Ayush Saksena

About

I am Final year student at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Jabalpur.

Experience

Cisco May 2026 - Present

Technical Intern

Worked on the Firewall team in the Security division, focusing on Cisco ASA VPN workflows.

Tech Stack-

C

Python

Git

Github

Work-

• Engineered and shipped production-grade VPN tunnel setup & negotiation logic in C, merged into Cisco ASA mainline codebase and deployed to millions of devices globally.
• Contributed to 8 Site-to-Site and Remote Access VPN features, validating <1% performance impact with thorough end-to-end testing.
• Designed and automated 25 feature and scaling test cases in Python across 10 complex multi-device network setups.

IDOM CAAS Technology (Gulliver Group), Japan Feb 2026 - Mar 2026

SDE Intern

Worked on frontend improvements and machine learning experimentation using internal datasets to improve product experience and analytics.

Tech Stack-

JavaScript

Python

Scikit-Learn

TensorFlow

Pandas

Vue

Github

Git

Work-

• Resolved 110+ frontend issues, improving UI consistency, responsiveness, and cross-device compatibility while aligning with Figma-based design specifications.
• Implemented responsive layouts, sticky headers, and smoother loading/animation behaviors to improve usability across multiple web pages.
• Built and evaluated machine learning models using Python, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and TensorFlow, achieving measurable performance benchmarks for vehicle pricing workflows.

Breez Sept 2025 - Jan 2026

Junior Rust Developer

Worked on NWC Feature integration in the Breez SDK.

Tech Stack-

Rust

JavaScript

Web Assembly

Go

Git

Work-

• Architected a modular plugin system, cutting core SDK complexity by 40% and improving maintainability.
• Built a cross-platform Foreground Service (iOS/Kotlin) to wake the SDK for reliable, real-time processing of NWC events.
• Developed server-side WebSocket logic to listen for NWC events and trigger push notifications to the client.

Summer of Bitcoin 2025 May 2025 - Aug 2025

SDE Intern @ Breez

Selected as one of 68 contributors out of 45000+ applicants globally.

Tech Stack-

Rust

React

Next.js

Tailwind CSS

Git

Work-

• Built and shipped a modular Nostr Wallet Connect bridge enabling Lightning, Bitcoin, and Liquid payments through the Breez SDK, supporting secure WebSocket communication and multiple payment formats like BOLT11 and BIP21, deployed to all Breez users in production.
• Implemented optional modular bridge using Rust’s feature flags and trait-based design, making it reusable, testable, and compatible with self-custodial wallet workflows.
• Engineered an event-driven payment system processing requests via Nostr relays with invoice generation, user consent flow, and replay protection, demonstrated via live demo website.

Bitbyte Summer of Code 2025 June 2025 - July 2025

Android Maintainer @ Nudj

Maintained and developed FOSS Android app simplifying college events.

Tech Stack-

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Firebase

Github

Work-

• Maintained and enhanced the Nudj Android app for college event management.
• Closed 10+ PRs, ensuring MVVM Architecture.
• Collaborated with the open-source community for project improvements.

Aerothon 2024 Jan 2024 - Nov 2024

AI/ML Lead @ Air Guardians

Prepared Algorithm for asynchronous autonomous drone traversal and object detection.

Tech Stack-

Python

OpenCV

YOLO

Ubuntu

Work-

• Developed and deployed a real-time YOLOv4-Tiny object detection system for UAVs, optimized to run at 20 FPS on onboard hardware.
• Implemented shape detection with automatic snapshots, GPS tagging, and timestamps.
• Designed a dual-mode traversal system supporting manual (keyboard) and autonomous flight for enhanced flexibility.
• Deployed the system on Raspberry Pi 5 with a Waveshare OV5640 camera, Pixhawk 2.4.8, and GPS module, enabling fully onboard computation without cloud dependency..

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