# Stryker Inside

> Hardik Gupta (Stryker) - Software Engineer. Software engineer focused on production backends, full-stack web apps, and AI-integrated systems. Experience shipping auth, real-time pipelines, and LLM features end-to-end.

Canonical site: https://strykerinside.vercel.app

## About

- Name: Hardik Gupta
- Also known as: Stryker
- Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan , India
- Headline: Learner • Builder • Full Stack Developer
- Email: hardikgupta8792@gmail.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/hardikguptaofficialgit
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardik-gupta-b528072b3/
- X: https://x.com/stryker_inside

## Primary pages

- Home (portfolio, resume, projects): https://strykerinside.vercel.app/
- Technical blog index: https://strykerinside.vercel.app/blogs
- Interactive desktop experience: https://strykerinside.vercel.app/desktop
- Resume PDF: https://strykerinside.vercel.app/files/hardikresume.pdf

## Blog posts

- Inside the Engineering of Linkit: https://strykerinside.vercel.app/blogs/inside-the-engineering-of-linkit-3g2n
- How SigNoz Helped Me Debug Linkit Before 200+ Creators Noticed the Problem: https://strykerinside.vercel.app/blogs/how-signoz-helped-me-debug-linkit-before-200-creators-noticed-the-problem-bdl
- Bloom Filters for AI Agents: The Small Cache Trick That Saved My Retrieval Pipeline: https://strykerinside.vercel.app/blogs/bloom-filters-for-ai-agents-the-small-cache-trick-that-saved-my-retrieval-pipeline-5cd4

## Topics

Full-stack web development, TypeScript, React, Node.js, AI/LLM integration, SaaS architecture, Firebase, observability, and product engineering.

## Optional

- API (portfolio data): https://strykerinside.vercel.app/api/portfolio
- AI-readable summary: https://strykerinside.vercel.app/llms-full.txt


## Extended context

- Contextually Overthinking Human - always curious ,  learning, and usually thinking about how things could work better.
- Software engineer building AI systems, developer tools, and products from idea to deployment.
- Built LinkitApp.in and StayLokal.app, along with a bunch of other things along the way.
- Started building  in 9th grade; still learning, shipping, breaking things, and figuring them out - aka 'jugaad'.

## Achievements

- Adobe University Hackathon 2026 (Top 400 out of 26,760 teams): Advanced to the top 400 teams in Round 3.
- YC Hackathon (Top Applicant): Selected from 2,000+ global applicants by showcasing an app idea that helps users find nearby people to go out to places together.
- GDG Hackathon - Building Bad (Winner): Winner. Demonstrated end-to-end product execution and cross-team collaboration.
- Growth Hackathon at The Residency (Participant): Pitched LinkitApp.in during the Growth Hackathon in Bangalore at The Residency, generating leads from nearby restaurants, cafés, and local businesses.