Rohan Jakkal

✉️ RohanJakkal@gmail.com 🐙 GitHub/SharpPig 💼 LinkedIn Profile

Education

🏫 University of Texas - Dallas
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Expected May 2025)
Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholar 2x Dell Campus Ambassador Top 250 Optiver Hackathon Vice-President - UTD Cybersecurity Club President - UTD Airsoft Club Microsoft Azure Certified Apple Swift Mentee Akuna Capital Fellow

Experience

💻 Dell Technologies - Research Engineer Intern (AI/ML)
May 2024 – August 2024 | Austin, TX
  • Trained ML models with PyTorch/QLoRA, achieving 150% accuracy improvement
  • Optimized edge deployment performance by 50% using GPU acceleration
  • Authored AI research papers and technical reports for internal distribution
  • Implemented quantization techniques for resource-constrained devices
☁️ Dell Technologies - Software Engineer Intern (Cloud)
May 2023 – August 2023 | Austin, TX
  • Developed cloud deployment UI reducing setup time by 97%
  • Integrated PostgreSQL/RabbitMQ for microservices communication
  • Increased operational efficiency by 87% through automation
  • Created strategic deployment patterns for hybrid cloud infrastructure

Projects

🛡️ DNS Wall - Secure DNS Service
Co-Founder & CEO | August 2021 – Present
  • Achieved 24ms query speeds (faster than Google DNS)
  • Developed zero-trust filtering for malware/phishing protection
  • Established partnerships with ISPs and hardware manufacturers
  • Implemented enterprise-grade security features
⚡ FPGA Arithmetic Engine
Developer | GitHub.com/SharpPig
  • Designed 16-bit calculator with nanosecond processing
  • Developed Verilog modules for button debouncing
  • Implemented real-time LED output display
  • Optimized Xilinx constraints for performance

Technical Skills

  • Languages:
    Java, C++, C#, Python, Swift, Rust,
    HTML/CSS, JavaScript, SQL, Shell, Verilog
  • Frameworks:
    PyTorch, TensorFlow, React, Node.js,
    Flask, Spring, GraphQL, RabbitMQ
  • Tools & Platforms:
    Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP,
    Git, Linux, PKI, WordPress, Helm