About me

I’m Rutwik Patel, a Master of Computer Science candidate at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering, where I’ve maintained a 3.81 GPA while focusing on algorithms, database systems, web technologies, and machine learning.

In my current role as a Full Stack Developer Intern at World Salon, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver end-to-end features that enhance the user experience and streamline core workflows. Simultaneously, as a Research Assistant at the USC Marshall School of Business, I apply data-driven methods to extract actionable insights from large volumes of sustainability and financial reports, helping inform strategic decisions.

I thrive at the intersection of research and product development, driven by a passion for transforming complex problems into elegant, user-centric solutions. Outside of my day-to-day work, I enjoy staying curious about emerging technologies in AI. My goal is to leverage both my academic foundation and hands-on experience to build software that makes a tangible impact.

What i'm doing

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    Web Development

    High-quality development of sites at the professional level.

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    Software Development

    High-quality development and Scripting at the professional level.

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    Mobile apps

    Professional development of applications for iOS.

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Experience

  1. World Salon, Los Angeles, CA

    Full Stack Developer Intern

    July 2024 - June 2025

    - Spearheaded Event creation workflow using MERN stack with JWT authentication, role-based access control
    - Architected microservices for payment/user modules with React Router, Redux improving performance by 20%
    - Integrated Stripe payment for 20+ monetized events with webhook automation for real-time payment status updates
    - Worked with AI team to build Puppeteer scraper extracting 39000+ speaker profiles and automated email workflows
    - Deployed containerized app on AWS S3/EC2 with GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline, Jest testing, and CloudWatch

  2. USC Marshall School of Business, Los Angeles, USA

    Research Assistant

    February 2024 - May 2025

    - Built automated web scraper using Selenium to collect 10 years of SP1500 sustainability reports (15K+ PDFs)
    - Developed RAG system with 10K+ vector embeddings and semantic search across 500GB+ energy transition data
    - Executed multi-threaded PDF processing pipeline with OCR support attaining 30% faster extraction rates
    - Created PostgreSQL database indexing 2M+ data points with React UI for researchers accessing processed reports
    - Automated Orbis database scraper for 1.8M+ companies using dynamic threading, reducing manual workload by 90%

  3. Smart Consultant, Mumbai, India

    Software Development Engineer (SDE) Intern

    May 2022 - July 2022

    - Developed inventory management system for small retail businesses with Django REST API and PostgreSQL database
    - Delivered dashboard analytics showing sales trends, profit margins, and automated ABC analysis for 5000+ SKUs
    - Deployed on AWS EC2 achieving 200ms response times with S3/CloudFront CDN, supporting 15+ concurrent clients

Education

  1. University of Southern California

    Masters of Science in Computer Science | GPA: 3.81/4.0

    August 2023 - May 2025*

    Developed advanced technical expertise in algorithms, database systems, and web technologies while enhancing problem-solving skills and innovation. Engaged in collaborative projects and research that strengthened my ability to work in teams, communicate effectively, and apply theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges.

  2. University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India

    Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology | GPA: 3.8/4.0

    August 2019 - May 2023

    Gained a solid foundation in operating systems, machine learning, software engineering, and computer networks. Simultaneously honed my social interaction skills, networking abilities, and self-confidence, fostering a well-rounded engineering education.

Skills

Languages

    Databases

      Web Development

        ML Libraries

          DevOps

            Publication

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