Hi, I’m Mayank (he/him), a Software Engineer on the Database Transactions team at Oracle. I recently earned my Master’s in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in March 2025.
My academic and professional journey has been guided by a deep fascination with Distributed Systems and Databases. I am driven by the desire to conduct research with the ultimate aim of building robust, production-quality systems.
Before joining Oracle, I worked in software engineering at D. E. Shaw & Co. and have also interned at NVIDIA, Tradeweb, and Hexagon. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from College of Engineering, Pune, where I graduated top of my class with honors, receving the gold medal!
Outside of engineering, I find joy in exploring literature, poetry, and the enigmatic meaning of life. I wander through blogs, books, and soul-stirring songs, drawn to ideas that spark reflection. Guided by curiosity and a love for words, I gather quotes and insights like keepsakes, weaving them into the fabric of my ever-evolving perspective.
Feel free to contact me if you have something to share, an exciting opportunity to discuss, or need any assistance!
Joined Oracle as a Software Engineer in the Database Transactions team
Completed my M.S. in Computer Science at UC San Diego
Teaching Assistant for CSE 291: Virtualization and Cloud Computing under Prof. Yiying Zhang
Teaching Assistant for CSE 221: Graduate Operating Systems under Prof. Amy Ousterhout
Started an internship at Tradeweb
Awarded the UCSD CSE Alumni Advisory Board Leadership Scholarship
Teaching Assistant for CSE 141L: Introduction to Computer Architecture Lab under Prof. John Eldon
Systems Research with Prof. George Porter in C3 Lab
Teaching Assistant for CSE 142L: Computer Architecture Lab under Prof. Steven Swanson
Masters begins at UC San Diego!
Awarded the prestigious J. N. Tata Endowment Scholarship
Completed my first trek to Kheerganga, a stunning destination in the Himalayas
Awarded a gold medal for the highest CGPA in the Computer Science department!
Started first full time job at D. E. Shaw & Co.
Started an internship at NVIDIA
Started an internship at D. E. Shaw & Co.
Accepted into the Intel Edge AI Scholarship Program
Started an internship at Hexagon
Co-founded CSI COEP Student Chapter, along with Naman Modi
Commenced my undergraduate journey at College of Engineering, Pune
The course covers classical virtualization, modern techniques like containers and serverless computing, and their application in cloud platforms like AWS.
The 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.
The course offers a hands-on computer architecture project aiming to familiarize students with ISA, design of a processor, and control and memory systems, and I/O systems. We design a complete special-purpose processor from grounds up.
The course provides a hands-on experience in using the features of modern CPUs to increase the performance and efficiency of programs.
CGPA: 4 / 4
Graduate Coursework:
CGPA: 9.82 / 10
Undergraduate Coursework: