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Royston Menezes

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Karnataka, India

MCA student at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT). Building scalable backend microservices, real-time communication systems, and low-latency network applications.

3+

Projects shipped

50ms

WebSocket latency

24hr

Hackathon sprint

GitHub LinkedIn Resume Email

core competencies/competencies

Systems & Networks/sys/net

TCP/IP socket mechanicsHTTP/1.1 & HTTP/2 lifecycleWebSocketsWebRTC · STUN/TURN · CoturnDNS configurationNginx reverse proxySSL/TLS automationPgBouncer connection pooling

Backend & Languages/backend/lang

Node.jsExpressTypeScriptGoC++Python · FastAPIJava

Databases & Stores/data/stores

PostgreSQLRedis · pub/sub · cachingMongoDBSQLite

Cloud & DevOps/infra/ops

DockerAWS · EC2 · S3 · ECRGoogle Cloud RunLinux · Fedora / UbuntuGit · GitHub Actions CI/CD

featured projects/projects

GET/api/tenure

thetenure.in

Tenure

Production real-time backend platform for companion service scheduling and peer-to-peer communication.

Node.jsExpressTypeScriptPostgreSQLRedisDockerAWS EC2S3WebRTCCoturnNginx

→Implemented sub-50ms WebSocket signaling channels with Coturn TURN/STUN relays for symmetric NAT traversal.
→Built session token management with Redis caching, rate limiting, and PgBouncer connection pooling.
→Provisioned domain routing, Nginx reverse proxying, and automated SSL/TLS termination on AWS EC2.

POST/api/nigma

College Fest Web Platform

NIGMA

Central web portal and event management platform for the college festival — handling registration workflows, live schedule feeds, and team coordination.

Node.jsExpressReactPostgreSQLSQLiteTailwind CSS

→Engineered high-concurrency event registration endpoints with strict input sanitization and transaction-safe schema constraints.
→Built dynamic event schedule management and responsive mobile-first UI for attendees navigating parallel fest tracks.
→Optimized asset delivery and caching headers to ensure fast load times during peak on-campus traffic spikes.

GET/api/singularity

Inter-Hospital Surplus Exchange

Singularity

24-hour hackathon-winning platform for inter-hospital surplus medicine exchange and demand forecasting.

FastAPIPythonPostgreSQLReactDocker

→Architected transactional database states to prevent double-claiming of perishable medical batches during simultaneous requests.
→Designed modular REST endpoints connecting hospital inventory logs with dynamic regional availability queries.

honors & hackathons/achievements

011st Place

Solveathon Hackathon

Sahyadri Institute of Technology

02Top 60 Finalist

HackVerse 26-Hour National Hackathon

MIT Bengaluru

03Consolation Prize

CodeSprint National Hackathon

St. Aloysius

education & certifications/education

Academic Milestones

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

2026 – 2028

Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

Specialization in Distributed Systems & NetworkingIn Progress

Key Coursework

Distributed ComputingNetwork ProtocolsAdvanced Database SystemsCloud Infrastructure

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

2023 – 2026

Dr. NSAM First Grade College, Nitte University

Graduated with CGPA: 8.65 / 10

Key Coursework

Data Structures & AlgorithmsOperating SystemsComputer NetworksObject-Oriented Architecture

Certifications

Networking Fundamentals

Akamai · Coursera

Verified Competencies

TCP/IPDNS ResolutionCDN CachingEdge Routing

Ready to deploy

Available for backend and distributed systems engineering roles starting 2026.