# Chandan Dhamande

> CS@ Santa Clara Univeristy | 2x Hackathon Winner | Software Engineer | Web 3 | Seeking full time software engineering roles

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/chandandhamande

Hi! I'm Chandan, aspiring Software Engineer currently pursuing my Master’s in Computer Science & Engineering at Santa Clara University.

I’m particularly interested in scalable System Design. I enjoy understanding how systems behave under load, how APIs scale, and how thoughtful design decisions improve reliability, maintainability and cost.

Currently open to New Grad Software Engineer roles where I can contribute to high-impact backend or systems-oriented teams.

## Work Experience
### Student Researcher @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub
Jan 2026 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States
Working on building https://inspired.earth/ 
Developing smart contracts which enforces NFT royalites when an NFT is sold benefiting the artist when a transaciton occurs. 
Solidity, Php

### 3D printing Lead @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Santa Clara, California, United States
1. Spearheaded all 3D printing initiatives at EPIC IoT Labs (Hydration Automation, HiveSpy)

2. Fine-tuned 3D printing parameters, adjusting speed, infill density and speed, which led to increase dimensional accuracy of the final product by 15%

3. Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to support prototyping needs, deploying sensor-integrated units to a local farm for real-world testing and continuously improving fabrication processes for reliability and performance

### Software Engineer @ SCU Frugal Innovation Hub
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Santa Clara, California, United States
1. Enhanced the NicaAgua mobile app (100+ downloads on Playstore) by integrating Firebase Firestore for dynamic weather forecasts and AsyncStorage for offline caching, improving load times by 20% and ensuring uninterrupted access in low-connectivity regions

2. Refactored and modularized the legacy codebase, reducing redundant logic by 25% through normalized data handling, streamlined API querying, and a cache-first strategy across multiple screens

3. Collaborated with designers and field experts to deliver a minimal, intuitive UI tailored for low-bandwidth environments and low digital literacy, boosting usability for 15+ rural communities in South America

### Software Engineer @ Miller Center for Global Impact
Jan 2025 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States
• Led migration from monolithic WordPress CMS to scalable Next.js + Strapi headless architecture, reducing initial page load time by 45% and improving Core Web Vitals (LCP/FCP) via automated image optimization and edge-cached content delivery

• Designed and integrated RESTful service architecture using Shopify Buy SDK for distributed cart management and dynamic checkout workflows across client sessions

• Refactored legacy codebase into modular TypeScript architecture with centralized API handling and structured error management, reducing recurring production issues and improving system reliability

### Software Engineer in Test @ Worldline Global Services
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Pune District
1. Optimized Java-Cucumber test suites for 10 ASPSP protocols, reducing defect leakage by 20% and ensuring 99% uptime in payment processing cycles

2. Enhanced test code base by resolving test issues and raised bugs during regression testing, increasing the bug-free test report percentage from 88% to 95% across 5700+ test cases

3. Executed comprehensive API testing across 5000+ test cases to ensure 100% compliance with banking protocols and Open Banking standards, minimizing integration issues by 15%

### Teaching Assistance @ D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Pune, Maharashtra, India
1. Conducted 20 + tutorial and lab sessions for Data Structures and Algorithms course, providing students with clear explanation of concepts

2.Mentored and supported students in understanding and implementing lab topics, leading to a collaborative and inclusive learning environment. 

3.Graded 100+ assignments and provided constructive feedback, contributing towards the academic development of 50+ juniors.

### Teaching Assistant @ D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Pune, Maharashtra, India
Mathematics TA for Department of Bio Engineering. Responsible for conducting practice sessions, doubt solving sessions, revision classes, vivas for juniors at DYPIU.

### Software Engineering Trainee @ Straw Hat XYZ
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Contributed in building LazyWhale, a portal to aggregate all NFT data at one place.

### Competitive Programming Lead at CodeChef DYPIU Chapter @ D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Pune, Maharashtra, India
Lead the programming team responsible for conducting technical sessions, clearing doubts, setting questions for competitions and creating a robust programming atmosphere at the university.

### Python Developer @ Sneakybots LLP
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Pune, Maharashtra, India
Interned at a stealth mode startup developing python bots for automating stock market strategies.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Santa Clara University

### Computer Science and Engineering
DY Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chandandhamande
- Portfolio: https://cdhamande.info/

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Last updated: 2026-04-10