Building AI applications and backend systems
ECE @ The Ohio State University
vikaskakkar22@gmail.com
Experience
Routing Software Engineering Intern
Ciena · May 2025 - Aug 2025 · San Jose, CA
- Shipped LDP enhancement using YANG data modeling and SIL implementation
- Built Python-based CLI command to interface with NETCONF protocols
- Collaborated with engineering teams to resolve bugs and deliver network infrastructure solutions
Routing Software Engineering Intern
Ciena · May 2024 - Aug 2024 · San Jose, CA
- Automated MPLS LDP verification with Python and internal frameworks
- Improved development feedback cycles and reduced regressions
- Fixed issues in embedded C and configured routers, protocols, and subnets
Work
Locarda
locarda.com →AI-native forensic platform. Architect cross-platform infrastructure (iOS, Web, AWS, OpenAI) for agentic applications used by forensic pathologists to convert voice dictation into structured drafts.
MCP Clinician
AI clinical decision support system using Claude Sonnet 4 for symptom analysis and differential diagnosis.
TagMyPrompt
tagmyprompt.vkakar.com →Open-source prompt engineering tool with AI-powered XML formatting using Claude API, Monaco editor, and real-time token counting.
Dentelligence
GitHub →AI-powered dental treatment iOS app with Whisper-based speech-to-text and AWS Bedrock for guided visit reports.