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Portrait of Sharayu Rasal

SharayuRasal

Software Engineering · Cloud · AI/ML

I enjoy understanding how systems work and figuring out how to make them work better.Most of what I do sits at the intersection of architecture, performance, and reliability. I take an idea, break it down, and turn it into something clean, predictable, and production ready.I like designing systems that behave well under pressure. The ones that stay fast when the data grows, stay stable when traffic spikes, and stay understandable long after the first version ships.My motto: Good engineering should feel simple from the outside and solid at its core.

Qualifications

Building ML systems, platforms, and growth‑driven products

Research & Development Intern – Computer Vision

Bharat Forge · Pune, India

Jul 2023 – Nov 2023

  • Developed an OpenCV-based computer vision pipeline for real-time target detection in unmanned turret systems, achieving an 18% latency reduction.
  • Implemented and validated custom data transmission protocols to improve drone communication reliability under bandwidth constraints.
  • Collaborated with DRDO engineers to integrate embedded modules, documenting API specifications and hardware interfaces for production deployment.

Stack

Python · OpenCV · Embedded Systems · Computer Vision

Software Engineering Intern

Posit Source · Pune, India

Mar 2023 – May 2023

  • Designed and automated scalable Python-based ETL pipelines for large-scale logistics datasets, improving data consistency and enabling data-informed decision-making.
  • Designed and deployed RESTful APIs and interactive dashboards for real-time analytics, reducing manual reporting workload by 60%.
  • Enhanced caching and scheduling logic for a same-day delivery system, improving task execution efficiency and cutting delivery lead time by 30%.
  • Collaborated in an Agile environment through code reviews, design discussions, and planning sessions to ensure scalable engineering decisions.

Stack

Python · ETL · REST APIs · SQL · Redis · Analytics

Technical Product Intern – Web & Marketing

Oniv Beverages · Mumbai, India

Oct 2023 – Feb 2024

  • Constructed and deployed a customer-facing marketing website, integrating Google Search Console to increase organic reach by 30%.
  • Initiated a strategic partnership with Indobevs Brewery, leading to the #UnitedWeDrink x #TheFirstWinemakersOfIndia event and expanding brand engagement.
  • Worked across web, growth, and product to run experiments, instrument analytics, and translate campaign results into product insights.

Stack

React · Web Analytics · Marketing Tech · A/B Testing

Education

Master of Engineering in Computer Science (GPA: 3.78)

New York University · New York, USA

  • Graduate-level training in computer science with a focus on systems and ML foundations.

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science (Honors in Data Science)

AISSMS College of Engineering · Pune, India

  • Completed an honors track in Data Science alongside the core computer science curriculum.

Systems & Experiments

Projects across ML systems, research, and production backends

SmartCache AI

CachingMLOpsDistributed Systems

End‑to‑end intelligent caching platform that accelerates API responses using workload‑aware ML.

Problem

High‑volume learning platforms lacked consistent content retrieval, causing slow recomputation and no reliable way to deliver offline personalized content for users with limited connectivity.

Solution

Built a full‑stack AI recommender using Django REST, React, PostgreSQL, and AWS S3, with Celery and Redis handling async ingestion, caching, and aggregation. Added an ML‑driven ranking module using vector embeddings, cosine similarity, and top‑K matching for fast, personalized suggestions.

Insight

Shows how combining classical IR, lightweight ML, and distributed caching enables fast, offline‑friendly, production‑grade personalization with strong reliability and cloud scalability.

Django RESTReactPostgreSQLCeleryRedisAWS S3Docker

Multimodal Depression Detection

Multimodal MLHealthcareTime Series

Research‑grade pipeline for detecting depressive symptoms from physiological and audio signals.

Problem

Early detection of depression from longitudinal data is challenging and often under‑instrumented.

Solution

Combined HRV features with a 1D‑CNN and emotion‑aware CNN pipeline to classify depression severity from multimodal inputs.

Insight

Demonstrates how multimodal signals can be fused for more robust mental‑health screening tools.

Python1D‑CNNSignal ProcessingHRVPandasNumPy

AI Photo Album Pipeline

AWSServerlessNLP

Intelligent photo album web app that enables natural language photo search using AWS services.

Problem

Users needed an intuitive way to search through large photo collections using everyday language queries like 'show me photos with dogs' instead of manual tagging.

Solution

Built a serverless architecture using Amazon Lex V2 for natural language processing, Rekognition for automatic image labeling, OpenSearch for full-text search, and S3 for scalable storage. Lambda functions handle photo indexing and search, with API Gateway exposing REST endpoints.

Insight

Demonstrates how to combine multiple AWS AI/ML services into a cohesive, production-ready application with CI/CD automation using CodePipeline and CloudFormation.

AWS LambdaAmazon LexRekognitionOpenSearchS3API GatewayCloudFormationCodePipeline

GitHub Activity

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Skills

Skills

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Programming

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Backend & APIs

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Frontend

Machine Learning & AI icon

Machine Learning & AI

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Cloud & DevOps

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Databases

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Data Tools

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Infrastructure & Monitoring

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Tools & Productivity

Leadership & Volunteering

Building communities through leadership and service

Google Developer Student Clubs (GDSC)

Core Team

  • Organized workshops and study jams on cloud, ML, and modern web development.
  • Mentored peers on building real projects that go beyond tutorial‑level complexity.

NYU Ambassador

STUDENT AMBASSADOR

  • Represented the program to prospective students and helped them navigate academic decisions.
  • Collaborated with faculty and staff to run events and outreach initiatives.

Microsoft Students Club

Student Coordinator

  • Promoted Microsoft services for game development by conducting technical sessions on game-building for 200+ participants.
  • Identified and approached guest speakers for hands-on workshops and events.

Institute of Engineers (India) – Western Regional Conclave

  • Secured 3rd place in a regional app-building competition focused on sustainable technologies.

New York University - Special Events, Enrollment Management

Graduate Assistant

  • Coordinated event logistics including setup, registration, staffing, and faculty collaboration for major university events.
  • Interacted with prospective and admitted students and supported the Office for Undergraduate Operations and Special Events.

Robinhood Army

Robin Volunteer

  • Volunteered as a Robin with Robinhood Army to support community-driven food distribution and local initiatives.

Aundh Vikas Mandal

Animal Welfare Activist

  • Coordinated and participated in local animal welfare drives and awareness campaigns.

CCP Environment Foundation

Climate Change Activist

  • Contributed to climate change awareness initiatives and environmental conservation activities.

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