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Resume

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Summary

Rahul Tapase is a full-stack developer specializing in LLM-integrated applications and scalable backend systems. He builds production-ready systems across authentication, real-time features, and AI-augmented workflows with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Node.js.

Technical skills

Languages
C/C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, SQL
Frameworks
Next.js, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, NestJS, FastAPI, Tailwind CSS
AI / LLM
RAG, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, Model Context Protocol
Databases
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, Firebase, Supabase, Neon, Prisma, Drizzle
Deployment
Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Render, Heroku, Docker
Tools
Git, GitHub, Docker, Postman, Linux

Selected projects

LLM Consensus — Multi-Model AI Consensus Platform

Apr 2026

A 3-stage AI consensus pipeline where up to 5 LLMs answer a query in parallel, anonymously rank each other's responses, and synthesize a single high-quality final answer.

Next.js · FastAPI · TypeScript · Supabase · Drizzle ORM · Redis

PrepMate — AI-Powered Mock Interview Platform

Jan 2026

An AI mock-interview platform that simulates realistic technical and behavioral interviews tailored to a user's role, industry, and experience level.

React.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Firebase · Google Gemini · Vite

Zorvyn Finance — Role-Based Finance Dashboard API

Nov 2025

A modular finance backend API built with NestJS and Prisma, featuring role-based access control for Admin, Analyst, and Viewer workflows.

NestJS · TypeScript · Prisma · PostgreSQL · Swagger · Neon

RideSync — City-Wide Ride Sharing App

Jun 2025

A full-stack ride-sharing platform built with Next.js and the Mapbox API, featuring real-time location tracking and route visualization.

Next.js · React.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · Stripe · Socket.io · Mapbox

Education

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune

B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering

Nov 2022 – May 2026

Pace Junior Science College, Navi Mumbai

HSC (Maharashtra State Board) — 84.83%

2019 – 2021

Certifications

Achievements

  • Secured 4th place in the Graph Coding Contest organized by AlgoUniversity at IIIT Pune.
  • Solved 600+ programming problems across LeetCode, GeeksforGeeks, and CodeChef, demonstrating strong algorithmic and problem-solving skills.