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Lavish Kamal Kumar

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  • Python
  • Java
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Git
  • Django
  • ROS

MSci (Hons) Computer Science

King's College London

  • Predicted: 1st
  • Year 1 Average: 70%
  • Year 2 Average: 79%

A-levels

Dormers Wells High School

  • Mathematics: A*
  • Computer Science: A
  • Physics: A

Dean's Commendation

King's College London

2022 2024

Best Learner Award

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

2022

Experience

Startup Software Engineer

Sept 2024 - Present

DBridge

  • Redis
  • Python
  • Java
  • JavaFX
  • Flask
  • AWS
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Software Engineere @ Dbridge

Subject to NDA: Working on a data-aggregation and insights API using Redis, Python (Flask backend) and Java/JavaFX. Completed a working prototype and now working on deploying to AWS.

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Knowledge Exchange Project

Oct 2024 - June 2025

IBM

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Knowledge Exchange Project @ IBM

Knowledge Exchange Project:

"IBM Instana Observability Plus Gen-AI: Leveraging Gen-AI and ML for Brighter Actionable Insights from Production IT Systems Data"

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Software Engineer Intern

June - Sept 2024

Allenby Heating and Plumbing

  • Python
  • Tkinter
  • Azure
  • Azure Functions
  • Flask
  • Render
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
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Software Engineer Intern @ Allenby


Developed a Windows desktop application using Python’s Tkinter, integrating APIs like Radar, Google Geocoding, and Textbelt. Included a link shortening service built with Redis to shorten route-related messages.

Rebuilt a website from the ground up with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, incorporating UI and UX design. Deployed on Azure Static Web Apps and implemented a contact form using Azure Functions.
Allenby Website

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Undergraduate Research Fellow

July 2024 - Present

King's College London

  • Unity
  • HoloLens
  • Python
  • Quantitative Research
  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Edge Computing
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Undergraduate Research Fellow @ KCL

“Adaptive Edge Computing Offloading for Enhanced XR Experiences in Resource-Constrained Environments”.

Currently Implementing HoloLight software and reinforcement learning techniques to optimise offloading to edge servers.

Conducting quantitative research to assess the effectiveness of these strategies.

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Software Group Project

Jan - Mar 2024

Informatics, King's College London

  • Python
  • Django
  • Git
  • Project Management
  • Agile
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Software Group Project @ KCL Informatics Dept


As part of a Software Engineering Group Project, I collaborated with a team to develop a Django-based web application aimed at centralising PhD student data in one platform.

I designing, tested and implemented an email-sending API that automated the process of sending bulk reminder notifications to students.

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Independent Apparel Business

June 2021 - June 2024

Self-Employed

  • Accounting
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Data Analysis
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Sneaker Reseller

Founded a sneaker reselling business that generated £20k+ in revenue.

Managed stock acquisition, coordinated multichannel sales, and maintained precise financial records for accounting purposes.

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Volunteer Youth Explainer

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

  • Communication
  • Public Speaking
  • Leadership
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Volunteer Youth Explainer @ Kew Gardens

6-months of intensive training focusing on essential skills in communication, leadership, and public speaking.

Collaborated with a team to develop innovative & accessible educational games aimed at educating the public about botany.

As per feedback, these interactive games greatly enhanced visitor engagement at the recently restored Kew Gardens Temperate House.

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Projects

Student Records Harmonisation Software

Software to centralise PhD student records data.

  • Django
  • Python
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Unit Tests
  • Project Management
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Student Records Harmonisation Software

Collaborated as part of a team of nine to create a Django web app to aggregate PhD student data.

I implemented the bulk email notification service, along with the development of the email notification management system, which tracks email statuses such as pending, sent, and queued.

The accompanying unit tests for this system has > 95% coverage.

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Rule Break Detection System

Self-navigating robot in simulator to detect rule breaks.

  • Python
  • ROS
  • OpenCV
  • YOLO
  • Concurrency
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Rule Break Detection System

Utilised Python, ROS, OpenCV, and YOLO to create an autonomous rule break detection system in a simulated environment.

Programmed a robot simulator for self-navigation and integrated OpenCV and YOLO for real-time detection of animals.

I learnt about concurrent programming and the pub/sub model.

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Data Aggregation API

API to combine data from different sources.

  • Java
  • JavaFX
  • Redis
  • Python
  • Flask
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Data Aggregation API

Subject to NDA:
Working on a data-aggregation and insights API using Redis, Python (Flask backend) and Java/JavaFX.

Completed a working prototype and now working on deploying to AWS.

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Route Optimisation Windows Application

Produce an optimised route for shipping.

  • Python
  • Tkinter
  • Doppler
  • Google Geocoding API
  • Radar route API
  • Redis
  • Flask
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Route Optimisation Windows Application

Developed a Windows desktop application using Python’s Tkinter library, integrating APIs like Radar, Google Geocoding, and Textbelt.

Included a link shortening service built with Redis to shorten route-related messages. This was hosted on a python flask server using Render.com.

API key secrets were managed externally through Doppler.

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Allenby Catalogue Website

Website to host Allenby's product catalogues.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JS
  • Azure SWA
  • Azure Functions
  • Figma
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Allenby Catalogue Website

Rebuilt website from the ground up with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript,incorporating UI and UX design.

Deployed on Azure Static Web Apps and implemented a contact form using Azure Functions.

Allenby website

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Portfolio Website

Website with my experiences and projects.

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JS
  • AWS S3
  • AWS Cloudfront
  • Figma
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Portfolio Website

Designed and built this responsive website with HTML, CSS and JS.

Hosted on an AWS S3 Bucket with Cloudfront distribution.

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London Property Marketplace

JavaFX application to gain insights on London Properties

  • JavaFX
  • Java
  • GUI
  • Unit Tests
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London Property Marketplace

Coursework group project:

I worked as part of a four-person team to develop a GUI application to provide quantitative insights into the London property marketplace.

This application comes with a complete set of unit tests.

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Predator Prey Simulation

Simulation of flora and fauna over time.

  • JavaFX
  • Java
  • GUI
  • Unit Tests
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Predator Prey Simulation

Collaborated in a pair programming project to develop a Java-based simulation modeling flora-fauna interactions.

The simulation modeled the spread of disease across five animal species, two plant species, and two biomes.

I implemented configurable parameters for the mutation strength, probability, and symptoms. The system featured a real-time graphical user interface (GUI) to visually display the dynamic changes in the population data.

This application comes with a complete set of unit tests.

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Project Management Software

Software to coordinate teams and manage tasks.

  • Django
  • Python
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Unit Tests
  • MVT
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Project Management Software

Collaborated as part of a team of four to create a Project management application.

Users can sign up, create teams and assign tasks.

I worked on implementing the team member invitation and acceptance system, in addition to the accompanying unit tests ( > 90% coverage).

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