About

Rishi Raj is a highly skilled software developer with over 3 years of experience working across multiple product lines. Currently, he is a Software Engineer L5 at Twitch, where he has been instrumental in developing performant and complex UI systems, data engineering, and cloud technologies. Rishi's past experience includes working in various industries such as media, ad-tech, ed-tech, and e-commerce. He has also worked as a Software Engineer L4 at Twitch and as a Research Assistant (Full Stack) at New York University. During his time at NYU, he overhauled the complete end-to-end payment ecosystem, developed interactive and reusable ReactJS components, and reduced deployment bottlenecks using CircleCI/CD. Rishi holds a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from New York University and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Bioinformatics from Vellore Institute of Technology. He also has a background in pure science and computer applications, having completed his Indian School Certificate from Loyola School Jamshedpur. Apart from his work experience, Rishi is highly proficient in various technologies, including software engineering, data engineering, UI development, research science, ReactJS, frontend, and backend development. He is also an active contributor to the open-source community, with a Github profile showcasing his work. Overall, Rishi is a highly skilled and experienced software developer who has worked with a range of technologies and industries. He is passionate about developing performant and complex UI systems, data engineering, and cloud technologies and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality work.