About Me
Hey, I’m Udit — a computer engineering student driven by the conviction that systems matter more than surfaces.
I am significantly more interested in backend systems than UI. I spend my time examining REST architecture, fighting through authentication debugging, and satisfying my curiosity around hardware-cloud integration.
My long-term trajectory is firmly set on becoming a dedicated systems and infrastructure engineer. To stay accountable and share what I learn, I am actively building in public—documenting my hurdles and breakthroughs via YouTube and upcoming written devlogs.
Engineering Approach
- ▹Prefer reliability over hype
- ▹Learn by breaking and rebuilding systems
- ▹Care more about architecture than aesthetics
Projects
NanoCloud
Working Backend System (Authentication currently broken — JWT login flow under debugging). Current Focus: Refactoring auth middleware to isolate token validation and clean route structure.
Architecture
A REST API designed primarily in Node.js and Express. It uses JWT for authentication. Currently hosted via Vercel with AWS components, but I am exploring a migration to a self-hosted NAS environment to fundamentally reduce cloud costs.
Core Focus
Prioritizing modular backend structure, rigorous authentication flow design, and robust deployment workflows.
Key Learning
I am actively learning the true complexity behind real auth debugging and the pitfalls of stateless token verification. It’s also providing a stark lesson on the tradeoffs between managed cloud architecture versus self-hosting.
NanoCloud Auth Flow (Technical Snapshot)▼
Plant Monitor
Cloud-Integrated ESP32 Monitoring System (Telemetry view stuck loading). Current Investigation: Analyzing async flow between ESP32 → Lambda → DynamoDB for potential response handling bottlenecks.
Architecture
An integrated pipeline connecting an ESP32 microcontroller and raw soil moisture sensors directly to the cloud. It leverages AWS Lambda and DynamoDB for real-time telemetry logic, natively calculating drying rates and moisture percentages.
Core Focus
Exploring hardware-cloud integration bridges, building resilient data pipelines, and establishing fault-tolerant real-time transmission.
Key Learning
Working directly with hardware taught me about the reality of sensor noise handling and the necessity of real-time data processing when dealing with physical anomalies rather than clean mock data.
YouTube — Udit’s Vibelary
A channel documenting technical builds, experiments, system debugging, and occasional gaming — building in public.
Schedule: Bi-monthly
Subscribe to ChannelBlog — blog.itsudit.dev
A technical archive focused on systems thinking, debugging breakdowns, backend architecture reflections, and engineering growth logs.
The blog will serve as a textual archive of my architecture decisions, learning milestones, and deeper analytical breakdowns that don't fit into a video format.
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title: "Why the ESP32 is a brutal teacher"
date: "2024-XX-XX"
tags: [hardware, systems, debug]
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Hardware enforces reality in a way software often tries to abstract away. When my plant monitor started returning impossible data, it wasn't a logic error...
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6-Month Execution Target
- NanoCloud authentication fully functional
- 1 large backend system with role-based access control
- 6 published blog posts
- 12 YouTube uploads
- Backend internship secured
Get In Touch
If you're hiring backend/cloud interns or want to collaborate on technical builds, let’s connect.
Actively Seeking:
- Backend Engineering Internships
- Cloud / DevOps Roles
- Technical Collaboration