Hardik Meena Final Year Undergraduate | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (+91) 9351332560 | hardik22@iitk.ac.in | hardik22 | LinkedIn: hardik Academic Qualifications Year Degree/Certificate Institute % 2022 Class XII (CBSE) Vidyasthali Public School 83.2% 2020 Class X (CBSE) Saint Soldier Public School 92.6% Key Projects Product Owner & Lead Developer : IITK Hall II Booking System Self Project • Spearheaded development of a centralized facility management platform, streamlining operations for 500+ students • Architected a scalable conflict-detection engine (Node.js) to flag overlapping time slots with real-time accuracy. • Enforced data integrity via atomic transactions, preventing race conditions and eradicating booking discrepancies. • Ensured 100% error-free bookings during peak seasons through rigorous validation and continuous monitoring. • Conducted structured user-feedback cycles to refine UI/UX, driving a 90% reduction in administrative effort. AI-Powered Financial Risk Monitor : Document Intelligence Tool Self Project • Developed a real time risk assessment dashboard to ingest, analyze, and prioritize large streams of financial news. • Designed scalable ingestion pipelines to extract, normalize, and structure unformatted market and regulatory data. • Leveraged Google Gemini 1.5 to summarize complex financial documents and map them to predefined risk indicators. • Automated multistage document triage workflows ,reducing manual review cycles and improving throughput. • Built a sentiment driven recommendation engine to surface high value investment opportunities with greater precision. Bioinformatics Data Analysis : Comparative Genomics Course Project Tools: Statistical Analysis, NCBI BLAST, UniProt, Phylogenetic Mapping • Executed comparative analysis of large scale protein sequence datasets to uncover key evolutionary patterns. • Evaluated structural homologies across species by examining sequence similarity, domain architecture, and annotations. • Applied advanced statistical models and alignment algorithms (UPGMA, Neighbor Joining) for phylogenetic inference. • Constructed high-resolution phylogenetic trees to visualize evolutionary relationships with improved analytical clarity. • Synthesized complex biological datasets into analytical reports with meaningful, decision-ready insights. Positions of Responsibility Secretary: Hospitality and Transport, Antaragni, IIT Kanpur • Led on-ground operations by managing a team of 20+ volunteers to deliver logistics for high footfall cultural events. • Oversaw crowd flow coordination and implemented crisis handling measures to ensure smooth execution for thousands. • Coordinated with institute administration and external vendors to secure essential resources and operational clearances. • Supported cross functional festival planning by aligning teams resolving bottlenecks,and maintaining delivery timelines. Mentor: Prayas, IIT Kanpur • Mentored a cohort of 10+ underprivileged students , tracking academic progress and providing remedial support. • Designed and facilitated skill development workshops to promote holistic growth and improve confidence. Technical Skills Category Tools / Competencies Data Analytics Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookups), SQL Visualization Tableau, PowerBI Development HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Node.js, REST APIs Relevant Coursework Category Course Name Cognitive Psychology Introduction to Cognitive Science (User Behavior & Psychology) Bioinformatics Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Complex Data Analysis) 1