Kusha Sahu
@kushasahu
Senior software developer specializing in backend engineering, system design, AI, and cloud-native solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Software Engineer with 8 years of experience building scalable backend systems, data pipelines, and AI-driven products across cloud environments. I have led fullstack initiatives, owned a geospatial maps product, built production Gen-AI knowledge chatbots, and optimized historic and real-time data infrastructure to deliver reliable insights at scale.
I founded and developed a public-facing astronomy event intelligence platform, architected microservices and streaming ingestion pipelines, and shipped impactful features at consumer companies that improved performance, reduced costs, and increased revenue. I enjoy solving real-world problems with robust system design, mentoring teams, and driving engineering hiring and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Developer
Starithm
Jul 2025 - Present (2 months)
Built and deployed an astronomy event intelligence platform ingesting 4k+ real alerts, designed microservices architecture with real-time Kafka pipelines and ML-driven summaries for transient event monitoring.
Senior Software Engineer
Aurora Energy Research
Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)
Led fullstack development of scalable systems and a geospatial Maps product, built a production Gen-AI knowledge chatbot and optimized historic and real-time data pipelines to deliver reliable energy insights at scale.
Software Development Engineer L3
Urban Company
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 (2 years)
Spearheaded performance and error monitoring for micro-frontends at 60k rpm, implemented image optimization saving 2 TB/day of transfer, and improved OTA update and release pipelines to enhance UX and reliability.
Software Development Engineer L2
Urban Company
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)
Implemented targeting integrations reducing ad costs by 23%, built a provider tipping system, and architected the 'Orion' frontend framework to standardize TypeScript development and testing.
Software Development Engineer L1
Urban Company
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)
Designed and launched subscription and rebooking products contributing 23% of revenue and increasing request funnel by 5% while reducing CX calls 20% and cancellations 5%.
Associate Programmer
Tata Digital (1mg)
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)
Developed a pharmacy support dashboard and secure AWS S3 file handling, integrated vendors, and improved data workflows using PostgreSQL to enhance app and backend operations.
Software Developer Intern
IHS Markit
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)
Improved dynamic report generation using Jaspersoft, increasing efficiency and accuracy of business intelligence reporting during internship.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science, Computer Science
2022 - 2025
Grade: 4.0 GPA
Master of Science in Computer Science with specialization in Computational Perception and Robotics, coursework included Computer Vision, Deep Learning, NLP, and AI Ethics; achieved a 4.0 GPA.
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering covering core electronics, signal processing, and communications engineering topics.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
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