Amal Mohan Koottungal

Software Engineer (AI & Full-Stack) | MSc Data Science @ TUHH | Hackathon Grand Prize Winner

Hamburg, Germany

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About

Software engineer with 3+ years building production web applications and AI-powered products. Grand Prize winner at Germany's largest AI hackathon (100+ teams). Experienced across React/Next.js/Vue frontends and Python/Node backends, with hands-on work in LLMs, RAG, and AI agents. MSc Data Science at TU Hamburg (expected Jul 2026). Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer certified. Based in Hamburg; fluent in English; German A1 (in progress); eligible to work in Germany.

Work Experience

Front Row Europe GmbH

Jun 2025 - Present

Working Student

Built Python automation tooling for device provisioning and configuration, reducing manual setup time for new hardware integrations. Designed and shipped an inventory tracking system with Python and SQL to monitor device lifecycles and improve troubleshooting efficiency. Own internal platform reliability through proactive monitoring, maintaining 99%+ uptime across the company's technical infrastructure.

KeyValue Software Systems

Jul 2021 - Sep 2024

Software Engineer

Built scalable web applications for production products including Typito (video editing), LummoShop (e-commerce), and asset/privacy management systems using React, Next.js, Vue.js, and TypeScript. Owned Typito's core video editing features—cropping, resizing, subtitles—driving a 15% increase in user retention. Led Agile sprint planning and backlog grooming across multiple projects, achieving 95% on-time delivery. Shipped features end-to-end from requirements through implementation and component testing.

uniQin.ai

Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

Software Developer Intern

Built an AI-powered sales strategy platform with sales forecasting and inventory insights. Developed RESTful APIs with FastAPI and PostgreSQL; integrated Shopify webhooks to automate e-commerce data pipelines.

Industrus Tech

May 2020 - Jun 2020

Web Development Intern

Built the front-end for an e-commerce site for an electric scooter company using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with accessible navigation and a streamlined checkout flow.

Education

Hamburg University of Technology, Germany

Oct 2024 - Expected 2027
Master of Science in Data Science

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering — Government Engineering College Palakkad

Skills

TypeScript
Python
React/Next.js
AI Agents/LLM/RAG
Node.js/Express/Nest.js
FastAPI
JavaScript
Vue.js/Nuxt.js
Docker/Kubernetes
GCP/AWS
SQL/MongoDB
Apache Kafka/Flink
OpenAI API/Gemini
Tailwind/Shadcn
HTML5/CSS3/SCSS
Git/GitHub
Pandas/NumPy
PyTorch/TensorFlow
Java
C/C++

Projects

Digital Shield App

2026

Grand Prize and Fan Favourite at Germany's largest AI hackathon (100+ teams, 400+ participants). Built an AI agent that intercepts elderly phone scams in real time using OpenAI APIs, scoring top marks in Product Viability and Technical Innovation.

Hackathon
TypeScript
OpenAI API
AI Agents
Next.js

Next-Gen Laboratory Operating System (LabOS)

2025

Led development of a scalable lab operations platform for German bio-lab workflows, digitizing Molecular Karyotyping. Automated order processing, dynamic PDF generation, and real-time sync. Shipped secure RBAC dashboards for sample submissions, shipment tracking, and multi-tier permissions.

Academic Project
TypeScript
Next.js
Supabase
RBAC

Radiation Tracking – Big Data Stream Processing

2025

Engineered a real-time data pipeline with Apache Kafka and Flink to process 29GB+ radiation data from the Safecast dataset. Built a Dockerized web app visualizing radiation levels on a map with dynamic filtering, threshold alerts, and aggregated data layers for performant UI rendering.

Academic Project
Apache Kafka
Apache Flink
Docker
Python

Blockchain-based Decentralised Voting System

2024

Built a decentralized voting platform with Ethereum smart contracts for secure authentication, one-vote enforcement, and transparent results while preserving voter anonymity. Shipped a full-stack Dockerized solution with separate voter and admin UIs.

Academic Project
Ethereum
Smart Contracts
Docker
Full-Stack

Hirely App

2025

Built an AI interview prep platform with real-time voice mock interviews, instant feedback powered by Gemini, and a Next.js + Firebase stack.

Side Project
TypeScript
Next.js
Shadcn
Firebase
Gemini
VAPI

Price Optimization for Sellers

2021

Built during uniQin.ai internship: web app using Meta's Prophet algorithm to recommend optimal product pricing for revenue maximization.

Internship Project
Vue.js
FastAPI
PostgreSQL

JobRadar App

2023

Job listings app for searching, exploring, and applying to opportunities across multiple platforms.

Side Project
JavaScript
React Native
RapidAPI

Netflix Clone

2022

React.js UI clone of Netflix with themoviedb API integration.

Side Project
JavaScript
React.js
themoviedb API