Rushikesh Mokashi

Boston, MA · (857) 334-3914 · rushimok73@gmail.com

Hello! I am Rushikesh Mokashi, a computer science graduate student at Northeastern University. My interests are mainly focused on building software with great design.

As a passionate and dedicated software engineer, I find immense joy in transforming innovative ideas into functional solutions. With meticulous attention to detail, I thrive on tackling complex challenges, continuously pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved. I approach each project with humility, recognizing the vastness of knowledge yet to be explored. Collaborating seamlessly with teammates, I foster strong relationships and contribute to the collective success of the team. Beyond coding, I am committed to continuous learning, actively staying updated on emerging technologies.

Experience

Software Engineering Intern

kayak.com
  • Designed and developed an in-house application to send emails to partners, by supporting features such as email scheduling, recipient filters based on multiple criteria, while handling acknowledgments and bounced emails.
  • Improved revenue by 5% on an ad-type for a partner by automating slack alerts upon campaign discrepancy detection.
  • Upgraded the data storage pipeline from Redis to MySQL using XML mappers with Jackson.
  • Created web services with Spring while logging key metrics to Kibana and Splunk.
  • Communicated progress in daily standup meetings, ensuring proper implementation of Agile Methodology..
May 2022 - Dec 2022

Software Engineering Consultant

Secare Pro Solutions
  • Spearheaded development of backend processes using Django and DjangoRestFramework.
  • Designed and built API endpoints while also handling mail sending through template methods and adapter pattern.
  • Conceptualized schema for over 30 entities, wrote efficient queries using Django ORM.
  • Hosted a secure backend with technologies such as AWS EC2, S3 buckets, WSGI, Ngnix and Supervisor.
Feb 2021 - Apr 2021

Software Engineering Intern

Nishkaiv Solutions LLP
  • Built an application leveraging the Account Aggregator framework using Python, translating bank account statements into insights for decision making.
  • Analyzed bank account statements to predict spending patterns using NLP models on transaction data.
  • Suggested investment recommendations and financial goal feasibility by comparing user data with web scraped data using beautiful soup in a team of 5.
Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

Software Engineering Intern

Cateina Technologies
  • Employed d3.js library with ES6 JavaScript to display REST API request/response structure as an interactive graph.
  • Eliminated need for a Neo4j visualizer to accomplish same, saving 100% of licensing costs.
  • Developed features such as search, single aspect mode, shortest path, node highlighting etc. in a team of 3.
Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

Software Engineering Intern

Cateina Technologies
  • Developed an in-house employee management portal improving HR efficiency by 40% over manual management.
  • Implemented a secure backend using Django, MySQL along with ES6 JavaScript, Template Views for front end.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in git and agile methodology participating in daily standups in a team of 5.
  • Created multiple pages such as refund management, sickness/leaves handling, blogposts etc.
Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

Education

Northeastern University

Master of Science in Computer Science
Relevant Courses
  • Programming Design Paradigms
  • Computer Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Algorithms
  • Database Management Systems
  • Web Development
  • Scalable Distributed Systems
  • Principles of Software Engineering

GPA: 3.91

Sept 2021 - Dec 2023

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
Relevant Courses
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Software Engineering
  • Data Structures
  • Database Management Systems
  • Web Development

GPA: 8.41

Jun 2016 - Jun 2020

Skills

Programming Languages & Tools
  •   Java
  •   MySQL
  •   HTML
  •   CSS
  •   Javascript - ES6
  •   ReactJS
  •   NodeJS
  •   MongoDB
  •   Django
  •   DjangoRestFramework
Workflow & Tools
  • Agile Development & Scrum
  • Jira, Postman
  • Git, GitHub, BitBucket
  • Kibana, SignalFx

Projects

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Encrypted Unix-Based File System


  • Constructed an encrypted Unix-Based File System using C with help of Inode data structure and FUSE library.
  • Implemented all conventional operations for a Linux based file system with 128 MB memory and 4 MB files.
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
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MokaCoin


  • I created my own cryptocurrency called "MokaCoin" token using the ERC-20 standard along with Ganache and Truffle.
  • Made an ICO website in order to sell MokaCoin with MetaMask.
May 2020 - Jun 2020
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Rest Api Visualizer


  • Created an API visualizer utilizing d3.js to better understand API responses with a maximum of 500 parameters.
  • Implemented token authentication and search highlight functionality through CSS and JavaScript.
Nov 2019 - Dec 2019