Balkrishna Srivastava

Building Production Software

Hi! I'm a Full-Stack Software Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on programming experience, specializing in Python, Django, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and backend architecture.

I enjoy building production software from the ground up, understanding complex systems, and solving challenging engineering problems.

Most recently, I designed, architected, built, deployed, and continue to maintain CodeWithBK (https://codewithbk.com) - a production-grade Django-based educational platform developed entirely from scratch.

Owning the complete software lifecycle—from architecture and development to deployment, debugging, monitoring, and continuous improvement—has given me practical experience building and maintaining production-ready applications.

Through CodeWithBK, I have worked extensively on:

• Backend architecture and system design
• REST API development
• Authentication and access control
• Database design and query optimization
• Production debugging and performance optimization
• Frontend development using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Technical SEO and scalable content architecture

Because I actively build real software, I continue to write code every day. I regularly solve algorithmic problems on platforms like LeetCode and create detailed programming explanations on YouTube, helping developers understand not just what works, but why it works.

Technical Expertise

Programming Languages

• Python
• Java
• C++
• C
• JavaScript

Backend

• Django
• REST APIs
• Authentication & Authorization
• ORM
• SQL & Database Design
• Backend Architecture

Frontend

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

Software Engineering

• Production Debugging
• Performance Optimization
• Problem Solving
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• System Design Fundamentals

Mentoring & Technical Guidance

Alongside software development, I have spent the past 9+ years mentoring college students, fresh graduates, and early-career developers in programming, data structures, algorithms, and interview preparation.

I have conducted thousands of one-on-one mentoring sessions, helping candidates strengthen their problem-solving skills, prepare for technical interviews, and build confidence as software engineers.

With AI becoming an integral part of software development, I believe writing code is only part of being a great engineer. Equally important is the ability to analyze problems, design maintainable solutions, debug effectively, and reason about trade-offs. These are the skills I emphasize throughout my mentoring.

I Can Help With

• Full-stack web application development
• Python & Django development
• Backend architecture and REST APIs
• Debugging and production issue resolution
• Database design and optimization
• Code reviews and performance improvements
• Data Structures & Algorithms
• Technical interview preparation
• Building real-world software projects

If you're looking for someone who can both build production software and help others become better engineers, I'd be happy to work with you.