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Rishikesh(Rishi)

Backend Engineer | AI/ML Builder

Backend engineer. I build the APIs, data and automation that products run on.

  • Currently at a market research startup: backend services, data pipelines, automation and AI integrations.
  • Python, FastAPI, Django and PostgreSQL are my daily tools; Docker and Git package and ship the result.
  • I bring AI/ML into products where it solves a real problem — models behind APIs, not notebooks.
  • B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, with an eye on scalable systems and audio AI.
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Open to backend & AI/ML roles

Experiences

Market research startup

Backend Engineer

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I work at a startup in the market research space, on the backend side of the product: the services and APIs, the data structures underneath them, and the automation that keeps repetitive work from being done by hand. A good share of the work is integration — connecting AI capabilities and communication platforms into the product so they behave like part of the system rather than a bolted-on feature.

  • Build and maintain backend services and APIs for the product.
  • Design database structures and the data pipelines that feed them.
  • Build automation systems that remove repetitive manual work.
  • Integrate AI capabilities and communication platforms into the product.
  • Take part in testing, debugging, code reviews and deployments.
  • Python
  • Django
  • FastAPI
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Docker
  • Git
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Projects

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  • Backend Engineering

    Crickathon Dashboard

    Dashboard platform with a FastAPI backend, user authentication, PostgreSQL storage and a containerised deployment.

    • FastAPI
    • PostgreSQL
    • Firebase
    • Next.js
    • Docker
    GitHub · TODO(GitHub link for Crickathon Dashboard not added yet) Live · TODO(Live link for Crickathon Dashboard not added yet)
  • Backend Engineering

    NagrikSetu

    Django platform where citizens file municipal complaints and track their status through to resolution.

    • Django
    • Python
    • PostgreSQL
    • REST APIs
    GitHub (opens in a new tab) Live · TODO(Live link for NagrikSetu not added yet)
  • AI / ML

    Rail Optima

    Railway planning that pairs an XGBoost model for the predictive half of the problem with a CP-SAT solver for the hard constraints.

    • Python
    • XGBoost
    • CP-SAT
    • Optimisation
    GitHub (opens in a new tab) Live · TODO(Live link for Rail Optima not added yet)
  • Research

    CardioRhythm-AI

    Research work on continuous ECG analysis with models light enough to run on wearable hardware.

    • Python
    • Machine Learning
    • Signal Processing
    • Edge AI
    GitHub · TODO(GitHub link for CardioRhythm-AI not added yet)
  • Backend Engineering

    Edubook API

    Backend API built with Django and Python over a relational database, with data models and business logic kept in one place.

    • Django
    • Python
    • REST APIs
    GitHub (opens in a new tab) Live · TODO(Live link for Edubook API not added yet)
  • Tools & Other

    Battery & Inverter Calculator

    Sizing tool that works out the battery capacity and inverter rating a given load and backup duration actually need.

    Tech: TODO

    GitHub · TODO(GitHub link for Battery & Inverter Calculator not added yet) Live · TODO(Live link for Battery & Inverter Calculator not added yet)

Skills & Technologies

Languages

  • Python
  • SQL
  • JavaScript

Backend

  • FastAPI
  • Django
  • REST APIs
  • Authentication
  • Automation
  • Testing

Databases

  • PostgreSQL
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Schema design
  • Data pipelines

AI / ML

  • Scikit-learn
  • XGBoost
  • Feature engineering
  • AI/ML integrations
  • Audio AI

Frontend

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Next.js

DevOps & Tools

  • Docker
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Actions
  • Google Cloud

Highlights

  • Google Cloud2026

    Google Cloud Arcade Facilitator 2026

    Selected as a facilitator for the 2026 cohort, supporting participants through hands-on Google Cloud labs and helping them get past the points where they get stuck.

    Details · TODO(Link for Google Cloud Arcade Facilitator 2026 not added yet)
  • Hustler Hive

    Leadership at Hustler Hive

    Leadership role in the community: coordinating members, planning activities and keeping things running between events.

    Details · TODO(Link for Leadership at Hustler Hive not added yet)
  • Community

    Technical community building

    Ongoing involvement in developer communities — bringing students into backend and cloud tooling, and answering the questions that usually stop beginners early.

  • Events

    Event organisation

    Organising technical sessions and events end to end: planning, logistics, speakers and follow-up.

Contact

I’m happy to talk about backend roles, internships, AI/ML work or a problem you think is interesting. Email is the most reliable way to reach me.

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