👨💻 Hey, I'm Rishabh Shinde!
Turning curiosity into impactful AI and full-stack solutions. I'm a Software Engineer and AI enthusiast with a Master’s in Computer Science from USC (GPA 3.84). Passionate about AI, machine learning, and geospatial technologies, I build scalable systems that optimize performance and enhance user experiences. As a freelancer at Sim Studios and a Headstarter resident, I contribute to open-source projects like Puter and Sim Studio, driving innovation in AI and cloud workflows. Let’s shape the future with code! i enjoy the startup culture and am looking for opportunities to contribute to more startups
🌍 New York, NY | San Francisco, CA | 📫 shinder@usc.edu | LinkedIn
🌟 About Me
🔧 Tech Stack: Python, JavaScript, React, Node.js, TypeScript, AWS, TensorFlow, PyTorch, LiveKit, GeoPandas, Tailwind CSS
🌱 Learning: Graph Neural Networks, Spatial Query Optimization, Web3
💡 Fun Fact: I love Manchester United, hahaha
🎯 Goal: Innovate in AI, data science, and open-source to create sustainable, impactful solutions
🙌 Gratitude: Big thanks to Emir Karabeg for mentoring my open-source journey!
💼 Work Experience Freelance Software Engineer | Sim Studios Remote | Jan 2025 - Present
Built a dashboard for usage analytics and understand Sim Studios usage patterns. Developed tools like Mem0 and S3 bucket integrations into Sim Studio Developed a unified image generation block supporting DALL-E and Stable Diffusion, streamlining creative workflows with customizable prompt engineering. Collaborated with Emir Karabeg to enhance platform scalability, serving developers globally.
Software Engineering Resident | Headstarter Remote | Jan 2025 - Present
Contributed to open-source projects like Puter, developing a context-aware service redirection system for 30K+ users, improving AI resource allocation. Built ConversAI during the Headstarter Buildathon, a full-stack AI voice platform reducing customer response times by 40%.
Software Engineer - Machine Learning | USC Integrated Media Service Center Lab Los Angeles, CA | Dec 2024 - Present
Designed UI for wearable tech data analysis tools, serving 1M+ users. Developed WaveGNN for real-time audio processing, reducing latency and enhancing sound fidelity.
Software Engineer | PTC Boston, MA | Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
Deployed Python automation scripts on Azure, cutting CPU usage by 79% and costs by 60-70%. Implemented AI-driven analytics for VM usage forecasting, advancing sustainability.
Software Engineer - Data Science | USC Financial Aid Office Los Angeles, CA | May 2023 - Oct 2024
Built Tableau/Power BI dashboards, streamlining financial aid processes. Optimized workflows through data analysis, boosting application processing efficiency.
Associate Software Engineer | Deloitte Pune, India | Jul 2022 - Dec 2022
Led full-stack development for Wells Fargo’s QA Portal using React, Java, and Spring Boot. Developed NLP solutions for Pfizer’s IntelliDoc, enhancing data extraction accuracy.
🌟 Featured Projects 🗣️ [ConversAI: AI-Powered Customer Service Platform]
Built a full-stack React/Node.js platform with OpenAI and LiveKit for real-time AI voice conversations, reducing response times by 40%. Overcame latency challenges by optimizing LiveKit’s audio pipeline and built a middleware layer for context preservation.🔗 Live Demo | 📂 Repo🛠️ Tech: React, Node.js, TypeScript, OpenAI, LiveKit
🌐 [Puter: Open-Source Contribution]
Collaborated with Andrew Shiroma to develop a UsageLimitedChatService for AIChatService, enhancing user experience for 30K+ users with intuitive notifications. Mentored by Eric Dubé.🔗 Live Demo | 📂 Repo🛠️ Tech: Node.js, JavaScript, Asynchronous Processing
✍️ [Compose AI: Text Completion Chrome Extension]
Engineered a Chrome extension with Next.js and LLMs, boosting typing efficiency by 30% with real-time text suggestions.🔗 Live Demo | 📂 Repo🛠️ Tech: JavaScript, Next.js, CSS, LLMs
🖼️ [Sim Studio: Unified Image Generation Block]
Developed a feature for Sim Studio supporting DALL-E and Stable Diffusion, enabling customizable image generation and reducing workflow redundancy by 20%.🔗 Live Demo | 📂 Repo🛠️ Tech: Python, Docker, AWS, Stable Diffusion
🚗 [Spatial Network Database for Ride-Sharing]
Built an in-memory spatial index using GeoPandas and OSMnx, optimizing nearest neighbor searches for ride-sharing apps like Uber, improving routing efficiency by 15%.🔗 Live Demo | 📂 Repo🛠️ Tech: Python, GeoPandas, OSMnx, Spatial Indexing
📚 Publications
Impact of Image Translation using Generative Adversarial Networks for Smoke DetectionInternational Conference on Computational Performance Evaluation (ComPE) | Link Evaluation of Fusion Techniques for Multi-modal Sentiment AnalysisInternational Conference on Advancements in Smart, Secure and Intelligent Computing (ASSIC) | Link
🏆 Certifications
IBM Data Science and Machine Learning | Expert in data science, ML, and AI analytics. Headstarter Buildathon | Built ConversAI, a voice-powered AI platform, in a competitive challenge.
🎉 Fun Corner
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🧪 Latest Experiment: Optimizing spatial queries for smart city logistics
💭 Motto: "Code smart, impact big!"
🎂 Milestone: Celebrated my 25th birthday with a Sim Studio contribution!
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