Oct 2025 — Present · Chitkara University
Maintaining a project under Hacktoberfest and contributing to open source projects through code quality improvements and new features.
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garvit
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hey i am garvit singla
engineer
Software engineer obsessed with low-level systems, C/C++, Rust, and graphics.
Exploring foundational computing from network protocols to memory management.
Building performant tools and understanding computers from the metal up.
places i’ve grown · experience
the work & the learning
Jan 2026 — Mar 2026 · Online
Explored Solana, AMMs, NFTs, and tokens; built on-chain programs including an AMM and an escrow program with Rust and Anchor.
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Feb 2025 — Sep 2025 · Chitkara University
Served as a Technical Executive with the campus GeeksforGeeks community at Chitkara University.
Technical community
wins & hackathons
podium finish
Pinnacle Performer Award
Avinya 3.0 · ZenithLabs
Built Voxel, a collaborative multiplayer browser game with live player sync, chat, and drawing.
hackathonstory
runner-up
2nd Place
Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 · Chitkara University · May 2025
Secured second place at the Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 hackathon.
hackathonstory
third place
3rd Place · Technovision 4.0
DICE · Chitkara University · May 2025
Placed third at the annual innovation challenge after building and pitching an end-to-end software solution.
hackathonstory
podium finish
Pinnacle Performer Award
Avinya 3.0 · ZenithLabs
Built Voxel, a collaborative multiplayer browser game with live player sync, chat, and drawing.
hackathonstory
runner-up
2nd Place
Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 · Chitkara University · May 2025
Secured second place at the Tech Abhivyakti 3.0 hackathon.
hackathonstory
third place
3rd Place · Technovision 4.0
DICE · Chitkara University · May 2025
Placed third at the annual innovation challenge after building and pitching an end-to-end software solution.
hackathonstory
1,328 contributions in the last year
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OSS contributions:
// 371 days charted on aged ledger parchment
leetcode problem-solving log
a little record of problems and contests
// leetcode solved stats & contests on aged ledger parchment
words & thoughts · writings
field notes, articles & blogs
blogs/ directory · recent 3 field notes
recent 3 of 4 articles
Sep 17, 2026·6 min read·
C++NetworkingSystemsSockets
Building a Custom HTTP Server from Scratch in C++
Demystifying low-level UNIX network sockets, object-oriented socket abstractions, and crafting a minimal HTTP/1.1 web server in modern C++.
Jun 12, 2026·4 min read·
NetworkingSubnettingSystems
You suck at Subnetting
A comprehensive, intuition-first breakdown of IPv4 address allocation, CIDR notation, subnet masks, and how network engineers divide host ranges without wasting precious address space.
May 20, 2026·5 min read·
Game TheoryLifePsychology
How to actually win in life (Real world experiment)
Why does cooperation emerge in a selfish world? Unpacking Robert Axelrod's famous iterated prisoner's dilemma tournament and what game theory teaches us about long-term success.
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