I hold a Master’s degree in Computer Science from North Carolina State University (May 2025). I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Pune University, India. My academic and professional interests encompass Software Engineering, UI/UX Design, Database Management, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence, with a strong focus on developing innovative and scalable solutions.

Jun 2025 – Present As a Research Assistant at NC State, I leveraged Excel and Python (Pandas) to collect, clean, and map over 100 county-level variables from ACS, USDA, and BEA datasets, improving dataset completeness by 70%. I am currently exploring the integration of machine learning and large language models to automate insight extraction and build predictive models for socioeconomic data, supporting data-driven decision-making and policy analysis.

Mar 2022 - Jul 2023
As a QA Engineer at Tibco, I worked on high-profile projects for platforms such as Facebook, LDAP, Google BigQuery, and ADB, increasing operational efficiency by 35% through the integration of CI/CD pipelines and implementing smoke, regression, and user acceptance testing. I also led the development of AWS server infrastructure, optimizing MSAD integration with OAuth, SSL, and TLS, which resulted in a 35% boost in system reliability and a 45% decrease in unplanned outages. My work with Docker and Kubernetes improved deployment time by 50%, while the integration of Snowflake, Redshift, and Kafka optimized real-time data processing and analytics.

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
At FinIQ, I spearheaded projects for over 11 multinational banks, focusing on the integration and maintenance of the Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol. I implemented key features that led to a 25% performance improvement, using Core Java and Eclipse. Additionally, I applied innovative algorithms in Java to enhance functionalities related to bonds, equity, and open-close operations, while conducting UI testing that resulted in a 40% increase in customer satisfaction.