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yogarajalakshmi-s/README.md

Hi there, I'm Yoga 👋


Software Engineer and an Open Source Contributor with a Master's in CS degree from NYU. Expertise in full stack development, distributed systems and AI infrastructure. I've built and scaled cloud-native backend services across global SaaS platforms, real-time data pipelines and AI-powered applications.


Quick Overview

  • Looking for full time roles starting June 15, 2026!!
  • Open Source Contributor
  • Education
    • M.S. in Computer Science @ NYU (Class of 2026)
  • Experience:
    • Research Assistant @ NYU Stern
    • Software Engineer Intern at Metastate Bio Inc. (Synthetic Biotechnology Simulations)
    • Software Engineer at NYU High Performance Computing (HPC) Lab
    • Software Engineer at Freshworks (Payments Team)

Latest Open Source PRs:
🟡 - Open, 🟢 - Merged

🟢 Canonical/LXD: fixed a CLI filter bug where lxc image list architecture filters didn't match displayed values #18292
🟡 kubeflow/trainer: migrating Python dependency locking from pip-tools to uv, aligning CVE scanning with kubeflow/sdk #3541
🟢 kubeflow/sdk: Fixed automated security dependency updater where override entries were silently dropped on repeated runs #503 -> referencing #3541
🟡 nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric: made least_time HTTP load balancing available in NGINX OSS and not limited to Plus #5381
🟡 nginx/documentation: Updated docs to reflect least_time HTTP load balancing availability in NGINX OSS #2031


Tech Stack

Languages:
Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Ruby, C, R

Web Development:
Node.js, Reatcm Django, Flask, Angular, FastAPI, REST APIs, HTML/CSS

Data & Infra:
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

Cloud & DevOps:
AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins CI/CD

Tools & Systems:
Git, Bash, Linux, Grafana, Datadog, Figma, Jupyter Notebook


Experience

Research Assistant | NYU Stern School of Business
Jun 2025 – May 2026

  • Migrated large-scale datasets from MariaDB (OLTP) to DuckDB (OLAP) using R, boosting query performance by 75% and accelerating data analysis workflows.
  • Partnered with the DHL Global Connectedness team (Germany) to design interactive analytics dashboards for the Global Connectedness Tracker Report (Oct 2025)
  • Built Grafana dashboards for real-time data monitoring, cutting issue detection time by 50% and improving decision-making speed across teams.

Software Engineer Intern | Metastate Bio Inc.
May 2025 – Aug 2025

  • Built Angular-based dashboards visualizing synthetic biotechnology simulations, enabling researchers to track 100+ experiments in real-time and improving decision-making speed by 30%.
  • Fixed critical database issues in Java and MySQL, restoring data accuracy for Z+ research projects.

Software Engineer (Part-Time) | NYU IT High Performance Computing Lab
Feb 2025 – May 2025

  • Developed internal research portal for NYU researchers using Node.js, TypeScript and Docker, integrating 10+ backend APIs and improving portal usability.
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines in GitLab, reducing deployment time from hours to under 15 minutes.

Software Engineer | Freshworks
Feb 2021 – Mar 2023

  • Worked on building the SaaS CRM web application 'Freshservice', using Ruby, React, JavaScript, AWS, Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Collaborated with a 15-member team in an Agile environment following SDLC, creating a new subscriptions module, developing REST APIs and handling external webhooks, thereby creating a seamless experience for payments.
  • Executed the seamless migration of 70,000 customer accounts across 14 global sites, to the new billing module.
  • Mentored two graduate engineering trainees, assigned tasks and reviewed the code in their pull requests.
  • Resolved 100+ bugs and prioritized completing cross-site scripting security issues.
  • Improved application’s test coverage from 70% to 85% by writing RSpec and mini test cases for APIs.

GitHub Stats

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Always open to collaborating on meaningful open-source projects or new ideas.
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