# Krish Ganotra

> SWE @ The Trade Desk

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/krishganotra

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ The Trade Desk
Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Undergraduate Researcher @ Hume Center for National Security and Technology at Virginia Tech
Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
• Fall 2022: Led the development of graph neural networks to effectively generate artificial computer networks for cyber-attack simulations
• Spring 2022: Developed cutting-edge autoregressive models focused on UAV flight patterns for anomaly detection of cyber attacks on drones
• Fall 2021: Conducted research in the Tech4Humanity lab under Dr. Aaron Brantly on framework development for countering disinformation, releasing publications on Automated Disinformation and The Impact of Disinformation in Kenyan Elections and Politics

### Software Engineer Intern @ Microsoft
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Redmond, Washington, United States

### Executive Director @ VTHacks
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023
• Leading Virginia Tech’s premiere hackathon, propelling the institution to a top 10 ranking among hackathon schools nationwide
• Managing a 30-person team year-round to host 650+ hackers, securing $50k+ in sponsorship, coordinating company recruiting logistics, and facilitating tech talks, meals, prizes, swag, etc. to ensure an unforgettable weekend experience.
• Facilitated the return to an in-person event, and grew the event from 300 to 650 hackers while increasing diversity by 50%

### Software Engineer Intern @ CoStar Group
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Richmond, Virginia, United States
• Developed a full-stack (React, .NET, SQL) dynamic dashboard to display real-time, business-critical metrics of real estate data automation. The dashboard was successfully deployed to executive-facing wallboards, enhancing decision-making in the office.
• Spearheaded backend efforts, aggregating raw data from a SQL Server into actionable metrics and loading into a PostgreSQL database
• Optimized data intake queries, created new .NET processes to track metrics end-to-end, and enhanced data automation APIs

### AI Test and Evaluation Intern @ MITRE
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | McLean, Virginia, United States
• Spearheaded the implementation of automated software testing for robotic systems using Docker microservice architecture and continuous integration. This enhanced the development of ROS software and bolstered the reliability of released tools

### AI Test and Evaluation Intern @ MITRE
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | McLean, Virginia, United States
Rigorously tested and evaluated cutting-edge ML models capable of detecting and outlining cancer cells to assist oncologists. These models were deployed to integrated microscopes, revolutionizing oncologists' efficiency in critical medical procedures.

### Mobile Platform Intern @ MITRE
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | McLean, Virginia, United States
Drove innovation within MITRE's Mobile Platform by leading a comprehensive exploration of new technologies and stacks. Created a trailblazing template application using Firebase and SwiftUI, laying the foundation for future advanced iOS app projects.

### Machine Learning Researcher @ U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• Researched methods for training CNNs with semi-supervised learning to conduct semantic segmentation on hyperspectral imagery 
• Worked under Dr. Leslie Smith at NRL, developing in Python using Keras, TensorFlow, and PyTorch, and published research findings


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science
Virginia Tech

### High School Diploma
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/krish-ganotra

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Last updated: 2026-04-11