Firas Khansa
Database Engineer
Computer Science graduate from Rutgers University with expertise in database design, SQL optimization, and full-stack application development. Passionate about creating elegant solutions to complex problems.
About Me
I'm a Computer Science graduate from Rutgers University with a passion for database engineering and problem-solving.
My experience spans from designing relational databases to building full-stack applications, with expertise in SQL optimization and modern web technologies. I enjoy mentoring students and contributing to open-source projects.
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Featured Projects
21railways
Train ticket booking application with role-based access control. Designed and normalized MySQL database schema, implemented secure JSP/JDBC authentication, and built comprehensive reporting tools for reservations and revenue analytics.
Pascal Compiler
Compiles Pascal subset to ILOC assembly language using Flex, Bison, and C++. Encoded grammar rules in machine-readable format for compiler construction.
RUMV
Rutgers matchmaking service built with MaterialUI and Google OAuth. Architected PostgreSQL database with normalization techniques and implemented machine learning libraries in Python for intelligent matchmaking using cosine similarity and Euclidean distance.
Local Register Allocator
Bottom-up register allocator written in Java. Reads input, manages virtual and physical registers, handles spills, and modifies instruction sets based on available registers. Designed for compiler backend optimization.
HTTP Flirting
AI-powered application that generates unique love poems using OpenAI API. Built with RESTful endpoints and large language model integration.
Experience
Software Developer
Freelance
Aug 2025 - Present
Migrated tenant data to secure cloud platforms for multiple property owners to optimize landlord operations. Managed permission scopes to ensure appropriate user access to tenant data based on role. Constructed tools with Google Apps Script to extract relational data from SQL databases and automate lease generation.
Software Engineer
MYKO (now offcourt.io)
Mar 2023 - Aug 2023
Designed and maintained relational database infrastructure, enforcing role-based permissions and password encryption via Bcrypt. Incorporated Twilio for 2-factor authentication and mass notifications. Constructed admin dashboards with MaterialUI to visualize relational data in aggregate reports for non-technical staff. Built RESTful API endpoints with Express and configured AWS S3 access policies for secure file storage.
Software Engineer
QLache | qlache.dev
Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
Constructed a GraphQL caching library with multiple cache eviction policies using TypeScript. Architected a mock GraphQL server to enable testing and employed Chart.js to display API fetch response times. Collaborated with five engineers under OSLabs, an open source tech accelerator.