Hi, I’m Karan Deepak Keskar, a Sydney-based software engineer specializing in building accessible EdTech and AI-powered learning platforms. I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable backends and delightful frontends, using MERN stack and modern tools to support neurodiverse learners. My experience spans startups and academia, from integrating AI policies at the University of Sydney to delivering full-stack MVPs at Slidezilla.ai. I’m passionate about collaboration, documentation, and continuous learning, and I thrive in fast-paced environments where impact matters.

Karan Deepak Keskar

Hi, I’m Karan Deepak Keskar, a Sydney-based software engineer specializing in building accessible EdTech and AI-powered learning platforms. I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable backends and delightful frontends, using MERN stack and modern tools to support neurodiverse learners. My experience spans startups and academia, from integrating AI policies at the University of Sydney to delivering full-stack MVPs at Slidezilla.ai. I’m passionate about collaboration, documentation, and continuous learning, and I thrive in fast-paced environments where impact matters.

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Hi, I’m Karan Deepak Keskar, a Sydney-based software engineer specializing in building accessible EdTech and AI-powered learning platforms. I enjoy turning complex requirements into scalable backends and delightful frontends, using MERN stack and modern tools to support neurodiverse learners.

My experience spans startups and academia, from integrating AI policies at the University of Sydney to delivering full-stack MVPs at Slidezilla.ai. I’m passionate about collaboration, documentation, and continuous learning, and I thrive in fast-paced environments where impact matters.

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Full Stack Developer at Slidezilla.ai
August 1, 2025 - Present
Building EdTech MVP from scratch using MERN stack, architecting RESTful API with Express.js/Node.js backend, MongoDB with scalable data models, and responsive React frontend optimized for neurodiverse learners. Integrated Google Gemini API for AI-powered adaptive content delivery and personalized learning paths; managing Git workflow, deployment pipeline, and technical documentation in early-stage startup.
Assessment & AI Transition Assistant at The University of Sydney
May 1, 2025 - Present
Processed AI policy integration across 3,500 academic units, migrating and validating 20-30 unit records daily from Airtable to production systems while conducting quality assurance reviews for a 30-person team.
Software Engineer at Agilepoint
March 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Built IT procurement application using HTML, CSS, JavaScript automating requisition submission, multi-stage approvals, vendor selection, purchase order tracking, invoice approvals with automated email triggers and relational database for request tracking. Developed TaaS (Training-as-a-Service) tracking application; integrated Microsoft OneDrive and DocuSign APIs for document storage and e-signatures, implementing automated reports for customer training hour consumption.
Client Support Engineer at Epsilon
September 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022
Managed production ETL pipelines processing large-scale data ingestion using SQL, Amazon Redshift, and S3; automated quality check reports using Informatica Scheduler across 100+ core data feeds. Performed SQL-based data validation comparing raw and ingested data to identify quality issues; conducted unit testing and UAT for ETL pipelines, documenting solutions to recurring data failures for team knowledge base.

Education

Master of Computer Science at The University of Sydney
February 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science at New Horizon College of Engineering
August 1, 2016 - August 1, 2020

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Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other