Software Development Google Cloud

Sataakshi Bhangelwal

Buffalo, NY +1-716-***-**** ***********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/sataakshibhangelwal EDUCATION

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Aug’24 - Present Master of Science in Computer Science

Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women Aug’18 - May’22 Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology CGPA: 8.2 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages: C++, Java, Kotlin, C, Python, JavaScript, SQL Software Development: Spring Boot, Git, GitHub, MySQL, WebRTC, Docker, Postman, AWS EC2, Tyk API Gateway, CI/CD Pipelines, Spinnaker, Datadog, Swagger, gRPC, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Redis, Kafka, HashiCorp, Nimbus, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS Lambda, GraphQL Web Development Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, React, Node.js, Cypress, Swagger, Netlify, Progressive Web Apps Machine Learning & AI:TensorFlow, PyTorch, FastAPI, OpenAI APIs, Large Language Models (LLMs), Computer Vision, NLP Certifications: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Security, Flutter - Google’s UI toolkit, Google Cloud’s DevOps, Google Cloud’s Networking WORK EXPERIENCE

Expedia Group Insurtech Software Development Engineer 2 Gurugram, India Aug’22 - Aug’24

Engineered a global revamp of the notification pipeline, migrating from Apache Kafka to the Expedia Group Streaming Platform, eliminating dependencies on Nimbus and enhancing scalability. (Estimated cost savings: USD 17M).

Migrated credentials to AWS Secrets Manager & HashiCorp Vault for 200+ services, eliminating hardcoded secrets & fortifying data protection.

Developed a host-messaging feature on the VRBO website, boosting engagement for 70M travelers and generating $2M+ weekly revenue.

Reengineered a domain-agnostic checkout page for all travel metasearch engines across Expedia brands like Vrbo.com, Hotels.com, and Trivago. Deployed and managed microservices on Kubernetes(Expected savings: USD 5M monthly).

Redesigned the insurance module on Expedia’s website for the USA, contributing to the OneKey initiative for a unified & loyalty experience.

Optimized the cancel booking flow using React and customer journey analytics to enhance visibility of cancellation policies and refunds, reducing complaints and agent escalations by 10%.

Expedia Group Identity & Access Management Software Development Engineer Intern Gurugram, India May'21 - July'21

Designed an API gateway using Spring Boot (Kotlin & Maven) to consolidate requests previously routed through multiple gateways, improving security, monitoring, and cross-service communication.

Implemented user authentication via OAuth 2.0, ensuring secure access control. Configured authentication flows, managed tokens, and integrated with existing user management systems. Leveraged Docker to containerize the API gateway and microservices Nasscom Foundation & Cisco ThingQbator - Raahee Website Development Intern Delhi, India Jan'21-Feb'21

Built a real-time communication system using WebRTC, leveraging Node.js for backend integration and React.js for a responsive front-end.

Developed a secure and reliable video calling feature, enabling users to connect directly with therapists through the platform. Delhi Government - AAP Full Stack Intern Delhi, India June'20-August'20

Developed a Data Management Dashboard using React & Spring Boot with sql, storing and managing polling data of millions of voters.

Integrated OAuth 2.0 for secure authentication and automated deployment using GitHub Actions. Microsoft Mentorship Program - Engage Delhi, India June'20- July'20

Engineered an interactive Tic Tac Toe game using Python and PyTorch, leveraging Reinforcement Learning (Q-learning) for a robust AI opponent with strategic gameplay, adaptive responses, and adjustable difficulty level, which secured a top 3 ranking in India.

Developed a user-friendly graphical interface, introduced a 4x4 game variant, and integrated a live scoreboard for enhanced user experience. PROJECTS & RESEARCH WORK

Olympic Visionary: Olympic Performance Trends Analysis

Engineered a live, interactive web application using Streamlit to analyze historical Olympic medal data.

Enabled users to filter, transform, and combine datasets, preparing data for machine learning models (clustering, linear regression, deep neural networks) to predict the 2024 Olympic medal tally. Utilized web scraping to collect Olympic data from multiple sources.

Applied Python and data visualization techniques to present dynamic insights via an engaging user interface. TechnoFest: Technical Fest Website

Designed a captivating website utilizing HTML, CSS, Node.js, & Draco Decode attracting a traffic of 80,000 students.

Seamlessly integrated the Google Pay Hosted Payment Gateway to provide secure and seamless online transactions, allowing participants to easily register and pay for events using a trusted and efficient platform. FindMyBook: Book Locator for Library

Ranked in the top 5 out of 52 teams for developing an image-to-book locator system to streamline book retrieval in libraries.

Key Features: Built using Google Vision API for image recognition, integrated with a React frontend and Spring Boot backend, implemented MySQL for book data storage, and optimized search functionality with SQL queries for efficient retrieval. Sign language detection system: Research paper

Conducted a study to develop a system that recognizes sign language used by blind individuals and converts it into text.

Utilized a Convolutional Neural Network with image preprocessing techniques (grayscale conversion, edge detection) & data augmentation to enhance model robustness, achieving a 97.48% validation accuracy. Utilized Natural Language Processing (NLP) for precise text conversion. POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Innerve'20 - Official Technical Fest (Convener): Led a team of 300+ students to organize a fest with a footfall of 90k attendees & prizes worth $0.2M. Education Mentorship Program (Coordinator): Mentored girls as part of a Delhi Govt. initiative to support students in pursuing careers in STEM. Dare2Compete (Chief Igniter) & Hack Club IGDTUW (Lead): Organized coding competitions for freshmen & led hands-on coding sessions. ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

Expedia Travel Awards (Winner Q4 ): Awarded for successfully bridging P0 &P1 capability gaps to enhance system functionality & performance. Programmer's League: Competed with 500+ students from all over India to win an inter-college programming competition. Microsoft Codess: Cracked the exam, a prestigious coding competition in India organized by Microsoft, aimed at promoting women in technology.

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