hi there👋, I'm
Gaurav
Kumar
IT Student · Full-Stack Developer · Aspiring Founder
21, he/him
about me.
Hello! I'm Gaurav Kumar, 21 years old, from Faridabad, India. I'm a IT student and full-stack developer building real products and sharing my journey along the way. I specialize in building web applications and developer tools, and I'm passionate about System Design, Product Thinking, and Security. My mission is to keep shipping, keep learning, and document everything worth sharing - from lessons learned to projects built from scratch.
what I build.
Full-Stack Apps
End-to-end web apps with modern React and Node.js
Security Tools
Secret detection, static analysis, and repo scanning
AI Integrations
LLM-powered features with streaming and multi-model support
skills.
projects.
CodePulse
- Built an AI-powered code review pipeline that scans GitHub repositories for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials across all files.
- Implemented SSE streaming via Next.js API routes to deliver live AI review results without hitting Vercel serverless timeouts.
- Integrated a multi-model AI setup using Gemini (free tier) and OpenRouter for fallback and quality insights.
- Designed client-side regex secret scanning to detect sensitive patterns before sending data to the AI layer.
- Solved cold start issues using MongoDB connection caching via global.mongoose for production reliability.
Category: Full-Stack + AI + Security
Tech Stack: Next.js 15, TypeScript, MongoDB, Gemini AI, OpenRouter, Monaco Editor, Framer Motion
SafarSaheli
- Built an AI-powered women's safety PWA using ML route scoring based on real Delhi crime data.
- Implemented a nearest safe place finder with live location tracking and map integration.
- Added one-tap WhatsApp SOS to instantly alert emergency contacts with the user's live location.
- Created Saheli - a 24/7 AI safety companion for real-time guidance and support.
Category: Full-Stack + AI + Social Impact
Tech Stack: JavaScript, PWA, Google Maps API, WhatsApp API, Gemini AI, ML
Echo
- Built a real-time team chat application with live channels, user presence, and owner-based access controls.
- Implemented JWT authentication with secure session handling and role-based permissions.
- Used Socket.IO with Redis adapter for scalable real-time message broadcasting across multiple connections.
Category: Full-Stack + Real-Time
Tech Stack: Next.js, Express, Socket.IO, Redis, TypeScript, MongoDB
nextauthforge
- Built a plug-and-play CLI tool that scaffolds complete authentication for Next.js App Router in under a minute.
- Implements JWT + MongoDB + httpOnly cookies with zero configuration needed from the developer.
- Published to npm - install and run with: npx nextauthforge init
Category: Developer Tool + CLI
Tech Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, JWT, MongoDB, Next.js App Router, npm
achievements.
HackwithMAIT 6.0
Global Fusion Hackathon
Paranox 2.O