Charan Raj Kandula
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer • Founder, AlphaStream
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Full-stack software engineer and founder who designs, builds, and ships AI-powered SaaS products end to end, from architecture and backend services through to UI and production deployment. Independently launched eight live web products spanning generative media, developer tooling, genomics, and a browser-based operating system, with deep multi-model LLM integration (Gemini, GPT, Claude) and Model Context Protocol (MCP) tooling. Strong across the modern JavaScript/Python stack and cloud-native deployment on GCP. Seeking Senior Full-Stack Engineer roles to go deep on hard engineering problems within a strong team.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonJavaSQLC/C++HTML/CSS
Frontend
ReactNext.jsAngularTipTapThree.js / WebGLresponsive UIcomponent architecture
Backend
Node.jsPython (FastAPI, Django)REST APIsMCP serverswebhooksauthentication (Google OAuth)payments (Stripe)transactional email & notifications
AI / ML
Multi-model LLM integration (Gemini, GPT, Claude)RAG & text embeddingsagentic workflowsprompt & pipeline designGoogle Lyria & ImagenAlphaGenome
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder & Full-Stack Software Engineer
Nov 2024 – PresentAlphaStream LLCNew York City Metropolitan Area (Self-employed)
- Design, build, deploy, and operate AI-powered SaaS products end to end as a solo engineer, owning architecture, backend, frontend, infrastructure, and iteration.
- Shipped eight live web products across generative media, developer tooling, genomics, and OS-style applications — several with direct Claude integration via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- Architected containerized Node.js and Python/FastAPI services on GCP Cloud Run with MongoDB and Cloudflare R2, and built multi-model AI pipelines (Gemini, GPT, Claude, Lyria, Imagen) behind React/Next.js frontends.
- Implemented authentication, tiered subscription billing (Stripe), analytics, and SEO across multiple products.
UI/UX Developer
May 2024 – Nov 2024Nubes Opus, LLCUnited States (Remote)
- Built and refined responsive, component-based front-end interfaces and user-facing features for client-facing web applications, collaborating on UI/UX design and implementation.
Student Researcher
May 2023 – 2024Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ
- Conducted research at the intersection of computer vision and accessibility, analyzing and distilling academic papers into actionable design directions.
- Developed software prototypes aimed at improving accessibility for visually impaired users.
Software Engineer
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021Synactive India Pvt. Ltd.Hyderabad, India
- Developed and maintained Android application features as part of the mobile engineering team across the full development lifecycle, beginning as an intern and continuing in a full-time role.
FOUNDED PRODUCTS
NimbusOS
nimbusos.appVariantIQ
variantiq.orgMusicWrite
musicwrite.netProjectWrite
projectwrite.devBlogWrite
blogwrite.devComicWrite
comicwrite.comBibleWrite
biblewrite.comCalFlow
calflow.devEDUCATION
Stevens Institute of Technology
Jan 2022 – May 2023Master of Science in Computer ScienceHoboken, NJ
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology
Jun 2016 – Aug 2020Bachelor of Technology in Computer ScienceHyderabad, India