Ishan Misra
Thinking in Systems. Creating with code.
Overview
Ex-Intern @xAI
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About
I'm a third-year B.Tech student in Computer Science (AI) at Manipal Institute of Technology. I'm deeply interested in software development, especially backend systems and infrastructure; the kind of work that focuses on how things actually run, scale, and stay reliable behind the scenes.
I've interned at xAI and worked with early-stage startups, NGOs, and international clients, where I've built real features, automated workflows, and shipped production code. These experiences taught me how software is built in the real world, with constraints, deadlines, and users who actually depend on it.
Outside of academics, I'm a regular at the gym and a state-level football player. I've also won multiple gaming events during school, which sharpened my competitive mindset and problem-solving skills. Leadership has always been a part of my journey. I served as the Internal Affairs Director in my school's tech and development team, where I helped organize technical initiatives and fostered my interest in building things from a young age.
I enjoy working on systems that are simple on the surface but complex underneath, and I'm constantly learning to become a better engineer. Right now, I'm focused on strengthening my fundamentals, building meaningful projects, and preparing for strong SDE roles.
GitHub Contributions
Education
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- OOPS
- DBMS
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Natural Language Processing
- Java
- C++
Stack
Experience
xAI
- Data Annotation
- Quality Assurance
- Edge-case Analysis
- Cross-functional Collaboration
Freedom From Poverty Foundation
- Web Development
- Performance Optimization
- Technical Support
Freelance
- Automation
- API Integration
- Scripting
- Monitoring
- Error Handling
Maidaan
- Dashboard Development
- Real-time Systems
- Backend Development
- Debugging
- Performance Optimization
TechNovel
- SEO
- Content Strategy
- Data Analysis
- Technical SEO
Projects(3)
Event-driven newsletter delivery system focused on reliability and scale
- Built an event-driven backend pipeline with clear separation between ingestion, processing, and delivery
- Integrated external news and email APIs with retry, timeout, and idempotency logic, achieving 98%+ delivery success
- Designed scheduled and asynchronous workflows to ensure zero missed newsletter deliveries
- Optimized backend request paths to keep end-to-end latency within 150–300ms
- Next.js
- Supabase
- Groq
- Inngest
- shadcn/ui
- Nodemailer
- NewsAPI
Modular SaaS learning platform with authentication and billing
- Architected a modular system separating authentication, billing, and core learning services
- Implemented secure authentication and subscription-based access using third-party providers
- Built low-latency real-time interaction workflows with ~300ms response times
- Added schema validation and centralized error tracking, reducing debugging time by 50%
- Next.js
- Supabase
- Clerk
- Stripe
- shadcn/ui
- Vapi
- Zod
- Sentry
Personal health command center for tracking wellness metrics and trends
- Built a responsive dashboard to log health metrics, surface trends, and manage daily routines
- Designed a guided onboarding flow to capture user profile details, tracked metrics, and goals quickly
- Implemented wearable data sandboxes (Google Fit, Fitbit, Apple Health) with dummy datasets and CSV export
- Developed rule-based analytics to highlight anomalies, trends, and weekly focus areas
- Added goal tracking for weight, steps, sleep, hydration, and exercise with clear visual indicators
- Integrated charts for multi-series trend visualization and weekly email reports via server actions
- Next.js 15
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- shadcn/ui
- Framer Motion
- Firebase
- Clerk
- Recharts
- Nodemailer