About me

I am a Software Engineer currently pursuing a Master's degree in Computer Science at Penn State University, USA. My journey in technology revolves around solving intricate problems by breaking them down into intuitive sub-problems that lead to elegant software solutions.

Currently, I serve as a teaching assistant, imparting knowledge to budding programmers and introducing them to the world of functional programming. My professional background spans data engineering, data reporting, backend and frontend development, and process automation for efficiency. One thrilling chapter in my career saw me as an on-call hero, entrusted with safeguarding million-dollar transactions - a responsibility I embraced with enthusiasm.

I'm deeply committed to knowledge-sharing, mentorship and active learning. I've conducted knowledge exchange sessions for audiences of 300+ individuals, guided interns, and debugging cirtical codebases. My peers often highlight my strong sense of ownership and commitment to doing what's right.

Beyond technology, I hold a profound vision - one where humanity's bond and trust are fortified. My mission is to utilize my skills to unravel the complexities of our world, simplifying it and making it a better place for everyone. As you read this, I'm on a quest to turn this vision into reality, one ingenious solution at a time :D

What i'm doing

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    Research

    Working with Dr. Wenpeng Yin for enabling Large Language Models for elementary education.

  • Master of Science

    Masters of Science (MS)

    Currently pursuing Masters of Science at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Majoring in Computer Science and Engineering.

Recommendations

  • Nikhil Khemka

    Nikhil Khemka

    I would like to recognize Rishu for all her efforts & contribution she had put in towards her work during her tenure in our team, we are really fortunate to have her as our colleague as she displayed multiple characteristics of her ultra high professionalism irrespective of the tasks assigned to her. She can complete any tasks given to her within the given deadline by going above and beyond the boundaries of knowledge she beholds. She constantly thrives to learn and improve herself to make things better for her work and her colleagues for a safer and friendly work environment. She also possess nature to raise her voice against the odds and speaks up during times where situation demands the same from her. Rishu is a true example of good human being and a great friend with a future possibility of being a good leader as well. All The Best for your future !!

    - Nikhil Khemka (Consultant Specialalist @HSBC)

  • Asante Bremang

    Asante Bremang

    As a new member of the team Rishu has quickly adapted and settled in. I have been very impressed with the quality of her work and her ability to work with limited or ambiguous requirements. She is a valued member of the team.

    - Asante Bremang (Business Analyst @HSBC-Geneva)

  • Ankit Kumar

    Ankit Kumar

    Rishu is a brilliant developer and posseses a great in depth knowledge of the coding world. She has been proactive in taking up new challenges and has a good analytical understanding. - Ankit Kumar (Senior Consultant Specialalist @HSBC)

  • Jayesh Chaudhari

    Jayesh Chaudhari

    I was mentored by Rishu for the Avaloq and EWS team, HSBC. She is an amazing mentor and always ready to help out and learn some new things. She is knowledgeable in multiple aspects of computer science and is brilliant leader who supports and helps throughout.

    - Jayesh Chaudhari (Software Engineer @HSBC)

  • Suraj Prathik Kumar

    Suraj Prathik Kumar

    A good mentor with a lot of experience in Spring and avaloq related technologies.

    - Suraj Prathik Kumar (Software Engineer @HSBC)

  • Shubham Negi

    Shubham Negi

    I know Rishu as a hard-working and very serious team player. Rishu is a great networker, and certainly can get my full recommendation.

    - Shubham Negi (Back End Intern @Clicklabs)

Recognitions

  • HSBC

    HSBC - Global Private Banking

    Top Contributor and Strong Behaviour

    Got a perfect employeee review in 2021 followed by promotion to Senior Software Engineers. The review implies exceptional performace throughout the year based on the project one worked on as well as other factors on how an individual deal with other member in the organization. Only top 0.1% of the employeees score this rating based on their performace compared to others at the same hierarchy and a level-up hierarchy.

  • Head of HSBC Technology, India

    B. Ganesh, Head of HSBC Technology, India

    Get best results in right way

    Rishu joined GPB-Core Banking as graduate in 2019. Within short span of time, she has developed her-self into multi-skill resource knowing complex tech like AVALOQ, JAVA, CTRL-M and other supporting technologies required in Core Banking Platform. She is also standout contributor in Advisory programme for UK and Channel Island roll-out and is well appreciated by business and stake-holders.

  • HSBC - Global Private Banking

    HSBC - Global Private Banking

    Pat on the back

    Awarded "Pat on the Back" award for commendable performance in multiple technology stack, enhancing (as part of maintenance activity) more than 74 control-M tables which in turn optimized the EOD batch by reducing recurring failures and helping meet client SLA. Awarded "Pat on the Back" award for commendable performance in multiple technology stack, enhancing (as part of maintenance activity) more than 74 control-M tables which in turn optimized the EOD batch by reducing recurring failures and helping meet client SLA.

  • HSBC - Global Private Banking

    HSBC - Global Private Banking

    Star Performance

    Individual award as "Star Performaner of the month" is awarded to the employeee who has been the top performer of that quarter. The award is given after nominations and panel discussed, where the experienced panelists filters the nominations based various criterias in the list.

  • Shamaila Daulatabad

    Shamaila Daulatabad

    Take Ownership

    Rishu has been a recent addition to the team, her fast learning skills, taking ownership of tasks and delivering them well has been really good. Thank you for being a good colleague and friend !

  • Laurent Tavenet

    Laurent Tavenet

    Take Ownership

    Rishu demonstrated a can-do attitude and lifted her performance after listening to our team's feedback regarding the CRs and requests raised . By doing so , it helped us to perform the requests more efficiently and create a harmony between her team and ours . Rishu also demonstrated maturity and is a good listener , I wish her all the best in her career and I definitely believe she represent the best HSBC asks for when we look to hire people.

