Shashank Mergu
Building thoughtful products at the intersection of software, data, and engineering.
Full-stack developer and engineering student focused on building useful software products, intelligent systems, and polished digital experiences.
The Person Behind Attendrix
I build software from first principles—grounded in real user constraints, computational clarity, and careful interaction craft.
With a background spanning mechanical and computational engineering, I approach software architecture as an engineering discipline. I care deeply about how systems behave under real-world load, how state flows through applications, and how to eliminate needless complexity.
Over the past several years, I have engineered native mobile apps in Flutter/Dart, modern full-stack web applications with Next.js and TypeScript, and computational tooling in Python. I favor tools that prioritize performance, local-first predictability, and clean design.
Attendrix grew out of my own frustration with campus scheduling chaos—opaque slot timetables, uncertain attendance margins, and brittle institutional portals. I wanted a tool that didn't just display a static timetable, but actively understood student academic life.
Engineering Depth
Grounded in mechanical physics, computational analysis, and constraints.
Software Craft
Flutter runtimes, Next.js architecture, and offline-first database design.
User Utility
Zero friction, high reliability, and solving tangible daily campus needs.
Attendrix
The Campus Operating System
A campus operating system designed to make academic schedules, attendance tracking, and student workflows simpler and more intelligent.
Timetable Intelligence
Automated slot parsing that computes what class is happening right now and next.
Attendance Prediction
Simulate bunks, holidays, and recovery curves against institute cut-off thresholds.
Offline-First Reliability
Instant schedule lookup with zero loading states or network dependencies on campus.
Tactile Interaction
Engineered with subtle haptics, gesture navigation, and crisp visual hierarchy.
Selected Work
Attendrix
v1.1.0 • 4 Releases • Active CI/CDCampus Operating System & Attendance Intelligence
An intelligent campus utility that automates slot resolution, attendance simulation, and academic routines with offline-first persistence.
Pytrix
Open Source ToolingHigh-Performance Computational Matrix & Math Library
A specialized mathematical computation suite written for clean vector operations, matrix decomposition, and scientific calculation workflows.
Promptium
Developer FrameworkStructured Prompt Engineering & Evaluation Framework
A developer utility designed for drafting, evaluating, and stress-testing structured prompts across large language model reasoning benchmarks.
What I Work With
Product Engineering
Client runtimes, stateful user interfaces, and mobile architectures.
Backend & Systems
Data layer, local cache persistence, and server APIs.
Data & Intelligence
Computational models, statistics, and machine learning workflows.
Engineering & Tooling
Developer operations, build pipelines, and production discipline.
How I Build
Build for Real Use
Software should solve an actual workflow problem rather than exist as a demonstration. Every feature must deliver tangible utility to the person using it.
Understand the System
Good products come from understanding the underlying constraints, data flow, users, and architecture. Solving the right problem is 90% of the work.
Polish the Details
Performance, interaction design, latency, and reliability matter as much as features. A product that feels fast and trustworthy creates immediate delight.
Keep Learning in Public
Projects are opportunities to explore new technologies and improve through iteration. Shipping openly keeps you honest about quality and craft.
The Journey So Far
Mechanical & Computational Engineering
First-principles thinking, physical constraints, and computational analysis.
- Rigorous mathematical foundations and systems engineering approach
- Computational modeling and algorithm design for real-world mechanisms
Full-Stack & Mobile Product Engineering
Translating complex workflows into intuitive client and server applications.
- Building native mobile experiences in Flutter and cross-platform web platforms
- Designing local-first state architectures that work flawlessly offline
Intelligent Systems & Mathematical Tooling
Developing mathematical libraries, simulation algorithms, and data pipelines.
- Created Pytrix for computational matrix manipulation and numerical routines
- Engineered statistical prediction engines for student academic performance
Building Campus Operating Systems
Architecting Attendrix as a polished, end-to-end campus productivity platform.
- Shipped v1.1.0 production releases with automated CI/CD and timetable parsing
- Refining the design language, micro-interactions, and open-source ecosystem
Beyond the Screen
When I am not writing code or refining UI transitions, I spend time exploring computational engineering problems, analyzing system mechanics, and studying product design from everyday objects.
I believe the best software is built by people with interests outside purely digital abstractions—understanding ergonomics, physical tools, and practical workflows makes every digital experience significantly more intentional.
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