Rishad Luthra
Software Engineer
Computer Science student at the University of Waterloo with experience in full-stack development, passionate about building scalable solutions and innovative technologies that make a real-world impact.
Rishad Luthra
Software Engineer
Computer Science student at the University of Waterloo with experience in full-stack development, passionate about building scalable solutions and innovative technologies that make a real-world impact.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science, Co-op, with a Minor in Economics
University of Waterloo
Relevant Courses:
Algorithms, Computer Networks, Data Structures, Database Systems and Management, Object Oriented Programming, Operating Systems, Software Design and Architecture, User Interfaces
Experience
Software Engineer (Part-time)
TriviaLinked
- Developed and refined core features for an iOS trivia game using React Native and Supabase, contributing to a 16% increase in daily active users.
- Implemented profile customization and player stats tracking features, boosting user retention to 68%.
Software Engineering Intern – Secure Web Platform
Sun Life Financial
- Implemented Single Sign-On in Node.js and Express using Okta APIs, OAuth2.0, and OIDC, reducing manual logins by 67% across protected company websites.
- Developed GraphQL APIs with JWT authentication to serve real-time customer data, and integrated caching to reduce response times by 90%.
- Built a dashboard with React and Express, consolidating numerous communication channels to give customers a comprehensive view of their previous interactions with Sun Life agents.
Software Engineering Intern (Part-time) – Gen AI Platform
Sun Life Financial
- Secured an internal AWS Lambda service by implementing Role Based Access Control to enforce company wide security policies and compliant usage of the service.
Software Developer and Research Intern
Harvard Medical School – Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Spearheaded the development of a multi-threaded C++ module for 3DSlicer, enabling real-time 3D surface reconstructions of a patient's anatomy during surgery. This software is currently in use by the surgeon and is undergoing clinical testing to enable wider adoption.
- Developed a Python program using Mediapipe for hand tracking and implemented inter-process communication via OpenIGTLink to integrate it with the C++ application, enabling real-time hand tracking in the 3DSlicer module.
- Leveraged OpenCV to generate and display real-time depth maps and 3D point clouds, providing surgeons with spatial data for improved control and accuracy during operations.
Software Developer Intern
Mediaocean
- Refactored Python code by employing the Model View Controller design pattern, reducing runtime errors by 40% for over 100,000 clients worldwide.
- Used Bash to automate the developer onboarding process, including environment setup and dependency installation, reducing onboarding time by 40% and ensuring consistency across new setups.
Projects
BrightStart - Sun Life Elevate Cloud Hackathon (Winner)
AI-powered chatbot using AWS and Amazon Q that integrates with Confluence to provide secure, role-based responses and automate ticket creation.
Beacon
A marketplace platform connecting people from all walks of life to offer help and services to those nearby using modern Android development.
Footbolla
Soccer analytics web application with user authentication and secure data management for tracking player and team statistics.
Ketchup Task Manager
Productivity application for organizing daily tasks with features like deadline tracking, priority levels, and completion monitoring.