Krishna here.
a.k.a KodeKing A tragic nickname that somehow stuck
Backend engineer, terminal enthusiast, and someone deeply obsessed with how systems behave under the hood. I enjoy building things that feel lightweight, reliable, and quietly expressive.
01 LORE
It started with C++98 in the Borland Turbo C++ editor. By university, the stack expanded into Java, PHP, and ASP.NET. While full-stack was fun, the raw efficiency and security of system-level engineering eventually pulled me down into the backend trenches.
As Tech Lead for the open-source community club, I built event streaming platforms and hacked attendance systems by overriding Django admin portals with Google OAuth.
02 TOOLS OF TRADE
Python & Django
- Enterprise LDAP & Identity Integrations
- Complex ORM query optimization
- Multi-tenant architecture
& RUST
Beginner — Passion Driven
Redis
03 CAREER
Affinsys
Senior Software Engineer
JUL 2025 - PRESENT
Software Engineer
JUL 2023 - JUL 2025
Intern
OCT 2022 - JUL 2023
(~800ms → 20ms)
Owned
My journey evolved from building live chat features as an intern to becoming the module owner for the organization's core identity systems, managing over seven robust microservices.
- › Identity & Auth: Rewrote critical parts of a monolith into a microservice. Slashed response times from ~800ms to 20ms by optimizing complex ORM queries and intelligently distributing authorization responsibilities.
- › Data & DevOps: Executed major user data migrations between PostgreSQL and Oracle databases. Frequently assist DevOps teams with complex proxy configurations.
- › Early Impact: Built internal note systems for live customer support agents. Co-managed and now maintain the organization's licensing module alongside maintaining internal libraries.
Appointy
Backend Intern
MAY 2022 - JUL 2022
Integration
Mastered the basic OAuth flow and built a GitHub OAuth authentication plugin for their existing platform. Successfully integrated it into their background plugin management system by developing a custom handler.
04 ARTIFACTS
django-keysmith
A Django library for enterprise API key management. Designed for teams that need strict, auditable control over programmatic access. Handles key generation, rotation policies, scope-based permissions, and rate limiting.
go-pointy
The CRUD API that started everything. Raw backend logic. Written under pressure, commented on every line.
Code & Chaos
Covering web security, backend patterns, and things I learn while breaking (then fixing) my own systems. Built with Hugo, deployed on Cloudflare Pages.
05 OFFSIDE
Formula 1
A dedicated weekend ritual. Permanently rooting for Lewis Hamilton (#LH44) and eagerly waiting for that 8th World Championship.
Music Production
Experimenting in FL Studio, powered entirely by vibes and zero music theory. Currently looping "Am I Dreaming" by A$AP Rocky.
Visual Art & 3D
Deeply appreciating hand-drawn animation styles - specifically the Arcane aesthetic. Also currently teaching myself Blender for 3D modeling when away from the editor.
Sci-Fi
Stepping away from technical docs to read novels. Sci-fi is the go-to, with Andy Weir easily being my favorite author right now.