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Rushikesh Khamkar

📧 rushi.khamkar1234@gmail.com

Backend Engineer • Data Integrator • System Optimizer

Software Engineer with 4+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and data-driven platforms. I thrive at the intersection of clean architecture, system resilience, and real-world impact—whether it’s optimizing APIs, streamlining data pipelines, or integrating AI into enterprise workflows. Passionate about building software that scales, recovers, and empowers teams.

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Experience

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Application Developer
University of Maine System
Optimized backend and ETL pipelines, integrated LLMs for automation, and rebuilt legacy apps to boost reliability and throughput.
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Software Developer
Texas Tech University
Built APIs and data pipelines for ERP systems, improved backend performance, and optimized database queries for scale.
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Associate Software Engineer
Accenture
Created Apex services for CRM, automated backend workflows, and ensured data integrity across enterprise systems.

Education

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MS in Computer Science
Texas Tech University — 2023
Graduate studies focused on advanced computer science topics and research.
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B.Tech in Computer Engineering
University of Pune — 2019
Undergraduate degree specializing in software engineering and computer systems.

Projects

Food Delivery Backend
Food Ordering Backend (UberEats-Style)
Developed a production-grade distributed system using FastAPI, PostgreSQL, and Apache Kafka.
Implemented a Finite State Machine (FSM) for strict order lifecycle management and an Event-Driven Choreograph pattern to decouple order processing from driver dispatch and notification services. Includes idempotent status updates, sequential event ordering via partition keys, and asynchronous driver assignment logic.
GitHub Repository
Student Enrollment OIC
Student Enrollment Integration with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)
Automated student registration from a portal to Oracle Fusion Cloud using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
Includes data validation, transformation, error handling, API calls, and monitoring for reliable real-time enrollment.
GitHub Repository
ConsultIQ Document AI
ConsultIQ - Multi-Agent LLM System for Document Reasoning
AI assistant extracts insights from PDFs using OpenAI, LangChain, and embedding vector search.
Multi-agent system dynamically plans and executes subtasks for scalable document retrieval.
GitHub Repository
LLM Oracle Assistant
LLM-Powered Oracle Database Assistant
AI assistant translates natural language into Oracle SQL using local LLMs and Python.
Secure role-based access control with interactive Streamlit UI for user-friendly queries.
GitHub Repository
Cloud Storage Project
Cloud Storage System (Dropbox Clone) using AWS
Scalable cloud storage system using AWS S3, RDS, EC2 with secure REST APIs and JWT authentication.
Lightweight Streamlit frontend for API integration and rapid backend prototyping.
GitHub Repository
Database Monitoring Dashboard
Database Performance Monitoring and Query Analytics Dashboard
Real-time Oracle DB monitoring with FastAPI and SQLAlchemy capturing key metrics.
Integrated Prometheus and Grafana for dashboards and alerting, improving incident response by 60%.
GitHub Repository
Emotion Recognition Project
Human-in-the-loop Design with CNN and LSTM Model for Emotion Recognition
Built CNN & LSTM model for emotion prediction with user feedback loop to improve accuracy.
Designed UI for prediction display and feedback collection without retraining the model.
GitHub Repository
ASL Detection Project
American Sign Language Detection using Machine Learning
Developed CNN model for ASL alphabet detection using Kaggle dataset.
Extended work with live webcam sign language interpretation using transfer learning.
GitHub Repository

Skills & Tools

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Programming Languages

Java, Python, PHP, C++, Apex, Bash, PowerShell, SQL (T-SQL, SOQL)

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Databases & Query Languages

MS-SQL (T-SQL), Oracle, SOQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Chroma Vector DB, SQLAlchemy, oracledb (Python Oracle client)

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Cloud & Platforms

Salesforce (Apex, Flows, Triggers, LWC), AWS (S3, EC2, RDS), PeopleSoft ERP, Informatica, Streamlit, LangChain, Ollama (Local LLMs)

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Backend Development & Architecture

RESTful APIs, Microservices, Distributed Systems, Middleware Frameworks, API Integrations, Backend Process Automation, Secure Role-Based Access Control, Authentication (JWT), Token-based Authorization, System Design, Scalable Architecture, Legacy Code Refactoring

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AI & Machine Learning

LLM Integration (OpenAI, LangChain, Ollama), AI-Powered Document Parsing, Natural Language to SQL Translation, Vector Search / Embedding-based Retrieval, Multi-Agent LLM Systems, Fine-tuning on domain-specific data, Semantic Search, Consulting Strategy Generation via LLMs

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ETL & Data Pipelines

Informatica (ETL tool), Oracle Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Synchronization, ETL Workflow Automation, Data Pipeline Optimization

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Performance, Observability & Reliability

Monitoring, Logging, Debugging, Fault Tolerance, Performance Profiling, Performance Tuning (SQL, API, Systems), Incident Resolution, Root Cause Analysis, Code Reviews

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Testing

Unit Testing, Integration Testing, End-to-End (E2E) Testing, Backend Test Suites

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Tools & IDEs

VSCode, IntelliJ, Postman, SQL Developer, GitHub

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Soft Skills & Methodologies

Critical Thinking, Systems Thinking, Technical Ownership, Cross-Team Collaboration, Attention to Detail