Vaishak Menon
About Me
Recent Computer Science graduate with a versatile foundation in Python development, machine learning, and DevOps practices. Certified Kubernetes Administrator with hands-on experience in GCP, Docker, and Linux. Eager to contribute on a team—whether in Software Engineering, DevOps, or IT operations—and grow into a well-rounded technology professional.
Featured Projects
End-to-end projects. Architecture, deployment, and the parts in between.
Vantage — Live Engine
A UCI-compatible chess engine written from scratch in Rust — bitboards, magic-bitboard move generation, alpha-beta search, and a tapered PeSTO-style evaluation, all hand-built rather than wrapping Stockfish. Compiled to WebAssembly, playable in-browser at chess.vaishakmenon.com.
Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Masters of Science in Computer Science
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science