  • Ved Prakash

    Ved Prakash

    Taking Ownership

    Thank you very much Rishu for all your support for Advisory CI & UK roll-in project. Within a short span of time you took ownership of the interface and performing really well. Being a new joiner you learned technologies really quickly and now an important pillar in Services POD. It has been well appreciated by stakeholders. Also the way you helped team with packaging and PROD installation during this period on multiple instances it is really appreciated. Keep doing the great work. Thanks.

  • Saurabh A Kunnawar

    Saurabh A Kunnawar

    Taking Ownership

    Hello Rishu, Thanks for all the work and support. You have taken ownership of tasks end-to-end and always try an find process improvement, by taking suggestions from all the teams involved.

  • Asante Bremang

    Asante Bremang

    Taking Ownership

    As a new member of the team Rishu has settled in and has taken to the challenge of Avaloq development. I have been very impressed with the quality of her work especially when requirements are not always clear or fixed. Keep it up!

  • Ved Prakash

    Ved Prakash

    Builds trusted Relationship

    I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for all the work done so far this year. You were quick learner and delivered at your best in project and also participated in group events. Keep it up good work and Wish you all the best for 2020. Thanks.

Employers

Experience

  1. Researcher - Language X Lab - Penn State University

    May'23 — ongoing
    • Facilitate the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for elementary maths. This ongoing project involves converting textual math into visual materials (images/ videos) to enhance children’s understanding of procedural steps and foster cognitive development.
  2. Teaching Assistant - Penn State University

    (Part-time) | Aug'22 — ongoing
    • Assisted Dr. Suman Saha & Dr. Mahfuza Farooque in delivering the curriculum to 350+ undergraduate and graduate students. Provided individualized attention and assistance to students during office hours, clarified student's doubts on the active class forum, graded & designed exams, homework & programming assignments based on concepts from multiple programming languages (C, C++, Racket, Python, Java).
  3. Senior Software Engineer - HSBC

    July'19 - Feb'22 (SE) | March'22 — July'22 (SSE)
    • Developed a Token Web Service to bolster authentication security and slashing response time for requests from 180 seconds to 4 seconds.
    • Effectively led a team of 2 engineers to bootstrap a client reporting platform with seamless adoption by 10,000 high-net-worth clients.
    • Designed and oversaw a Spring Cloud API Gateway, benefiting 25+ global teams and 250+ staff members, enhancing accessibility and efficiency.
    • Collaborated with the business to lead an automation and system optimization project that reduced SLA misses from 20/quarter/team to 0/quarter/team.
  4. Front-end Intern - Clicklabs

    Feb'19 - June'19
    • Made a web-based product to platform independent (iOS, Android, Web) product which led to 70% reduction in engineering effort.
  5. Trainee - Institute for Systems Studies & Analyses (ISSA) Labs - DRDO

    May'18 - July'18
    • Programmed features for the Tactical Naval War Game (a simulation game), facilitating screenshot generation and data visualization during cadet training.

Education

  1. Pennsylvania State University (PSU) - University Park

    2022 - Ongoing

    Masters of Science - Computer Science & Engineering
    GPA: 3.9 out of 4.0

    • Secured a scholarship under the Summer Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) 2023 for $5,500.
    • Working as a Teaching Assistant (x3) for Programming Language Concepts (Functional Programming) at the Department of Computer Science, Pennsylvania State University.
    • Working on Reseacher Assistant for data and feature engineering of language and vision mathematical dataset.
    • Coursework: Distributed Systems (ongoing), Privacy Preserving Machine Learning Systems (ongoing), Operating Systems, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Structures & Algorithms.
    • Technical Skills: C++, Python, PyTorch, NymPy, scikit-learn, jupyter notebook, Golang (learning).
    • Personal Skills: Problem solving, Time Management, Prioritization, Persistence.
  2. Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT)

    2015 - 2019

    Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science & Engineering (Hons.)
    GPA: 9.3 out of 10.0

    • Secured Bachelor's degree with Honors - awarded to top 1% of the students in the batch.
    • Secured 1st position out of 70+ paticipants in JUIT-Smart City Hackathon.
    • Secured 1st position out of 50+ paticipants in JUIT-IEEE R&D Expo Hackathon.
    • Served as a Board Member and Creative Director at Rotaract Club of Waknaghat (RACW-3080), organizing numerous community events, including blood donation drives, 'best out of waste' campaigns, government school maintenance initiatives, community tutoring (in arts, mathematics, programming, and financial awareness), and multiple donation drives benefitting specially-abled students and cancer patients.
    • Increased annual company participation (for career fair and campus recruitment) by 20% as Student Coordinator at Training and Placement Cell, JUIT.
    • Conducted programming contests and hackathons as Student Coordinator & Secretary at CSI (Computer Socity of India) and ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) student chapeter JUIT respectively.
    • Participated in various national level technical Hackathons, technical workshops (IBM-Bluemix, Big Data Analytics using Hadoop), inter university MUN's (Model United Nations), Dance competitions, etc.
    • Coursework: Database Systems, Airtificial Intelligence, Computer Architecture, Unix Tools and Scripting, Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Networks, Theory of Computation, Object Oriented Analysis & Design, Compiler Design, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Economics.
    • Technical Skills: C++, C, Java, Web Technology (HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, Vanilla JavaScript), Embedded-C (Arduino), IoT devices (Arduino, IR Sensors, lidar, etc.).
    • Personal Skills: Problem solving, Communication, Personality Development, Group Discussions, Financial Management.

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