Ryan Dsilva
Currently, I’m a graduate student at Purdue University working at the intersection of NLP and humor, wherein my research objective is to see whether computers, specifically LLMs really comprehend puns. I worked full-time in the industry prior to my masters. I have over 3 years of full-time experience as a Software Engineer, spanning frontend, backend, mobile app development, and devops. I've held diverse roles, collaborating in large teams, communicating with clients, working with non-technical team members, and leading a team for a significant part of my experience. I also enjoy writing about off-the-wall technologies and the knowledge I've gained through my experience by means of a tech blog.
Experience
Software Engineer (Intern)
- Developed new features for a enterprise Node.js API that powers the Rocket Homes Digital platforms using TypeScript, GraphQL Federation and ElasticSearch for internal and external clients and improved code quality by adding end-to-end tests using Jest.
- Redesigned the Status Dashboard that monitors the health of the services using Next.js (React)
- Revamped the UI for Type-Ahead functionality on the existing web application using React and TailwindCSS to improve performance by consuming the GraphQL API.
Software Engineer
- Led the mobile application rewrite project that included planning new architecture, developing isolated UI elements, and improved analytics, and performance which would bring down the waiting times on screens.
- Developed Node.js GraphQL API & an enterprise Flutter application for 20+ global clients with 100,000+ users.
- Improved a solution for a use case by implementing AWS services like Step Functions, Lambda, API Gateway, & CloudFormation.
- Established a CI/CD pipeline for building Flutter applications for different environments with different configurations using Jenkins & Docker.
- Optimized the development & deployment process of Lambda Functions through Jenkins using the Serverless Framework & TypeScript to improve overall efficiency.
- Improved code quality, coverage & performance monitoring using load tests & end-to-end tests using K6.
- Designed and Implemented a solution that allows client-facing applications to dynamically select the API endpoints based on various factors like latency, data residency, etc. in a Multi-Region deployment.
Development Team Lead
- Designed & developed the core system and back-end micro-services using the AWS stack.
- Maximized cost-efficiency by adopting an entirely Serverless approach using AWS services - API Gateway, Lambda Functions, DynamoDB, S3, Route53, IAM Role Management, CloudFormation.
- Facilitated & led a team of 6 people, guiding them regarding web & mobile technologies (Vue.js & Flutter) to achieve our targets much faster than expected.
- Introduced intelligent systems in various domains that provided inference in the browser using Tensorflow.js.
Full Stack Developer Intern
- Designed the system architecture & database schema for an E-Commerce application based on Node.js and MongoDB.
- Planned and developed the DevOps architecture for the application using NGINX for load balancing, reverse proxy, compression, HTTPS, etc., and Docker for containerization and automated this process with bash scripts.
- Developed an offline-first Flutter application with web-sockets, an in-memory database that consumed the REST API deployed on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Provided guidance to fellow interns on version control (Git) and assisted in resolving development problems.
App Development Intern
- Developed a fully-featured Flutter application intended to replace Point-Of-Sale (POS) devices at supermarkets and retail stores.
- Planned, designed & developed an admin dashboard using Django and Vue.js to efficiently display & manage the data & also developed Python scripts for web scraping and automation of bulk, routine tasks.
Software Development Intern
- Developed the web pages related to donations & contributions using React.js and Styled Components.
- Created templates with Gatsby.js & Netlify CMS that were used by other members of the team.
Projects
Skills
- System Design
- Full Stack Development
- Mobile App Development
- Serverless & DevOps
- Deep Learning
Education
Purdue University
GPA: 3.86 / 4
Part of Applied Knowledge Representation and Natural Language Understanding Lab (AKRaNLU)
Teaching Assistant for Introduction to C Programming and Introduction to Software Development Concepts
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Research Assistant with Dr. Julia Rayz working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Humor Theory
University of Mumbai
CGPA: 7.52 / 10.0 | WES: 3.33 / 4.00
Awarded Best B.E. All-Rounder (Male) for Academic Term 2016-2020
Interests
I am a multi-instrumentalist playing the keyboards, piano, guitar, and bass along with vocals. I have taught music as a Foundation Level Guitar Teacher (up to Grade 5) with High Furtados.
Apart from coding, I enjoy being outdoors, experiencing sunsets, and catching up with friends and I am a big foodie (I love eating and cooking). I also play sports, specifically football and cricket.