Designer with a creative eye and a developer with a sharp mind
My name is Rucha Nandgirikar
Full Stack Software Engineer, Backend Engineer, Frontend, Cloud – AWS Certified Solutions Architect
I’m Rucha, an MSCS graduate and Full Stack Engineer with 5 years of experience building scalable, high-performance systems. I specialize in scalability, performance, and system design. I’ve built and optimized full-stack systems at the CSU Chancellor’s Office and Optum, working across cloud, distributed systems, and modern web technologies. I’m also an AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
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Main skills
• Full Stack Development (Backend + Frontend)
• System Design & Scalability
• Cloud Architecture (AWS Certified – Solutions Architect)
• Distributed Systems
• Performance Optimization
Technical Proficiency
• Primary Language: Java (Expert) — Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate, Microservice.
• Backend: Laravel, Node.js, Python, RESTful APIs, Distributed Systems.
• Frontend: React, Angular, TypeScript, HTML5/CSS3.
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Certified), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis.
Core Values
• Good design is good business
• It’s not only about beauty
• There’s always something new
• There’s always a solution
• Get to the root of the problem
Experience
Software Engineer
California State University, Office of the Chancellor, USA
Oct 2023 – Dec 2025
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Student Research Assistant
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA
Oct 2023 – Dec 2025
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Software Engineer Summer Intern
California State University, Office of the Chancellor, USA
May 2024 – Aug 2024
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Software Engineer
Optum, Hyderabad, India
Jul 2020 – Aug 2023
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Education
Master of Science in Computer Science
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Graduation: Dec 2025
Relevant Coursework: Consumer Behavior, Marketing Management, Marketing Law, Marketing Economics, Market Research, Sales Management.
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
Graduation: May 2020
Creative Writing, Principles of Advertising, Theories of Mass Communication, Intercultural Communication, Micro/Macro Economics.
