Trusted in High-Stakes Environments
Deliver software for mission-critical programs where reliability, speed, and accountability all matter at once.
Engineer • Builder • Startup-minded
I build useful software for real people, not just demos.
I’m Tejas — a TS/SCI-cleared software engineer turning ambiguous ideas into shipped products. I work across backend systems, AI workflows, and product execution.
About me
I thrive in high-stakes, fast-moving environments where ownership matters. In my day job, I help modernize mission-critical systems. Outside work, I’m focused on building products, leveling up as a founder-minded engineer, and designing a life around discipline, health, and long-term financial freedom.
From Ambiguity to Shipped Outcomes
Translate fuzzy requirements into clear architecture, execution plans, and production-ready delivery.
Lead Through Ownership
Drive cross-functional alignment, mentor teammates, and keep projects moving without waiting for perfect conditions.
Product-Minded Engineering
Balance technical rigor with user impact and business priorities so work ships and gets adopted.
What I’m focused on now
- Building mission-critical software at CACI (U.S. Space Force program).
- Designing startup ideas around AI products and automation.
- Exploring opportunities in high-impact engineering teams (remote-first, or hybrid in DC/Arlington).
Operating principles
Clarity over complexityShip fast, then hardenOwn outcomes, not tasksUse AI as leverage, not a crutch
Projects
5th Sense
I co-founded this accessibility startup to help people with hearing impairments interpret the world through real-time sound transcription.
React Native · Python · Azure AI
View on GitHub ↗Storage Server
A local-first file storage app with auth and upload/download/delete workflows—built to deeply understand systems from first principles.
Python · HTML · HTTP · Auth
View on GitHub ↗CRUD File System
A low-level C/UNIX filesystem project that sharpened my fundamentals in memory, networking, and debugging.
C · UNIX · Sockets · GDB
View on GitHub ↗Journey
2021–Now
CACI · Software Engineer
Modernized mission-critical systems and scaled real-time backend services.
2022
Nittany AI Alliance
Built frontend for high-volume transcript processing workflows.
2020–2021
iSenpai LLC
Built accessibility scoring/search tooling across frontend and backend.
Contact
If you’re building something meaningful, I’d love to talk.