Rajan Alwan
Sr. Software Development Engineer at Amazon
Tempe, Arizona, United States
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Top SchoolRajan Alwan is a seasoned full-stack software engineer with 11 years of experience and a Master’s in Computer Science from North Carolina State University, currently advancing projects at Amazon as a Senior SDE. He has a strong track record of shipping web applications and features—ranging from UI improvements to backend assignment and review workflow logic—demonstrated by contributions to the NSF-backed Expertiza project. Comfortable across the stack, Rajan progressed through SDE I/II to senior roles at Amazon, bringing practical experience from startups and freelance work to large-scale systems. Based in Tempe, Arizona, he blends disciplined engineering with a pragmatic, user-focused approach to feature delivery. Colleagues would note his knack for quietly improving UX and reward systems (badges) that boost engagement—an example of the small but impactful innovations he favors.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Computer Science, Master's Computer Science at North Carolina State UniversityHigh School Computer Science, High School Computer Science at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary SchoolBachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Science and Engineering at Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College Of Engineering
English, Tamil, Hindi, Sanskrit
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Github Skills (13)
ruby-rails10
peer10
rails10
ruby-on-rails10
peer-to-peer10
code-review10
ruby10
javascript9
st9
html9
activerecord9
rspec8
css8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
expertiza/expertiza
Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
Expertiza is a web application through which students can submit and peer-review learning objects (articles, code, web sites, etc). The Expertiza project is supported by the National Science Foundation.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:45 commits, 5 PRs, 1 comment in 6 months
Contributions summary:Rajan primarily focused on fixing bugs and implementing features related to the assignment due dates and review rounds functionality within the Expertiza web application. They made changes to the assignments controller, views, and models, incorporating code adjustments and bug fixes. The user also added a new badge system for the assignment to award students based on their performance in review and as a teammate. The user also contributed to adding UI elements for better user experience.
nationalpeer-reviewexpertiza-wikidjangoexpertiza
rajanalwan/expertiza
Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
Contributions:1 PR, 37 pushes, 2 branches in 5 months
nationalpeer-reviewnational-science-foundationsciencedjango
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