Hi, I'm Sanchit Khurana
Software Engineer | Business Strategist
Azure AZ-104 | Deutschlandstipendium (2x) | Accepted @ AAAI '26
🇩🇪 Germany Work Authorization | 🇦🇺 Currently at UTS Sydney | 🇩🇪 German A2 → B1
📍 Looking for Software Engineer / Product Manager Internship from July 2026
About Me
✅ Valid Germany Work Authorization | 🇩🇪 German A2 → B1
Software Engineer & Project Manager pursuing M.Sc. Applied Computer Science (Germany) with Minor in Business Information Systems. Combining technical expertise with business acumen to drive impactful solutions.
Key Strengths:
- ✅ Software Development: Python, Django, Docker, CI/CD | CPython & Debian Contributor
- ✅ Cloud & Security: Azure AZ-104 Certified, OWASP & ISO 27001 compliance
- ✅ Research: AAAI '26 paper accepted, Particle Swarm Optimization
- ✅ Technical Leadership: Built 3800+ member community, mentored 7+ international hackathons
- ✅ Global Exposure: 3x International Exchange (Canada, France, Australia), Harvard HPAIR Delegate, International Speaker
In my free time, you'll find me at the table tennis court or exploring new destinations.
Work Experience
Working Student - E-Assessment Team
Hogrefe Digital Solutions GmbH
Goettingen, Germany
- •🔒 Drove SonarCloud adoption across engineering team, identifying 30K+ code issues and prioritizing critical security vulnerabilities aligned with OWASP ASVS and ISO 27001
- •📊 Managed sprint delivery using Linear, tracking backlog health and resolving blockers to achieve consistent on-time releases
Student Assistant - Swarm-Sensor Lab
University of Göttingen
Goettingen, Germany
- •📚 Delivered lectures to ~20 students on swarm intelligence, covering decentralized sensor networks, low-power IoT communication, and real-time data processing
- •🔬 Co-designed hands-on lab exercises, improving student engagement with practical swarm robotics implementations
Working Student - Research Assistant
GWDG (Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Datenverarbeitung)
Goettingen, Germany
- •🤖 Authored training materials for GWDG Academy on deep learning, AI deployment, and HPC
- •💻 Demonstrated TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Gradio in interactive Jupyter notebooks
Co-Founder
The Coding Culture (Tech Education Startup)
New Delhi, India
- •🚀 Led community growth strategy, scaling Discord from 0 to 3,800+ members in 12 months through content initiatives and strategic partnerships
- •🤝 Coordinated mentorship programs at 7+ international hackathons with Google and Microsoft engineers; secured sponsorships for community initiatives
Education
M.Sc. Applied Computer Science
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Apr 2024 – Present
Minor in Business Information Systems
GPA: 1.2 (German scale)
Postgraduate Exchange
University of Technology Sydney
Feb – May 2026
Business and Technology courses
Erasmus+ BIP Program
Université de Bordeaux
Oct – Dec 2025
Score: 196.4/200
MBA (Visiting Student)
Université Laval
Jan – May 2025
GPA: 1.18 (German scale)
B.Tech Computer Science
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
2019 – 2023
CGPA: 9.13/10
Skills & Expertise
Programming
Cloud & DevOps
Security
Project Management
AI/ML & Research
Research Skills
Core Competencies & Impact
Research & Academia
- ✅ AAAI 2026 Paper Accepted
- ✅ Deutschlandstipendium (2x)
- ✅ International Exchange (3 countries)
- ✅ MBA Coursework
Technical Excellence
- ✅ 30K+ code issues identified
- ✅ Microsoft Certified Trainer
- ✅ CPython & Debian Contributor
Leadership
- ✅ 3,800+ member community
- ✅ 7+ international hackathons
- ✅ 1,600+ students trained
- ✅ Cross-cultural expertise
Research & Projects
Published research, open source contributions, and community initiatives
Designed a PSO-inspired framework for institutional AI compliance across 3-tier governance hierarchy. Validated through 390+ experiments with rigorous statistical analysis. Accepted at AAAI 2026 Workshop.
📊 Impact: AAAI 2026 Published | 390+ Experiments | Open Source
AI-powered documentation assistant for Technical Program Managers. Automates meeting agendas, thread summaries, status reports, risk analysis, and project charters.
📊 Impact: Open Source | Python & Streamlit | Claude API
CLI tool for sales productivity - automates prospect research, personalized outreach generation, and talking points creation. Built with TypeScript and Claude API.
📊 Impact: Open Source | TypeScript & Node.js | Claude API
Co-founded a tech education startup. Built Discord bot automation for community management and coordinated mentorship programs at international hackathons.
📊 Impact: Community Builder | 7+ Hackathons | Google & Microsoft Partnerships
Contributed Python and Golang packages to Debian upstream distribution, making software available to millions of Debian users worldwide.
📊 Impact: Packages in Debian | Open Source Contributor
Interested in collaborating or learning more about my work?
Certifications & Achievements
Certifications
Microsoft - Azure Administrator Associate Certified
Microsoft
AZ-104 Exam passed with 849/1000
View Credential →Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
Microsoft
Official Microsoft Certified Trainer
Coursera Specializations
Coursera
Completed 6 Specialisations and 33 courses including GCP, Cybersecurity, IT, Python
View Credential →Community Leadership
Flutter India and Chandigarh - Organizer
01/11/2020 – Current
Orchestrated Flutter Engage India with 5k+ global registrations and hosted 10+ Flutter events. Grew the city chapter to 1300+ members.
Community Leader - MongoDB
01/05/2020 – 31/07/2024
Established and managed DELHI-NCR and Student (India) MongoDB groups, leading the MongoDB University Tour Program and growing membership by 1000%.
Learn more →Auth0 Ambassador
01/2021 – 04/2024
Promoted developer awareness of identity and security topics through meetups, conferences, written content, webinars, and various events.
Learn more →Google Developer Student Club Leader
01/09/2020 – 30/08/2021
Led 13+ events, including the DSC WOW Hackathon with 10k+ global registrations. Trained 1600+ students nationwide, setting a national record.
Open Source Contributions
Debian Packaging Contributor
Packaged applications in Python & Golang for installation via apt in Debian upstream.
View Contribution →Honours & Awards
Deutschlandstipendium 2024-25 & 2025-26
Germany's national merit scholarship for academic excellence and community impact (awarded twice consecutively)
German Federal Government
AAAI 2026 Workshop - Research Paper Accepted
A Fair-Baseline Protocol for Evaluating Multi-Agent Governance in Continuous AI Ethics Compliance
Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
HPAIR 2023 Delegate
Selected for Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (USA)
Harvard College
Get In Touch
I'm always open to discussing new projects, creative ideas, or opportunities to be part of your visions.
sanchit@sanchitkhurana.com
Location
Göttingen, Germany