About Me
I am a software engineer specializing in distributed systems, machine learning pipelines, and highly automated backend infrastructure. With a background in building robust data architecture and scalable full-stack applications, I am focused on maximizing software efficiency, optimizing operational metrics, and implementing clean code solutions.
Technical Skills
Languages & Frameworks
AI, Data Analytics & Big Data
Cloud & Distributed Systems
Non-Technical Skills
Leadership & Collaboration
Problem-Solving & Delivery
Certifications & Courses
IBM Data Analyst Certification
Coursera
Oracle Certified Java Associate
Oracle
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
University of Michigan
Data Analytics Essentials & Data Science Essentials
Networking Basics
Cisco
Professional Experience
TA Mentor / Project Manager — CIS 4010: Senior Design (Fall 2026, Spring 2027)
Managing and mentoring engineering project designs, overseeing structural milestone tracking and timeline deliveries.
Teaching Assistant — Human-Computer Interaction (CIS 5120) (Fall 2026)
Coordinating course workflows, evaluating technical user interface deliverables, and providing technical support to students.
Technology Analyst II (July 2025 - July 2026)
At Citi Corp, Pune, I led automation and backend engineering efforts across brokerage and KYC systems. I developed scalable AWS S3-based services and built automated batch API testing pipelines with FastAPI, reducing manual operational effort by 20%.
I also contributed to a Generative AI-powered KYC classification and information extraction platform using LLMs, BERT, YOLO, SpaCy, and FastAPI, improving document processing speed by 40% while strengthening data reliability.
Technology Analyst I (July 2024 - July 2025)
As Technology Analyst I, I built an end-to-end UI and database automation framework with Cypress and a custom reporting framework, which reduced manual testing effort by 60%. This work earned a Citi Gold Award for operational excellence and collaboration.
I also delivered a Spring Boot microservice for systematic data discrepancy reporting and cross-environment database validation, increasing deployment transparency and improving operational reliability.
Summer Intern Analyst (March 2023 - July 2023)
During my Citi internship, I automated transaction data analysis workflows using Python and developed an Angular dashboard that reduced manual effort by 30%. I monitored real-time transaction pipelines to detect anomalies and improved transaction accuracy by 15%.
These contributions helped secure my pre-placement offer (PPO) to join Citi full-time as a Technology Analyst.
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Aug 2026 - May 2028Master of Science in Computer and Information Science (MS CIS)
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)
Aug 2020 - Jun 2024B.Tech in Computer Engineering
Gold Medalist (Rank: 1) | CGPA: 3.93/4
HSC Grade 12 : High School
Completed 2020State Board of Maharashtra
Stood 1st runner-up in the State of Maharashtra with a percentage of 97.33%
ICSE Grade 10 : High School
Completed 2018Billabong High International School, Thane
Achieved 96% in 10th grade ICSE examinations.
Research Publications
IEEE Conference Publication
Improved Faster-RCNN for Ripeness and Size Detection of Mangoes
Advanced and validated an improved Resnet-based Faster RCNN model in PyTorch for multi-label classification and object detection, accurately estimating mango ripeness and size values.
Writing
Featured Projects
Sage Mind
AI Mental Health Companion (MERN + HF Router + OpenAI SDK) SageMind is a full-stack AI mental health companion that provides empathetic, CBT-inspired conversations, mood tracking, and actionable suggestions based on a user's chat history.
Talent Sustain IQ
Integrated an XGBoost-powered employee retention prediction system utilizing employment history, featuring robust error logging frameworks, custom REST training data APIs, and an updated analytics page.
RateLimiter
Built a reusable rate limiting system for APIs and distributed services, enabling fine-grained request control and graceful backoff handling for high-throughput systems.
Prompt Enhancer
Created a prompt refinement toolkit to improve LLM prompt quality, structure, and context accuracy for better natural language output across conversational AI use cases.
VectorBase
Developed a vector search and retrieval prototype for embeddings-based semantic search, enabling rapid similarity lookup against large knowledge stores.
File Redact
This is an nlp-powered streamlit app that takes the contents of the file as input and based on the selection redacts the keywords from the document.
Beyond the Code
Awards & Achievements
- Gold Medalist & Academic Rank 1 — Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute.
- Citi Gratitude Gold and Bronze Awards — Recognized for operational excellence and collaboration across technical and business teams.
- State High-School Board Recognition — 1st runner-up out of all students across the entire state of Maharashtra (97.33%). Featured in the Times of India issue dated 17th July 2020 for the same.
Extracurricular Activities and Hobbies
- Branch Captain — Spearheaded Basketball and Table Tennis teams at Enthusia-VJTI, mentoring team dynamics.
- Hobbies — Poker, Racket Sports(Table tennis, Pickelball, Tennis), Basketball, Gym
Volunteering
- Machine Learning Team Member — Google Developer Student Clubs VJTI (Mar 2023 - Jun 2024). I was part of the core ML team, led a regression and forecasting workshop for juniors, and helped run a 24-hour hackathon on campus.
- Mentor & ML Team Member — Community of Coders, VJTI (Mar 2022 - Jun 2024). I mentored 3 teams of 4 students each at Inheritance 2023, guided web development and machine learning projects, and taught data science fundamentals to juniors.
- Rotaract Club Volunteer — Rotaract Club of Mulund Hill View (Jun 2023 - Jun 2024). I supported blood donation camps, collected mango seedlings for replanting, and helped organize a literary drive to donate stationery and books to underprivileged children.
Get In Touch
Interested in working together or have a question? Reach out by email.
rpmaru@engineering.upenn.edu