Hi! I am a graduate student at the University of Southern California (USC) pursuing an MS in Computer Science.
I currently work as a Technical Lead at an AI Journaling Startup called Airy. I am also a Web Development Student Worker at USC Viterbi's Marketing and Communications Office.
Before moving to LA for my master's course, I worked with Optum (UnitedHealth Group) as a software engineer for about three years. I worked as a full-stack developer on a health insurance enrollment portal for providers in the US. I also had a chance to work on on-premise/cloud ETL data pipelines.
I am adept in technologies used for web development and data pipeline processing. On a broader view, I am proficient in the following domains-
Deployment/Containerization
Testing Automation
Continuous Deployment/Continuous Integration
Client Feature Analysis and Solutioning
Product & Code Documentation
I am interested in designing and developing systems that aim at solving real world problems!
Education
Jan 2023-Present
Master in Science(MS)
Computer Science
University of Southern California(USC), LA, California
GPA - 3.88
2016-2020
B.Tech.
Computer Science and Engineering,
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, NCR Delhi
CGPA – 9.30
My Research Interests
My research interests include inter-disciplinary sub-domains of AI.
At USC, my research goals include specializing in AI and context interpretation. The ability of AI to infer context from given data or generate data from context baffles me and excites me.
Publications
Do-It-Yourself Recommender System: Reusing and Recycling With Blockchain and Deep Learning
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Experience
Technical Lead
Web Platform
Led the system design and development of Airy's AI journaling web platform enabling realtime conversational sessions with an AI therapist via the OpenAI API.
Directed a team of developers, managing sprint planning and task delegation, while translating complex functional and non-functional requirements into actionable development tasks to deliver a seamless user experience.
June 2024 – Present
Web Developer
Viterbi Marketing and Communnication Dept.
Specialize in website creation, maintenance, and issue resolution for USC Viterbi School of Engineering, while also providing expertise in staff training, project management, and data research review
May 2023 – Present
Software Engineer
Healthcare Provider Enrollment Portal
Worked on a product which aims at enrolling healthcare providers for state governments in the US.
January 2022 – Present
Member enrollment and Management
Worked on a product that Extracts, Transforms, Validates and loads large scale data for downstream consumption using related technologies.
June 2020 – December 2021
Longitudinal Data Engineering (LDE)
Worked on big data technologies such as Apache Spark for handling large scale health data for insurance and claim adjudication processes.
Jan 2020 – June 2020
Intern - Full Stack Developer
Underdogidols
Built an online Platform for budding Singers & Performers along with functionality to upload videos which can be up-voted by registered users; using PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020
My Skills
I am a quick learner and specialize in multitude of skills required for Data Pipelines, Web Application Development and Product Design
Development
Web Dev
Java
Python
C/C++
Big Data
Deployment
Docker
OpenShift
CI/CD
Gaming and Graphics
Unity 3D
Computer Graphics
Testing Automation
Python
Java
Databases
PLSQL
IndexedDB
MySQL
Spark SQL
Projects
Roller Coaster Ride Simulation - OpenGL
Built a roller coaster ride simulation using OpenGL, in C++ as part of the computer graphics course at USC - CSCI 420. The program takes a set of spline points as input, creates a curve. It uses Catmull-Rom splines along with OpenGL core profile shader-based lighting and texture mapping to create a roller coaster simulation.
MazeShift-Marauders - Unity - WebGL - Game Dev
MazeShift Marauders is a dynamic maze shifting game. The goal is simple, try to get out of the maze by reaching the destination. But that's not all, you can collect coins on the way and use them to destroy walls if you are stuck. Also, there are Dementors chasing you. Spooky, we know! Have fun playing it.
Crumble Quest: Lexical Leap - Unity - WebGL - Game Dev
2D platformer where you craft your route by solving alphabet puzzles, all while racing against a crumbling ground beneath you!
covid19-social.com
Built a website during covid to help people who need covid19 resources such as oxygen cylinders, hospital beds, medicines, etc. by connecting them to people who can provide such resources and have posted about them on social media platforms. Used Python-flask and various search APIs to redirect user to social media posts mentioning the resources they need.
Vaccination Slot Booking for Covid19
Provides the user a functionality to register for covid19 vaccination slot booking notification. The user gets notified through an email, whenever there is an availability of slots in their area. Works on an algorithm which consumes an API endpoint periodically to check for free slots, serving each registered user in a non-discriminatory fashion.
Recommending Reusing and Recycling DIY Ideas Using Object Recognition
The project aimed at leveraging object recognition using deep learning to recognize waste objects in the image and recommended the user, various ways in which that object could be re-used before discarding it. ResNet50 was used as the CNN architecture, and the model was trained using a customized dataset spanning over 14 classes for waste objects. The recommendation system was built using web scraping in python and Flask framework.
Mentor-Mentee Matching Algorithm
Built a functionality for C.A.R.E (Collaborative Action for Research and Education), a non-profit organization that aims at helping students from minority communities to get a better access to education and research. The algorithm aims at connecting students who need academic help with Mentors who possess the required knowledge and skills taking consideration into various factors such as academic qualifications, research experience, languages known, academic interests, etc.
Web Based Client Management System
Built an online client management system that can be used by registered organizations or free lancers to manage their clients and their information.
Amigo App
A prototype for an AI assistant android application that aims at helping users with their Health, Career and knowledge. Provides customized plans to the user based on their personal data.
Underdogidols
Built an online Platform for budding Singers & Performers along with functionality to upload videos which can be up-voted by registered users; using PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap.
Awards and Honors
Honored for achievements in both technical and academic fields, along with active involvement in non-academic activities.
🥇 USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association Scholar 2023-24. USC APAA
Science
2020
2014
2013
Attended the INSPIRE-DST Science camp
2012
and “charging shoe” at 20th National Children Science Congress
2011
2009
Model United Nations
2016
2014
2013
2012
2011
Best position Paper
Best Country Profile
Music
2018
2016
Arts
2011
2009
Indian Institute of Integrated Medicine, J&K,2009
2007
2007
Contact Me
Credits for cool Illustrations
I am passionate about designing and developing tech solutions. I am equally passionate about creative arts.
If only there was an intersection !
If you like my work and want to collaborate, Please drop me an email at-