Backend Systems
REST APIs, authentication, SQL schema design, service logic, quota enforcement, and production deployment workflows.
About
About Kaining Gao
Computer Science student at Iowa State University, graduating May 2026.
I build backend systems, AI-enabled products, data pipelines, and full-stack applications. My recent work has been split between production-oriented engineering and applied research: Java ERP plugins at Kingdee Cloud, AWS-hosted healthcare research tooling at ISU NextGen PPT Lab, and tutoring students through algorithms and competitive programming foundations. I am strongest where software meets real operational needs: automating manual workflows, creating reliable APIs, designing relational schemas, and turning messy technical problems into usable tools.
Education
Iowa State University
B.S. in Computer Science Ames, Iowa | Aug 2022 - May 2026 GPA: 3.6 Coursework and project work have focused on software engineering, data structures, backend systems, databases, web applications, and collaborative development.
What I Work On
AI-Enabled Applications
Chat, image, document, and research tools that combine modern web interfaces with model-backed processing.
Data and Cloud Operations
Python processing pipelines, PostgreSQL-backed applications, and AWS services including S3, Lambda, and EC2.