Fenil Jikadara

Developer, Contributer and Building LLM Apps, Devtools & AI Infra

About Me

Motivated Student Developer skilled in building scalable developer tools, AI applications, and productivity extensions, with cross-platform expertise (macOS, Windows, Ubuntu). Strong grasp of Data Structures, Algorithms, and problem-solving.

Education

Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara

Aug 2022 - May 2026

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering

Skills

Languages

C, C++, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, SQL

Frameworks

Next.js, React, Node.js, Express.js, FastAPI

Databases

PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, SQLite

Testing

Selenium, Jest, Pytest, Zod, React testing

Dev Tools

Git, GitHub, Postman, Docker, Jira, Notion

AI Tools

LLM, LangChain, RAG, Text Embedding

Experience

Research Intern

May 2025 - Present
Software Engineering Research Center (SERC), IIIT Hyderabad
  • Contributing to the Trustworthy Automated Programming project, aligning natural language intent with formally verifiable code in LLM-based development.
  • Exploring program synthesis via SyGuS and SMT solving using Microsoft Z3 to generate correct-by-construction code.
  • Designing methods to formalize intent, ensure functional correctness, and integrate symbolic reasoning and type checking into LLM workflows.

Software Engineering Intern

May 2025 - Present
FixitAI
  • Achieved 100% test coverage across all monorepos using Pytest, boosting reliability and deployment confidence.
  • Refactored async logic in the WhatsApp Agent, reducing latency by 40% and increasing throughput by 3x.
  • Cut API latency by 65% with Redis caching and improved maintainability via modular service layers in 4+ monorepos.
  • Scaled backend on Azure, boosting call analysis from 1K to 10K+ and slashing upload time from 25s to <5s.

Software Engineering Intern

Oct 2024 - July 2025
SellerMate.AI
  • Built an automated B2B lead generation system using Apollo API and OpenAI-based validation, achieving 90%+ ICP match accuracy.
  • Integrated with CRM systems and automated LinkedIn/email outreach, reducing manual effort by 60%.
  • Reduced lead response time from 6 hours to 30 minutes and drove a 2.5x increase in scheduled sales calls.
  • Outperformed manual workflows with 3x faster activation and 40% higher demo conversion rates.

Projects

ContextBase CLI

Apr 2025

Command-line tool for managing memory keys using the ContextBase MCP API.

TypeScript, Node.js, Commander.js, Axios, Conf, npm

  • Built a CLI tool enabling terminal-based CRUD operations on memory keys via the ContextBase MCP API.
  • Integrated secure authentication and implemented API communication using Axios.
  • Leveraged Commander.js for command parsing and Conf for persistent configuration management.

ContextBase Python SDK

Mar 2025

Python SDK for programmatic interaction with the ContextBase MCP API.

Python, Requests, REST API, JSON, PyPI

  • Developed a Python SDK enabling authentication and CRUD operations on memory keys via the ContextBase MCP API.
  • Utilized Requests for secure REST communication and implemented robust token handling.

ContextBase TypeScript SDK

Feb 2025

Typed SDK for seamless integration with the ContextBase MCP API.

TypeScript, Axios, Node.js, REST API, JSON, npm

  • Developed a TypeScript SDK for performing authentication and full CRUD operations on memory key-value pairs via the ContextBase MCP API.
  • Integrated Axios for secure API communication with JWT-based auth and intuitive, typed method interfaces.

ContextBase MCP Server

Jan 2025

Backend server for storing context data using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

TypeScript, Node.js, Fastify, Prisma ORM, PostgreSQL, Redis, JWT, Docker, Zod

  • Developed a Fastify-based backend implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for managing AI context data.
  • Utilized Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL for structured persistence and Redis for high-speed caching.
  • Implemented secure JWT authentication, schema validation with Zod, and robust logging for observability.

Quiz.ai

Dec 2024

AI-powered Chrome extension for generating quizzes from webpage content.

JavaScript, Chrome Extension API, HTML/CSS, Tailwind CSS, Google Gemini API, JSON

  • Developed a Chrome extension that extracts webpage content and generates quizzes using the Gemini 1.5 Pro API.
  • Built a responsive popup interface with customizable quiz parameters using Tailwind CSS.
  • Enabled real-time DOM parsing and AI-driven quiz generation with seamless UX integration.

Figure

Nov 2024

VS Code extension integrating Excalidraw for in-editor diagram creation.

TypeScript, VSCode Extension API, React, Excalidraw, HTML/CSS, Node.js

  • Built using the VS Code Extension API to embed Excalidraw for native diagram creation inside the editor.
  • Enabled in-editor diagram editing, file persistence, and support for .excalidraw and image exports.
  • Improved developer workflows by integrating visual documentation directly into the coding environment.

Nexus.ai

Oct 2024

AI-powered platform for conversational interactions with PDF documents.

Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, FastAPI, Python, Google Gemini 1.5 Flash, ChromaDB, LangChain

  • Built a full-stack application with Next.js frontend and FastAPI backend to enable real-time chat with PDF content.
  • Integrated Google Gemini 1.5 Flash via LangChain for context-aware, AI-driven responses.
  • Leveraged ChromaDB for efficient document embedding storage and vector-based retrieval.

Open Source Contributions

AboutCode – Scancode.io

Apr 2025
  • Improved Air-Gapped Docker installation by refactoring core files for reliable offline deployment.
  • Standardized Docker images and command formats to align with online workflows and reduce verbosity.
  • Integrated ClamAV antivirus with minimal changes (+21/-5 lines) for secure offline scanning across 6 services.

Accord Project – Concerto

Mar 2025
  • Migrated concerto-cto from JavaScript to TypeScript (+1269/-687 lines), improving type safety and maintainability.
  • Achieved 100% test coverage (statements, branches, functions, lines) using nyc.
  • Preserved 100% backward compatibility, passing all 138 existing tests unmodified.
  • Defined complete TypeScript types, eliminating all implicit any usage.

Leadership

Technical Committee – IIIT Vadodara ICD

Mar 2023 – Apr 2024

Core Member

  • Organized and managed tech events, led sponsorship outreach, marketing, and strategic planning.
  • Coordinated Horizon 2.0 (Annual Tech Fest); secured sponsors including Microsoft Azure, Reskill, HoverRobotix, MentorX, RevUp, 100X, Wolfram, and Unstop, and conducted workshops across coding, design, robotics, gaming, and finance.

Mood Indigo – IIT Bombay

Nov 2022 – Jan 2023

Digital Performance Director

  • Drove a record surge in pre-fest engagement for Mood Indigo, Asia's largest college cultural festival, through personalized outreach and team coordination.
  • Led Indigo Squad outreach and registration across multiple universities in India, onboarding 100+ members from 10+ institutions.
  • Managed campus ambassador networks, digital campaigns, and participant onboarding, ranking among the top digital coordinators nationwide.