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B.Tech CSE · 1st Semester · LPU

SALIK PIRZADA

Developer. Builder. Computer Science Student.

Building real products, exploring systems, and turning ideas into working software.

Engineering Portfolio

Selected Work

Real software systems built from the ground up — spanning production e-commerce, real-time web applications, and commercial business platforms.

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Flagship Production Platform

KashmirStag

production

A production B2C e-commerce platform connecting Kashmiri artisans and local sellers with customers. Engineered with atomic inventory operations, timing-safe Razorpay verification, idempotent webhooks, and an operational back-office admin system.

Atomic two-phase inventory operations (availableQty = onHand - reservedQty)
Concurrency protection preventing overselling under competing checkouts
Payment idempotency & timing-safe signature verification (crypto.timingSafeEqual)
Strict order state machine with historical line-item snapshots
Next.js 15TypeScriptReact 19MongoDB AtlasMongoose 8ZodJWT (jose)+5
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production

An emotion-first digital sanctuary for literature, poetry, and reflective writing. Features ambient soundscapes, line-by-line reactions, echoes commentary, a daily ritual streak tracker, and an author application ecosystem.

Next.js 16React 19Firebase FirestoreFirebase Auth+6
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Commercial platform for an authorized KPDCL rooftop solar vendor in Sopore, Kashmir under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Features an interactive solar savings calculator and an automated lead intake pipeline.

HTML5CSS3JavaScriptNode.js+4
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Featured Flagship Architecture

KashmirStag

A production B2C e-commerce marketplace built from the ground up for Kashmiri crafts and artisans. Built as a serious full-stack commerce system rather than a simple frontend demo.

19Mongoose Models
14Domain Services
67+Audited Routes
Next.js 15 App RouterTypeScriptReact 19MongoDB AtlasMongoose 8RazorpayZod ValidationJWT (jose)Tailwind CSS
System Architecture & Data Flow
Client LayerCustomer & Admin Storefront
Edge & Server BoundaryNext.js 15 App Router · Server Components · JWT Auth Guard
Isolated Domain Services
Catalog & Variants
Atomic Inventory
Razorpay & Webhooks
Orders & Snapshots
Persistence LayerMongoDB Atlas · 19 Mongoose Schemas · Immutable Audit Logs
availableQty = onHand - reservedQty · Timing-safe signatures

How I Think About Software

Principles that guide my technical decisions and engineering approach.

01

Correctness over appearance

02

Production behavior matters more than demo behavior

03

Every important state transition should be deliberate

04

One source of truth beats duplicated state

05

Security is part of architecture, not an afterthought

06

If something can fail, understand how it fails

07

Build the system, not just the interface

08

Test the assumptions, not just the happy path

Achievements

Milestones, hackathons, and recognitions.

2023

Student of the Year

Matriculation

Awarded Student of the Year recognition for outstanding academic performance and overall excellence during matriculation.

2022

Certified Game Developer

WhiteHat Jr / BYJU's FutureSchool

Certified for skills and outcomes in Game Development by WhiteHat Jr and BYJU's FutureSchool.

2025

Certificate of Appreciation

District Institute of Education & Trainings, Kupwara

Participation in the district-level seminar "Millets for Health & Sustainable Planet" held at DIET Kupwara on 16/04/2025.

Academic Journey

A foundation built on consistent performance and continuous learning.

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

Lovely Professional University (LPU)

2026 – Present
Currently pursuing 1st Semester

Class XII (Higher Secondary)

JKBOSE

Completed439 / 500 (87.8%)

Class X (Secondary)

JKBOSE

Completed442 / 500 (88.4%)
Student of the Year (2023)

AI helps me move faster. Systems thinking tells me where to go.

I use AI as a development multiplier, but I don't outsource my thinking. Writing code is only 20% of the job; understanding the problem, designing the architecture, and handling failure states is the other 80%.

My methodology combines rapid prototyping with rigorous engineering standards to build software that actually works in production.

My Approach

  • Reviews and refines generated code
  • Identifies edge cases & bugs
  • Understands system behavior deeply
  • Reasons about architecture & scalability
  • Identifies missing requirements
  • Thinks about failure states proactively
  • Tests implementations thoroughly

Journey

The path so far.

education

B.Tech CSE at Lovely Professional University

Began undergraduate studies in Computer Science and Engineering, continuing to build and ship software alongside academics.

achievement

Certificate of Appreciation — DIET Kupwara

Participated in district-level seminar on "Millets for Health & Sustainable Planet" at DIET Kupwara.

project

Built & Launched KashmirStag

Designed and shipped a production B2C e-commerce platform with atomic inventory operations, payment processing, RBAC, and a full admin system.

achievement

Medical Camp Volunteer — Khyber Medical Institute

Provided dedicated service at a free comprehensive medical camp at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Laderwan.

project

Built Azad Associates Solar Website

Created a commercial website with solar savings calculator and automated lead processing for a KPDCL-registered solar provider.

project

Built Fragments of Me

Developed an emotion-first literary platform with ambient audio, line-by-line reactions, an author system, and admin dashboard.

achievement

Student of the Year — Matriculation

Awarded Student of the Year for outstanding academic performance and overall excellence.

education

Class XII — 439/500 (87.8%)

Completed higher secondary education with distinction.

achievement

Certified Game Developer

Earned Game Development certification from WhiteHat Jr and BYJU's FutureSchool, beginning the journey into software engineering.

education

Class X — 442/500 (88.4%)

Completed matriculation with strong academic performance across all subjects.

Let's build something.

Currently open for new opportunities, collaborations, and interesting conversations about software engineering.