RICHA GANGWAR
San Jose
Summary
Detail-oriented Software Engineer with extensive experience in delivering scalable, high-performance software solutions in distributed systems. Passionate about solving complex engineering problems, driving architectural decisions, and delivering for customers.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Development Engineer
Amazon Web Services(AWS)
Palo Alto, CA
10.2022 - Current
- At AWS Fargate (Serverless Compute Engine), improved scale test runtime by 70% by optimizing test workflows and implementing automated mechanisms to run tests across all applicable platforms. Spearheaded the unification of telemetry and frontend service libraries for Fargate and ECS on EC2, reducing engineering overhead and cutting feature delivery time by 50%
- At AWS Lake Formation, a service enabling centralized data lake governance and security, led the automation of new region launches, collaborating with cross-functional teams including engineering, product, and partner service teams. Successfully launched two new regions with zero manual intervention, improving launch time by 40% and reducing engineering effort by 90% per launch.
Senior Software Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
San Jose, CA
07.2016 - 09.2022
- One of the founding engineers for Nexus Dashboard, a real-time data streaming application that delivers deep insights into customer data center operations. Designed and implemented a scalable pipeline for data ingestion, aggregation, and correlation to support near real-time observability. Gained deep expertise in micro service based architecture, KAFKA, ElasticSearch, GraphQL, Kubernetes, JAVA, Go, C++.
- Lead developer for the application's user-interface and backend. Developed the frontend with ReactJS and backend with Golang ,deploying services in Docker containers. Collaborated with cross-functional teams including UI/UX engineers, product managers and data center network manager(DCNM) team to deliver a user-centric, intuitive interface.
Virtual Platforms Engineering Intern
Ericsson, Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2016
Virtual Platforms Engineering Intern
Ericsson, Inc.
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Designed and implemented script for automatic reviewer assignment in Gerrit based on last file modifications.
- As a member of the core Virtual Platforms team developing the next generation of IP OS, I modified the legacy code to eliminate the platform dependency.
Research Assistant
USC Interaction Lab
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Created a touch-based user response system on an Android tablet to support human-robot interaction studies between a tabletop robot (Maki) and a hospitalized child.
Software Engineer
Samsung Research Institute
Noida, UttarPradesh
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Specialized in enhancing Android app functionality, troubleshooting issues, and streamlining processes through automation.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science, General
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science And Engineering
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Uttar Pradesh, India06.2012
Skills
- Languages/OS : Java, GO, Python, C/C, ReactJS, JavaScript, UNIX/LINUX
- Micro-Service Architecture, Object Oriented Development, Cloud Computing, Distributed systems, Kernel Development, Android App Development, Web Development
- Tools/Techniques : AWS, Kafka, ElasticSearch, Docker, Kubernetes, GraphQL, Google Protocol Buffer , GRPC, GitHub, Agile
Timeline
Software Development Engineer
Amazon Web Services(AWS)
10.2022 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Cisco Systems, Inc.
07.2016 - 09.2022
Virtual Platforms Engineering Intern
Ericsson, Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2016
Virtual Platforms Engineering Intern
Ericsson, Inc.
05.2015 - 08.2015
Research Assistant
USC Interaction Lab
01.2015 - 05.2015
Software Engineer
Samsung Research Institute
07.2012 - 06.2014
Master of Science - Computer Science, General
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science And Engineering
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
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