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Resume summary for Siddharth Kalantri

A concise overview of Siddharth's accessibility background, engineering projects, education, certifications, and technical skills.

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Professional Summary

Accessibility-focused software engineer building server-rendered web applications, assistive technology tools, AI retrieval systems, and cloud-ready Node.js services. His strongest differentiator is the combination of long-term screen-reader experience and hands-on software development.

Experience and Project Work

  • LawGPT: An accessible Retrieval-Augmented Generation assistant that explains Indian legal documents in simple English while preserving source transparency through inline citations.
  • AgriQuery: A web chatbot that helps users ask natural-language questions about official agricultural commodity prices from government data sources.
  • DECtalk NVDA Bridge: A compatibility project that restores the classic DECtalk speech synthesizer for modern 64-bit versions of NVDA.
  • A11Y Insights: An educational web platform that helps developers and students understand accessibility concepts, WCAG principles, and testing tools.
  • Stream-Ripper: An accessibility-first NVDA add-on that detects supported media URLs, extracts audio streams with yt-dlp, and supports FFmpeg conversion.

Education

B.Sc. in Drugs and Dyes Chemistry from BNN College, Bhiwandi. Pursued Flour Milling Technology at the International School of Milling Technology before a health-related career transition.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Microsoft (Not documented)
  • Web Development and Accessibility Testing, PBMA / HSBC (Grade A, above 80%)
  • Azure Data Engineering, GiftAbled / Publicis Sapient (96% average score)
  • Fundamentals of AI and ML, PBMA / VIT Pune (Not documented)
  • Advance Microsoft Excel, EnAble India / Rotary Cochin (Completed)
  • MS Excel Intensive Training, Vision-Aid Academy (Completed)
  • Fundamentals of Outlook for Persons with Vision Impairment, EnAble India / Rotary Cochin (Grade: Excellent)
  • Advanced Communication Course for Persons with Vision Impairment, EnAble India (Grade A)
  • Accessible Math with LaTeX, DivyaAbility Foundation (Completed)

Skills

Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 AA, NVDA testing, JAWS testing, Keyboard navigation, Screen reader auditing, Semantic HTML, Accessible forms, Accessibility reports

Frontend

HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, Responsive design, Vanilla JavaScript, EJS templates, Accessible UI components

Backend

Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs, MVC-style routing, Middleware, Server-rendered applications, Nodemailer integration

Cloud

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Oracle Linux, Microsoft Azure, Nginx, PM2, Certbot, GitHub deployment workflows

AI

RAG pipelines, AI chatbot integration, Vector search, Prompt engineering, Source citation workflows, OpenAI API integration

Databases

Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle SQL, SQL database design, SQLite in project case studies, Parameterized queries