Hi, I'm Girish

AI Research Developer & Software Engineer passionate about building intelligent systems and scalable applications

About Me

I'm currently pursuing my Master's in Computer Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder, while working as an AI Research Developer at the Leeds School of Business. With a strong background in full-stack development and machine learning, I specialize in creating intelligent systems that solve real-world problems.

My experience spans from developing enterprise-scale applications at Wells Fargo to building cutting-edge AI-powered platforms. I'm passionate about leveraging technology to create meaningful impact, whether it's through intelligent conversation orchestration or predictive modeling systems.

Available for opportunities
Based in Boulder, CO

Experience

AI Research Developer

Leeds School of Business, CU Boulder

May 2025 - Present
  • • Architected a full-stack AI-powered PhD Advisory System using React and FastAPI with specialized advisor personas
  • • Engineered multi-LLM backend infrastructure supporting Gemini API and Ollama with dynamic provider switching
  • • Developed intelligent conversation orchestrator with PDF/DOCX support for context-aware conversations
  • • Expanding functionality with RAG integration for enhanced query responses and personalized recommendations

Software Engineer

Wells Fargo

July 2022 - July 2024
  • • Orchestrated multi-device compatibility for virtual assistant platform serving 250,000+ employees
  • • Developed Intent Recognition System leveraging BERT transformer models with enterprise pipeline deployment
  • • Achieved 95%+ code coverage through unit-testing with XUnit and Moq
  • • Launched four targeted usability improvements increasing engagement through enhanced cross-platform compatibility

Software Engineer Intern

Penzigo Technology

May 2021 - Jan 2022
  • • Spearheaded launch of consumer mobile application using Flutter and Firebase
  • • Integrated seamless third-party payment systems for enhanced transaction efficiency
  • • Constructed feature-rich admin portal with NodeJS and React with automated reporting
  • • Reduced administrative workload by 50% and resolved critical performance bottlenecks

Featured Projects

GradCompass

AI-Powered Graduate Application Assistant

Comprehensive full-stack platform with 6 specialized AI agents, PostgreSQL database, and AI-powered visa interview simulator.

React FastAPI PostgreSQL
GradCompass

Cine-Stellation

A sophisticated movie recommendation system that visualizes movie relationships as interactive constellation graphs using machine learning algorithms.

NextJS FastAPI TF-IDF
TalkToYourRepo

Talk to Your Repo

Turn your repository into an AI agent. Chunk code, query it via chat, generate tests, and push intelligent updates.

React FastAPI ChromaDB
Wildfire Risk

Wildfire Risk Prediction System

ML-driven platform achieving 82% accuracy for wildfire risk assessment with NASA FIRMS integration.

Python LSTM XGBoost
VQA Network

Visual Question Answering System

Image-based Q&A model combining LSTM and VGG19 with multi-layer feature fusion and stacked attention.

Python LSTM CNN
M-Commerce

Offline Payment Solution

Wallet-based mobile application designed for seamless online and offline transactions, reducing payment failures in low connectivity areas. Published in SN Computer Science 2022.

React Native NodeJS MongoDB

Technical Skills

Languages

Python JavaScript Java C# C++ Dart

Web Technologies

React Node.js FastAPI Flask HTML/CSS jQuery

AI/ML & Databases

PyTorch TensorFlow scikit-learn PostgreSQL MongoDB MySQL

Cloud & DevOps

AWS Azure Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Git

Education

University of Colorado, Boulder

Aug 2024 - Present

Master of Science in Computer Science

GPA: 3.94/4.0

Boulder, CO

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Aug 2018 - May 2022

Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology

GPA: 3.4/4.0

Karnataka, India

Let's Connect

Get In Touch

I'm always interested in discussing new opportunities, innovative projects, or just connecting with fellow developers. Whether you have a question or just want to say hi, feel free to reach out!

Location

Boulder, Colorado