📖 Overview

🚀 Summary

Hey there! I'm Pratyush, a senior at Cornell studying Computer Science and Mathematics. I build systems that make sense of complexity — from scalable backend architectures to algorithms designed for connection and care.

Over the past four years, my work has spanned software engineering, data infrastructure, and product design. I've led projects in matching systems, machine learning workflows, and developer tooling — but what really drives me is the human side of tech: How can software better reflect the way people think, feel, and grow?

I'm especially passionate about technology that supports mental health, cognitive diversity, and meaningful interaction. The best systems, to me, aren't just fast or scalable — they're thoughtful, accessible, and built with real people in mind.

Curious about my life beyond coding? You'll find me doing martial arts (Kickboxing, Silat, Kali, Jeet Kune Do, Wushu), breakdancing where I channel my energy and passion, biking around Ithaca on whimsical Wednesdays, or journaling about resilience and growth.

I also write about the intersection of technology and human psychology at

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Currently looking for full-time software engineering or product roles starting in 2025 — especially with teams building with empathy, creativity, and intention.

🎓 Education

Cornell University

- Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Computer Science & Mathematics

• Expected Graduation:

  May 2025

• Overall GPA:

  3.87

  | Major GPA:

  3.97

Relevant Coursework:

• Computer Science and Programming: Systems Programming (CS 4414); Object-Oriented Programming & Data Structures (Java) (CS 2110); Functional Programming (OCaml) (CS 3110)
• Algorithms and Machine Learning: Advanced Machine Learning Systems (CS 6787), Intro to Analysis of Algorithms (CS 4820); Intro to Machine Learning (CS 4780); Computer Vision (CS 4670)
• Mathematics: Numerical Analysis (Math 4260), Basic Probability (Math 4710); Applicable Algebra (Math 3360); Discrete Structures (CS 2800); Multivariable Calculus (Math 2220); Linear Algebra (Math 2940)
• Applied Mathematics and Engineering: Engineering Applications of Operations Research (ENGRI 1101)

🌟 Experience Highlights

• Computer Systems Developer

  @ Rizvi Lab, Cornell University

  (July 2023 - Present)

  , Ithaca, New York

  Technologies used:

  Linux

  Shell Scripts

  PyQt4

  Beaglebone

• Software Engineering Intern

  @ rapStudy

  (June 2023 - August 2023)

  , Los Angeles, California

  
  

  Technologies used:

  React.js

  Redux

  Firebase

  Firestore

• Data Engineer

  @ Cornell College of Engineering

  (June 2023 - Present)

  , Ithaca, New York

  
  

  Technologies used:

  Next.js

  Flask

  Selenium

  NLP

  Server-Sent Events

• Software Developer

  @ Cornell Yang-Tan Institute

  (July 2022 - December 2022)

  , Ithaca, New York

  
  

  Technologies used:

  PHP

  Laravel

  Strapi CMS

• Software Engineering Intern

  @ Sellpoint

  (June 2022 - August 2022)

  , Remote

  
  

  Technologies used:

  React.js

  Redux

  RTK Query

  AWS

  DynamoDB

  Lambda functions

  Pandas

  NumPy

  react-apex-charts

📌 On-Campus Affiliations

• Cornell Design & Tech Initiative (Technical Product Manager)
• Cornell Perfect Match (Head of Engineering)
• Cornell Wushu - Chinese Martial Arts Club (Vice-President)
• Cornell Association of CS Undergrads (Member)

🛠 Skills

• Programming Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C++, C, SQL, PHP, OCaml
• Frontend Frameworks (Web & Mobile): React.js, Redux.js, Next.js, Angular, Vite, Svelte, React Native, Flutter
• Backend Frameworks & Databases: Node.js, Express.js, Flask, Django, Nest.js, FastAPI , MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, DynamoDB, Apollo GraphQL (Query Language), Prisma (ORM)
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (ECS, ECR, CloudWatch, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB), GCP (Cloud Functions, Artifact Registry, Firebase), Azure (Functions, Container Registry), Docker, Kubernetes, Shell Scripting, Nginx, Gunicorn
• Machine Learning: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas