# Rishikesh J.

> Gen AI Engineer | Full Stack Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/rishikeshj

12+ years of designing and developing highly performant and scalable web apps.
AI Skills: Qdrant, Langchain, LLMs, Hybrid RAG, MindsDB, CrewAI, N8n
Frontend Development: HTML5, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, Angular 19
Mobile Development: React Native
Backend Development: Python, Node.js, Express, Prisma, Zod, Loopback, RestAPI, GraphQL(wk), Axios, Bluebird, Kue, Redis-cache
Styling & UI Frameworks: CSS3, Tailwind CSS, Material UI, Angular Material, SASS
Testing & Quality Assurance:  Jasmine, Cypress 
Data & Databases: PostgreSQL, AWS Athena/S3
Cloud & DevOps: AWS, CircleCI
Tools & Build Systems: Webpack, Vite, Gulp, Angular CLI, Shell scripting
Charting & Mapping: HighCharts, D3.js, Mapbox
Version Control: Git
IDEs: Visual Studio Code, Cursor, WindSurf

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Luxor Technology
Jan 2025 – Present

### Lead Engineer @ Stealth Startup
Jan 2025 – Present
- Building an AI-powered web application that integrates LLMs with custom UI and third-party data sources using Hybrid RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) techniques.
- Developed pipelines to embed unstructured data and store vectors in Qdrant for hybrid search and contextual LLM querying.
- Designed REST APIs and frontend workflows enabling real-time, user-driven queries with accurate LLM-generated responses.
- Testing federated data access using MindsDB to connect various data sources using MindsDB MCP server.
- Exploring Agentic AI automation using CrewAI and N8n.

### Full Stack Engineer @ Unknown
Jan 2024 – Jan 2025
- Building commercial Twitch Extensions using React, Node.js,  JWT, AWS DynamoDB, AWS Lambdas, AWS API Gateway.
- Twitch Extensions boost engagement between streamers and viewers, enabling streamers to monetize through interactive features and Bit transactions, Twitch’s virtual currency.
- Building full stack prototype for healthcare startup in payer space

### Senior Software Engineer @ Clarify Health Solutions
Jan 2021 – Jan 2024
- Built core platform's dashboard framework to show high impact visualizations for healthcare verticals.
- Developed and deployed functionalities within internal applications to automate metadata extraction and deployment processes removing bottlenecks.
- Led the development of a design system with Figma and Storybook, creating reusable components for application-wide consistency.
- Let efforts to enhancing team productivity and workflow efficiency through automation.
- Provided mentorship to junior engineers, conducted code reviews, and delivered high-quality software solutions.
- Passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading projects, and delivering innovative software solutions.
- Able to easily pick up and contribute to any side of development.
- Modernized legacy code to adhere to the latest coding standards.

### Software Engineer @ Clarify Health Solutions
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Sr. UI/Front-End Engineer @ Apple
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
- Designed and developed Single Page Applications (SPAs) using HTML5, SCSS/CSS3, and various frontend frameworks including Angular 4, AngularJS 1.x, Can.js MVC Framework, and Bootstrap.
- Employed technologies such as RxJs, Typescript, Mustache.js template engine, and jQuery to enhance functionality and interactivity within SPAs.
- Created Reports and Testing Dashboards for online stores, incorporating role-based functionality and bug ticket tracking using HighCharts, D3.js, jQuery data-tables, and jqPlot.
- Implemented Front End Optimization techniques to enhance site performance and ensure a seamless user experience.
- Utilized Angular CLI and Gulp for streamlined development and deployment of SPAs.
- Conducted software requirement analysis to ensure design feasibility within time and budget constraints.
- Actively participated in deployments across testing and development environments, ensuring smooth integration of frontend components.

### 3D Artist @ Aatma Studio
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Camera Tracking /Matchmove Artist @ Method Studios
Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Greater Los Angeles Area

### Front End Developer @ DSGN
Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 | Mumbai Area, India
- Designed, maintained, and developed the company's website www.beforbag.co.in using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery.
- Collaborated with team members to design multiple user interfaces (templates) for the website, ensuring alignment with project goals.
- Assisted with walk-through and usability testing to gather feedback and improve user experience.
- Updated user interfaces based on changing needs and requirements.
- Designed layouts and icons using Photoshop for technical specification documents and converted them into HTML prototypes with compatibility across different browsers, platforms, and accessibility guidelines.
- Ensured website quality, performance, and reliability to provide a seamless experience for users.


## Education
### Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Animation and Visual Effects
Academy of Art University

### Bachelor of Engineering - BE in Information Technology
University of Mumbai


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

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Last updated: 2026-04-01