I'm a computer science student at McMaster University. I enjoy building real products end-to-end — from backend APIs and data pipelines to modern frontends and AI-powered features.
Right now I'm especially interested in:
- Applied AI (LLMs, speech-to-text, summarization)
- Backend systems (FastAPI, Node, microservices, Docker)
- Data-heavy apps (ETL, dashboards, analytics)
AI-powered video-to-notes pipeline
- FastAPI service that turns long-form videos and URLs into transcripts, summaries, and audio
- Uses OpenAI Whisper for transcription and Edge-TTS for natural-sounding text-to-speech
- Asynchronous job system with a dashboard for tracking job status and downloading outputs
- Fully containerized with Docker and optional GPU acceleration for faster inference
Repo:
samurAI(see pinned repositories)
Spotify-powered music guessing game
- Web game that uses the Spotify API and Web Playback SDK to play short audio clips
- OAuth flow restricted to Spotify Premium users
- Focused on low-latency API calls and responsive gameplay, including mobile support
- Caching and deduplication to avoid hitting Spotify’s rate limits on large playlists
Repo:
TappedIn(see pinned repositories)
Production-style apps with real-world constraints
- Built full-stack features around map search, listings, and analytics (e.g., clustering for thousands of pins, efficient Postgres queries)
- Used CI/CD, type-safe APIs, and monitoring to keep deployments smooth and reliable
- Worked with real datasets and external APIs to ship things people actually use
Languages
- Python, TypeScript, JavaScript
- SQL (PostgreSQL, SQLite)
Backend
- FastAPI, Node.js/Express
- REST APIs, JWT auth
- SQLAlchemy, Prisma / ORM tools
AI / Data
- OpenAI Whisper
- FFmpeg
- Data pipelines, ETL-style workflows
Frontend
- Svelte / SvelteKit
- React
- Tailwind CSS
DevOps / Infra
- Docker & Docker Compose
- GitHub Actions / CI
- Basic experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and containerized deployments
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Alam-Chhina
- Email: alam@gtalocal.com
Always open to chatting about internships, software roles, or interesting side projects.