I’m a Computer Science graduate from SRM Institute of Science and Technology passionate about building scalable software, backend systems, and high-performance applications.

• 💻 I enjoy building backend systems, distributed systems, and scalable software.
• ☕ Java is my primary language, with a strong interest in system design and software architecture.
• ⚙️ Built a Raft-based Distributed Consensus Engine, LSM-Tree Storage Engine, and Scalable Microservices Booking System.
• 🧠 Solved 500+ LeetCode problems with a 2100 contest rating (Knight, top 3% globally).
• 🚀 I enjoy building systems from scratch, benchmarking them, and understanding the trade-offs behind engineering decisions.
• 🌱 Currently exploring distributed systems, system design, databases, cloud, and AI/ML.
• 🤝 Always open to interesting projects, open source, collaborations, and learning opportunities.
• ⚽ Outside of software, I enjoy football, reading, chess, fitness, public speaking, and exploring new places.
• 🏋️ If you don't find me coding, I'm probably at the gym.
• 📬 Reach me at thekarthikh@gmail.com.