# Riddhi Raina Prasad

> CS Grad @NYU | Ex-SDE2 @Optum UnitedHealth Group| Full Stack Developer | AI & Cloud Enthusiast | Building Scalable, Impactful Solutions

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/riddhi

Hi, I'm Riddhi.

I am a Software Engineer and current M.S. Computer Science student at New York University, passionate about building secure, scalable, and intelligent systems.

Before starting my Master's, I spent over three years as a Senior Software Engineer at Optum (UnitedHealth Group). There, I specialized in core platform infrastructure migrating legacy monoliths to distributed cloud architectures, standardizing containerized deployments, and implementing strict data security protocols to handle massive daily transaction volumes safely. I thrive on solving high-impact engineering problems, whether that means untangling performance bottlenecks, designing fault-tolerant backend pipelines, or driving CI/CD automation.

Today, my technical focus has expanded to the intersection of scalable software engineering and artificial intelligence. I am deeply interested in how we can build safe, agentic AI systems and real-time security infrastructure. Recently, this passion has led me to engineer award-winning projects like EchoGuard (a real-time AI fraud detection guard) and DocuFlow (an agentic RAG system for automated financial compliance).

Throughout my career, I’ve learned that the best architecture diagrams mean nothing without the teams that bring them to life. I believe that strong systems come from strong teams, which is why my engineering philosophy is simple: 
• Collaboration accelerates delivery. 
• Transparency builds resilient workflows. 
• Ownership fosters trust and innovation.

I am currently exploring Software Engineering and Machine Learning Engineering opportunities where I can tackle complex system challenges and design with purpose. If you enjoy building environments where great engineering can thrive, I’d love to connect.

## Work Experience
### Grader @ NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Jan 2026 – Present | New York, United States

### Graduate Student Researcher @ NYU Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP)
Jan 2026 – Present | New York, New York, United States

### Senior Software Engineer @ Optum
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025

### Software Engineer @ Optum
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

### TDP Associate @ Optum
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023

### Project Trainee @ Verzeo
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
New York University

### BTech - Bachelor of Technology in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology

### DAV Schools Network


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-30