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Hitesh Kayastha

@hiteshkayastha

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Associate Software Engineer passionate about machine learning and data processing.

Nepal

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What I'm looking for

I seek a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and offers opportunities for growth in machine learning and software development.

I am an Associate Software Engineer with a strong foundation in computer science and a passion for leveraging technology to solve real-world problems. Currently, I work at Cedar Gate Technologies, where I integrate machine learning models into healthcare analytics, manage historical risk scores, and optimize data retrieval processes using AWS and ElasticSearch.

My journey began as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Kathmandu University, where I developed a machine learning pipeline for course recommendations, achieving impressive results. I have a solid grasp of various programming languages and frameworks, and I thrive in collaborative environments where I can contribute to innovative projects.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Associate Software Engineer

Current

Cedar Gate Technologies

Aug 2023 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Integrated ML models into Healthcare Benefit Analytics, managing historical ML risk scores in AWS S3. Modified ElasticSearch Queries using AWS Lambda and developed Hadoop and Spark jobs for large-scale data processing.

Machine Learning AWS S3 AWS Lambda Elasticsearch Redshift Hadoop Spark Protobuf EMR Data Processing

Intern

Cedar Gate Technologies

Apr 2024 - Jul 2024 (3 months)

Tested and optimized Hadoop and Spark jobs for application processing. Developed and implemented Small Client Requests under guidance, executing project tasks timely.

Hadoop Spark Testing Optimization Project Management Data Processing Time Management

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Digital Learning Research Lab, Kathmandu University

Apr 2023 - Apr 2024 (1 year)

Analyzed student data to build a machine learning pipeline for course recommendations, achieving a low RMSE. Deployed Django REST API for predictions on a Linux server.

Machine Learning Data Analysis Django REST APIs Linux Content Based Filtering Collaborative Filtering

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kathmandu University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2019 - 2023

Grade: 3.8

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, focusing on various aspects of computer science including programming, data structures, and algorithms. Achieved a CGPA of 3.8.