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Darshan worked for me in the early days of 33 Strategies. He's the rare engineer who thinks holistically and operates like an owner. Hand him a loosely defined problem and he comes back with a plan for a production-ready system (that he's ready to implement), owning everything from architecture and backend services to infrastructure, deployment, and the frontend when the job calls for it.

What stood out to me as a CEO is that he thinks about cost, scale, and the end user, not just the code. He helped deliver the first version of a client app on time, flagged risks before they turned into problems, and was never someone I had to chase.

If your team needs a sharp AI engineer who can get stuff done, grab him.

I had the pleasure of working with Darshan Kheni at Acodesoft Technologies, where he was part of our HRMS project.

Darshan started by contributing to the monolithic architecture of the HRMS application and later played an important role in converting it into a microservices-based architecture using Java Spring Boot. He also worked on the .NET stack, REST APIs, MSSQL, system integration, and backend performance improvements.

He handled responsibilities beyond coding, including cloud deployment support, Docker/Kubernetes-based containerization, and improving system scalability and reliability. His work helped us build a more stable, secure, and maintainable HRMS platform.

Darshan is a quick learner, technically strong, and takes ownership of his work. He understands requirements clearly, communicates well with the team, and always focuses on delivering practical and quality solutions.

I highly recommend Darshan for any software engineering role, especially where strong backend development, microservices, and cloud knowledge are required.

I have known Darshan for the past few years and have closely followed his growth as an engineer, from his Master's in Computer Science at UT Arlington to the production systems he ships today.

What sets him apart is range with depth. He is equally comfortable architecting microservices in Java Spring Boot and Go, tuning PostgreSQL under real load, running infrastructure on AWS and Kubernetes, and building LLM-powered products with RAG pipelines and multi-model routing. Regent, an AI executive assistant platform he built end to end, shows a level of ownership most engineers never reach: backend orchestration, frontend, billing, security, all production grade.

Just as important, Darshan treats every project like the business depends on it. He communicates clearly, delivers on time, and raises the bar for the people around him.

I don't write these often, but Darshan genuinely deserves one.

When we decided to rebuild the FTNSS platform from scratch, Darshan was the person I trusted to make it happen. He led the rebuild in Next.js and Supabase, and what he delivered became the foundation for a product that now operates across 40+ countries. For a non-technical founder, having someone you can trust to take a vision and turn it into working software is everything, and that is exactly what Darshan did.

What stood out wasn't just the technical depth, it was how he worked. He was fast, thoughtful, and ahead of the curve on AI tooling in ways that genuinely accelerated what our small team could ship. He understood priorities without needing to be pointed toward them. And he showed real leadership with the broader engineering team, the kind that quietly raises the bar for everyone around him.

Darshan takes ownership in the way that actually matters, where problems get solved and things get shipped. Any team that brings him on is getting someone who will make them better. I'm grateful he was part of building FTNSS, and I would work with him again without hesitation.

I have known Darshan during his time at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he worked as a Student Technical Assistant in our Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department. He stood out immediately, not just for the quality of his technical support across our hardware, software, and networking needs, but for his instinct to build real solutions to real problems. He never waited to be told what to do. He looked at how the department actually worked, found places where automation could help with efficient operations, and built systems to fix it.

Darshan built Research Connect, an AI-powered research discovery and collaboration platform, for us. The system creates an AI driven summary of faculty research based on current activity and need. It lets students and professors send collaboration and research invitations to the most relevant faculty, turning what is usually a slow, manual process into something immediate and intelligent.

Our department also relied on a manual process for tracking incoming packages. Darshan designed and built Package Mailer, a full digital package management system, entirely on his own. He took it all the way to a live production deployment running on Java and Spring Boot with a PostgreSQL backend. The system replaced our paper logs with digital tracking, automated email notifications to recipients, verified pickups using photo ID and signatures, role-based access for admin and staff, and an analytics dashboard. He even presented it to department leadership with a clear, professional walkthrough of its capabilities. It became part of our daily operations and ran reliably, with Darshan responsive whenever anything needed attention.

What stood out most was that he scoped, built, deployed, and supported real production systems used daily, without being asked to. He handled everything from the initial idea to the database design, the backend architecture, the AI integration, and the day-to-day support once the systems were live. He communicates clearly, takes feedback well, and follows through to completion every time. He is a unique combination of strong engineering ability, ownership, and genuine initiative. Any team would be fortunate to have him, and I recommend him with full confidence and without reservation.

I highly recommend Darshan Rajubhai Kheni. He joined my team in the University of Arlington Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Administrative Office as a Student Assistant while completing MS in Computer Science.

Darshan displays a strong work ethic, always completing tasks accurately and in a timely manner. He has applied his strong technological skills to help us implement several new processes in our office to increase efficiency, and is always eager to take on any project we give him. He also provides excellent customer service, interacting with staff, faculty, and students clearly and professionally. He is very knowledgeable in many different areas, and has been able to fill many different roles, always performing at a high standard.

I believe Darshan would be a great asset to any organization and has a bright future ahead.