About

Karan Bhaskar

I’m passionate about distributed systems, database architecture, and building high-performance software. I enjoy understanding how software behaves under load, how systems recover, and how the user experience changes when the underlying architecture is designed well.

Portrait of Karan Bhaskar

Work Experience

Tim Hortons June 2022 โ€“ Present Customer Service Representative

Serving 300+ customers per shift in a fast-paced environment has made me much more comfortable with responsibility, consistency, and team coordination under pressure.

I’ve also helped train staff on POS workflows and day-to-day operations, which gave me early experience explaining processes clearly and helping new teammates ramp up quickly.

Education

Ontario Tech University BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Computer Science

I’m studying computer science and mathematics at OTU in the co-op program with a current GPA of 4.15 / 4.30.
Relevant coursework - data structures and algorithms, object-oriented programming, Operating Systems, Systems Architecture, probability and statistics, linear algebra, and discrete mathematics.

Technical Skills & Projects

Core Languages

Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, SQL, HTML/CSS, MATLAB

Frameworks & Technologies

Spring Boot, React, Node.js, Next.js, Django, Flask, Express, Material UI, gRPC, Prisma, Three.js.

Backend & Infrastructure

AWS (Lambda, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, EC2), GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Apache Spark, Airflow, Apache Iceberg, Prometheus, Grafana.

Concepts

LLM application development, LoRA fine-tuning, prompt evaluation, Stable Diffusion, workflow orchestration

Leadership & Community

Ontario Tech Computer Science Club Sep 2025 โ€“ Present Event Coordinator

I help organize technical workshops and peer-learning sessions so students can build projects, prepare for hackathons, and grow practical development skills outside class.

I also collaborate with student leaders on event planning and outreach to improve engagement in coding competitions and campus developer culture.

Hackathon

HackHive 2026

I attended HackHive 2026 at Ontario Tech University and helped build AssistMe, an accessibility-first interface that turns eye movement into intentional, spoken interaction.

The weekend was a good reminder that the best technical choice is often the one that makes the interaction calmer, clearer, and easier for someone to trust right away.