About

My name is Mayank. My pronouns are he/him/his. I am pursuing a Masters in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Distributed Systems and Databases fascinate me. I am driven by the desire to conduct research with the ultimate aim of building robust, production-quality systems.

Previously, I worked in software engineering at D. E. Shaw & Co. and have also interned at NVIDIA, Tradeweb, and Hexagon. I completed my undergraduate education in Computer Science from College of Engineering, Pune, graduating top of my class with honors and winning the gold medal!

When I am not immersed in Computer Science, I can be found delving into the depths of literature, poetry, and the enigmatic meaning of life. I embark on a whimsical journey through blogs, books, and soul-stirring songs. Armed with rationality and an insatiable passion for reading, I collect quotes like treasures along the way, weaving them into the tapestry of my delightfully eclectic existence.

Feel free to contact me if you have something to share, an exciting opportunity to discuss, or need any assistance!

News
Sep 2024
Jun 2024

Started an internship at Tradeweb

Jun 2024

Awarded the UCSD CSE Alumni Advisory Board Leadership Scholarship

Apr 2024

Teaching Assistant for CSE 141L: Introduction to Computer Architecture Lab under Prof. John Eldon

Jan 2024

Systems Research with Prof. George Porter in C3 Lab

Jan 2024

Teaching Assistant for CSE 142L: Computer Architecture Lab under Prof. Steven Swanson

Sep 2023

Masters begins at UC San Diego!

Aug 2023

Awarded the prestigious J. N. Tata Endowment Scholarship

Apr 2022

Completed my first trek to Kheerganga, a stunning destination in the Himalayas

Aug 2021

Awarded a gold medal for the highest CGPA in the Computer Science department!

Jul 2021

Started first full time job at D. E. Shaw & Co.

Jan 2021

Started an internship at NVIDIA

Apr 2020

Started an internship at D. E. Shaw & Co.

Dec 2019

Accepted into the Intel Edge AI Scholarship Program

May 2019

Started an internship at Hexagon

Sep 2018

Co-founded CSI COEP Student Chapter, along with Naman Modi

Jul 2017

Commenced my undergraduate journey at College of Engineering, Pune

Projects
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Teaching Assistantships
Fall 2024

This course explores computer software system structures with a focus on design principles. It covers key structuring techniques and their application in both historical and modern systems.

CSE 141L: Introduction to Computer Architecture Lab
Spring 2024

The course offers a hands-on computer architecture project aiming to familiarize students with instruction set architecture, design of a processor, and control and memory systems, and I/O systems. We design a complete special-purpose processor from grounds up.

Winter 2024

The course provides a hands-on experience in using the features of modern CPUs to increase the performance and efficiency of programs.

Experience
New York, USA
Software Engineering Intern
Jun 2024 ā€“ Aug 2024
  • Built an end-to-end real-time pagination feature for a high-volume data search service in Java using Apache Lucene. Reduced search load times by 80%, significantly improving the system performance and user experience across the platform.
Hyderabad, India
Software Developer
Jul 2021 ā€“ Jul 2023
  • Implemented a C# authentication adapter for ADFS, enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) for 3,000+ employees. Improved security by supporting customizable workflows, now used firm-wide as the primary authentication system.
  • Benchmarked and documented the performance of on-prem Kubernetes cluster against the in-house cluster management system. Insights enabled better decision-making, and helped establish a post-release verification framework for the cluster.
  • Led development of a Python-based responsive web app for on-call management, secured with OIDC, and deployed on Kubernetes. Streamlined scheduling for 300+ employees and 20+ services, reducing management overhead and improving team coordination.
  • Developed a C# based web proxy for providing fine-grained authorization to external authentication APIs and streamlined user/device management workflows for 100+ members of the Helpdesk team.
  • Built an ETL pipeline in Python which processes 1M records daily to monitor EULA compliance of installed software.
Remote
Software Intern, Autonomous Vehicles
Jan 2021 ā€“ Jun 2021
  • Optimized C++ autonomous driving application by reducing 99th percentile latencies, ensuring smooth real-time vehicle operations. Improved system reliability and safety for real-time decision-making during vehicle navigation.
Systems Intern
Apr 2020 ā€“ Jun 2020
  • Engineered a scalable, distributed notification system in Java consolidating multiple channels (Email, Slack) into one and supported user preferences. Adopted by 100+ teams, processed 1M+ notifications. Utilized Java, React, and Apache Kafka.
Software Developer Intern, HxGN Mining
Jan 2021 ā€“ Jun 2021
  • Developed two microservices in C++ for reading sensor data from mining equipment, enabling real-time actionable alerts. Increased equipment uptime by 50%, significantly improving operational efficiency and reducing downtime costs.
Education
Masters in Computer Science and Engineering
2023 - 2025

Graduate Coursework:

  • Operating Systems
  • Principles of Database Systems
  • Web Mining and Recommender Systems
  • Database Systems Implementation
  • Algorithm Design and Analysis
  • Graduate Networked Systems
  • Virtualization and Cloud Computing
  • Computer Communication Networks
  • Statistical Natural Language Processing
B. Tech (with Honors) in Computer Engineering
2017 - 2021

CGPA: 9.82 / 10

Undergraduate Coursework:

  • Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Algorithms and Complexity
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Organization
  • Advanced UNIX Programming
  • Principles of Programming Languages
  • ā€¦ and many more