# Yash Pokharna

> MS CS @ Santa Clara University | 4× Hackathon Winner | Backend & Full-Stack Engineer | AI Agents & Distributed Systems | Seeking Full-Time (2026)

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

I’m a backend-focused software engineer and 4× hackathon winner, currently pursuing an MS in Computer Science at Santa Clara University.

I specialize in building scalable backend systems, full-stack products, and AI-agent workflows. I’ve worked across startups and product teams, designing APIs, data pipelines, and distributed services that run reliably under real-world load.

What I work on
    • Designing and optimizing backend APIs with caching, concurrency control, and cloud deployment
    • Building full-stack systems with clean data models and production-ready architectures
    • Developing AI-agent systems using LLMs, RAG pipelines, and orchestration frameworks
    • Applying strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design to solve complex problems

I enjoy working on problems where performance, reliability, and scale matter, and I’m especially interested in backend-heavy and AI-driven systems.

I’m actively seeking full-time Software Engineer roles (Backend / Full-Stack / AI-Agent focused) starting 2026 and would love to connect with engineers, founders, and recruiters working on impactful products.

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer Intern @ Stealth Startup
Jan 2026 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
- Architected a scalable regulatory intelligence pipeline aggregating data from CARB and Westlaw, processing 1,000+ documents/day with robust handling of static and JavaScript-rendered sources

- Engineered a high-precision diffing system using canonical state normalization and cryptographic hashing (SHA-256), achieving 90%+ reduction in false-positive change detection

- Built an event-driven automation framework enabling real-time compliance insights via dashboards, Slack integrations, and intelligent document lifecycle tracking

- Enhanced system resilience by designing fault-tolerant ingestion pipelines with schema validation, modular parsing, and exponential retry mechanisms, improving end-to-end reliability

### Software Developer Internship @ Miller Center for Global Impact
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Santa Clara, CA
• Built low-latency logistics APIs with Redis caching supporting 5,000+ daily shipments
• Reduced p95 latency by 30% by removing redundant service calls + tuning cache strategy
• Designed backend for a Careers platform (schema, RBAC, admin workflows, REST APIs)
• Deployed containerized services on AWS (ECS), improving reliability and scaling during peak load

### Software Development Intern @ Career Launch
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Built AWS Lambda services handling 5,000+ daily requests, reducing unnecessary API calls
• Optimized queries + caching to serve 10,000+ MCQs with faster response times
• Automated CI/CD workflows on AWS to improve deployment reliability and reduce regressions

### Software Engineer @ Indexnine Technologies
Jan 2024 – Jan 2024 | Pune
• Built integration services using Node/Express to sync data across enterprise systems via internal + third-party APIs
• Automated extraction workflows (API/CSV + headless automation) to reduce manual ops effort
• Implemented error handling, retries, and API performance improvements for more reliable integrations

### Intern @ Aspect Ratio
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Pune, Maharashtra, India
Built SQL Query Automation tool at Aspect Ratio using JavaScript, Flask, SQL, and MySQL, enabling users to generate complex queries with a drag-and-drop interface. Simplified query creation for joins, aggregate functions, and filtering. Streamlined the process of testing queries by providing instant feedback on results. Improved efficiency for users by automating and optimizing SQL query generation.


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
Santa Clara University

### Bachelor of Technology - BTech in Information Technology
Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yash-pokharna-959424231
- Portfolio: https://yash-pokharna.netlify.app/
- GitHub: https://github.com/yashpokharna2555
- Portfolio: https://yash-pokharna.netlify.app

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Last updated: 2026-04-17