Step 01
AI-Assisted Development
Leveraging LLMs and fine-tuned models to accelerate product creation.
Selva Hariharan
CTO & Co-founder at NxtHive | Software Engineer | AI-Augmented Development
I build systems that write, test, and improve software using AI.
I build systems
that generate code
test themselves
and continuously improve
The Journey
From absolute beginner to building intelligent systems.
The Origin
Curious Explorer
Self-Taught
Got my first laptop and knew absolutely nothing about it. Started learning through pure trial and error, breaking things, and learning from mistakes.
CuriosityTrial & Error
Higher Education
Computer Science Major
Lakshmi Garden School
Formalized my passion by choosing Computer Science as my major. Built the foundational knowledge needed for my software journey.
Computer Science
Undergrad
BCA Student
Vellore Institute of Technology
Where theory met practice. Learned the core fundamentals of Software Development, Testing, SDLC, Logic Gates, Discrete Maths, Data Warehousing, DBMS, and Cloud.
SDLCDBMSCloudSoftware Dev
The Career Start
Analyst Trainee → Permanent Employee
Cognizant
Started with a 3-month intensive automation testing internship using Selenium and Java. Transitioned to a permanent role, starting my career in Software Testing and developing robust software testing tools.
JavaSeleniumTest AutomationTooling
The Leap
CTO & Co-Founder
NxtHive Technologies
Took the entrepreneurial leap during my internship period. Focused on building scalable, intelligent systems and shaping the engineering culture.
EntrepreneurshipSystem ArchitectureAI
Digital Blueprints: Forging The Future
Every project below was shipped with AI as a collaborator, not a crutch — from prompt-driven experiments to agentic builds to mostly human-built systems with targeted AI assists.
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CandidateX / ATS Platform
LiveCTO & Co-Founder · NxtHive · Q1 2026 – present
Hiring system with REST APIs and automation pipelines. End-to-end platform powering NxtHive's recruiting workflows, from candidate intake to interview orchestration.
Backend ArchitectureREST APIsDevOpsScalability
AntigravityAPI Docs
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NxtHive Homepage
LiveCTO & Co-Founder · NxtHive · Q1 2026 – present
Marketing site and brand home for NxtHive Technologies. Motion-rich, responsive, optimised for performance and first-load clarity.
Next.jsFrontendDesignMotion
AntigravityLive site
A
ATLAS
In DevIntern · Cognizant · Q1 2026 – present
Internal automation system for enterprise workflows and mainframe interaction. Agent-driven CLI that stitches together legacy tooling with modern orchestration.
Agent-driven automationCLI integrationEnterprise tooling
Pair-programmedGitHub Copilot
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Pulse
CompletedSolo · Personal · Q4 2024 → Q1 2026
Android-based tap-to-share system using NFC and Nearby Connections. Offline-first data exchange with a seamless handoff flow — UI and 95% of the backend built solo; one architectural blocker unblocked with AI assistance.
AndroidNFCNearby ConnectionsOffline-first
Mostly human-builtAntigravity
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Ustyle
POCSolo · Personal · Q1 2025
ML-based outfit recommendation system using a personal wardrobe as input. Decision-support prototype exploring personalisation for everyday styling choices.
MLDecision supportPersonalization
PromptedChatGPTPerplexity
A
Anime Recommendation CLI
ArchivedSolo · Personal · Q3 2024
Lightweight recommendation system based on user input. Hand-debugged after copying suggestions from an AI chat — a first exercise in treating AI output as a starting point, not an answer.
Algorithmic logicCLISimplicity
Prompted (chat-only)Perplexity
How I Build
Every project follows a deliberate pipeline: accelerate ideation, tighten execution, and automate quality at each step.
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Step 02
Prompt Engineering
Crafting precise instructions to generate high-quality code and automation scripts.
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Step 03
Agent-Based Systems
Building autonomous systems that perform tasks independently.
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Step 04
Automation-First Mindset
Solving repetitive problems by replacing manual workflows with continuous integrations.