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Hi, I'm Rutwik Patel

I want to build and ship software that people actually use. From enterprise data products to AI-driven systems, I focus on speed, clarity, and real-world impact. USC MS Computer Science. Published IEEE researcher.

San Francisco, CA
Rutwik Patel - Software Engineer at Sigma Computing, USC MS Computer Science Graduate, Full-Stack Developer specializing in React, TypeScript, Python, and AI/ML

About Me

Software Engineer passionate about building scalable products and solving complex problems

Who I Am

I'm a Software Engineer and USC Master's graduate focused on building scalable full-stack systems and applied AI solutions.

I've shipped production features at Sigma Computing used by 60+ enterprise customers, where I worked on cloud analytics UI, formula-based styling, and TypeScript performance optimizations to reduce user friction. Previously at World Salon, I re-architected payment microservices, improving performance by 20%, and integrated Stripe to support monetized event workflows.

Alongside industry work, I was a Research Assistant at USC Marshall, where I built large-scale data pipelines processing 500GB+ of energy transition data and developed semantic search systems using vector databases and RAG architectures.

My strength lies in turning complex systems into reliable, usable products—whether that's optimizing frontend performance, designing backend APIs, or building AI-powered data workflows.

I'm open to full-time roles in Full Stack and AI Engineering. Happy to connect with engineers, founders, and recruiters.

Impact

2
IEEE Research Publications
39K+
Records Processed via AI Pipelines
1TB+
Data Processed Across AI Pipelines
3.8
Graduate GPA
12+
Production Features Shipped E2E

GitHub Activity

@RutwikPatel13

Programming Languages

Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Go
Swift

Frontend

React
Angular
Next.js
Redux
Zustand
Tailwind
Material UI
Jest
Cypress

Backend

Node.js
Express.js
Django REST
Flask
FastAPI
REST APIs
Microservices

Databases

PostgreSQL
MongoDB
MySQL
Chroma
Redis

Cloud & DevOps

AWS
GCP
Docker
CI/CD
Terraform

AI / ML

PyTorch
TensorFlow
LangChain
RAG Systems
OpenAI Embeddings

Experience & Education

My professional journey and academic background

Work Experience

Sept 2024 - Dec 2024

Sigma Computing, New York, NY

Software Engineer Intern

  • Built Conditional Formatting for Containers from scratch, enabling dynamic styling based on formula conditions - now used by 60+ enterprise organizations.
  • Implemented Custom Page Headers feature end-to-end, allowing users to add branded headers to workbooks for professional reporting.
  • Shipped 4 production features by owning full development lifecycle from design collaboration through deployment and post-release monitoring.
  • Expanded test coverage and caught regressions early, improving production stability and reducing post-release issues.
Jul 2024 - Aug 2025

World Salon, Los Angeles, CA

Software Engineer Intern

  • Solved slow speaker sourcing by automating data extraction and outreach workflows, processing 39,000+ profiles e2e.
  • Improved team efficiency through AI-driven speaker profiling and personalized outreach, enabling scalable sourcing.
  • Addressed performance and scalability bottlenecks by modularizing core, payment services improving latency by 20%.
  • Spearheaded Event creation workflow using MERN stack with JWT authentication, role-based access control.
Feb 2024 - May 2025

USC Marshall School of Business, Los Angeles, CA

Research Assistant

  • Implemented automated web scraper using Selenium to collect 10 years of SP1500 sustainability reports (15K+ PDFs).
  • Engineered RAG system with 10K+ vector embeddings and semantic search across 500GB+ energy transition data.
  • Executed multi-threaded PDF pipeline with OCR attaining 30% faster extraction vs. prior single-threaded workflow.
  • 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%.
May 2022 - Jul 2022

Smart Consultant, Mumbai, India

Software Development Engineer Intern

  • Designed 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

August 2023 - May 2025*

University of Southern California

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

Developed advanced technical expertise in algorithms, database systems, and web technologies while enhancing problem-solving skills and innovation.

August 2019 - May 2023

University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India

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

Gained a solid foundation in operating systems, machine learning, software engineering, and computer networks.

Projects

A selection of projects I've built

Live
Netflix Clone - Full-stack streaming platform UI clone with user authentication and movie browsing built with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Supabase by Rutwik Patel

Netflix Clone

Full-stack Netflix clone with user authentication, movie browsing, My List, and trailer playback using TMDB API.

Next.js
TypeScript
Tailwind
Supabase
Live
Stock Insight Web Application - Real-time stock tracking dashboard built with Angular, Express, MongoDB deployed on Google Cloud Platform by Rutwik Patel

Stock Insight Application (Web)

web development

Angular
Express
MongoDB
GCP
Live
World Salon Platform - Speaker sourcing and event management website built with React, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS by Rutwik Patel

World Salon Website

web development

React
Node.js
MongoDB
AWS
Live
Cataract Detection AI System - CNN-based medical imaging with GradCAM explainability achieving 97% accuracy, IEEE published research by Rutwik Patel

Cataract Detection with Explainable AI (XAI)

Led team of 3 to develop CNN-based cataract detection system achieving 97% accuracy with explainable AI integration. Integrated GradCAM for visualizing model decisions.

Streamlit
Python
CNN
GradCAM

RAG-based Q&A App

RAG Q&A app with vector search and real-time retrieval, enabling sub-second search across private docs. Optimized pipeline reducing API calls by 30% and cutting 20% latency.

Streamlit
LangChain
Chroma
OpenAI Embeddings
Fake News Detection System - Deep learning NLP model using BERT and RoBERTa achieving 93% accuracy on 115K+ articles by Rutwik Patel

Fake News Detection

Developed and benchmarked multiple deep learning architectures achieving 93% accuracy. Achieved 94% precision, recall, and F1-score on WELFake and Kaggle datasets with 115K+ articles.

Python
CNN-LSTM
BERT
RoBERTa

Inventory Management System

Inventory management system with Django REST API and PostgreSQL. Dashboard analytics with sales trends, profit margins, and ABC analysis for 5000+ SKUs.

Django
PostgreSQL
AWS EC2

XBook - Second Hand Book Platform

Platform for buying and selling second-hand books.

Web Development

Stock Insight Application (iOS)

Complementary iOS app built in Swift replicating core web features for seamless cross-platform experience.

Swift
iOS

Get in Touch

I'm always open to new opportunities and interesting conversations

Contact Info

Location

San Francisco, CA

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