteer award at Board of Elections for exceptional community service.
Award
Outstanding Achievement
AP Economics
Top performing student in both Micro and Macro Economics classes.
Academic Excellence
🏅
Synergy in Data and AI Award
University of Maryland
Winner of the only AI and Data-related award at UMD, recognized for significant contributions to the Data and Cloud Computing Society (DCCS) and excellence in data science and artificial intelligence.
Award · AI/Data
📸
Featured on UMD CS Instagram
3x Recognition
Highlighted three times on the University of Maryland Computer Science Department's official Instagram for achievements and contributions to the CS community.
Recognition
🏛️
Maryland State Citation Recipient
State of Maryland
Received official citation from the State of Maryland recognizing outstanding contributions and achievements.
State Recognition
🏆
Eris S. Lifetime Wall
University of Maryland
Engraved on the Eris S. Lifetime Wall at University of Maryland, recognizing lasting impact and contributions to the university community.
Legacy Recognition
accolades
Recognition and features in academic and professional communities.
Highlighted for academic excellence, innovative thinking, and contributions to the field.
signal
How I like to work with teams.
I'm not a feature factory. I'm a pattern-matcher who sweats details, names things clearly, and leaves a system behind that other people actually enjoy maintaining.
"Harshit doesn't just ship code—he reshapes the way teams think about their product. Expect hard questions, clear diagrams, and a roadmap that finally makes sense."
Partner & mentor
Early-stage founder ecosystem
"Give him a messy idea on Monday; by Friday you'll have a clickable prototype, a backlog sorted by impact, and three edge cases you hadn't even considered yet."
Product collaborator
SaaS infrastructure startup
A few principles that show up i
  • Opinionated > generic. Good products say "this is the way" and then hold your hand through it.
  • Latent complexity, obvious surfaces. Advanced systems should feel simple until you need the power.
  • Everything is documentation. Naming, layout, commit messages—they all teach the next person how to extend the system.
  • No orphan features. If we can't explain what a feature is for, we either cut it or redesign it.
contact
Open to full-time Software Engineer opportunities.
Seeking roles where I can build impactful products, solve complex technical challenges, and contribute to teams that value both engineering excellence and product thinking.
Direct lines
Open to discussing full-time opportunities. Feel free to reach out via email or schedule a call.
Email: garg.archie@gmail.com Alt: hgarg1@umd.edu Phone: (301) 525-7100
Open to
Full-time Software Engineer roles Full-stack & backend positions Product-focused engineering teams Early-stage to enterprise companies
Location preferences
Remote · Hybrid · On-site Based in Gaithersburg, MD Open to relocation