About Me
Hey there, it's so nice to meet you! I'm Tanmay. Welcome to my portfolio!
I am a Master's student (graduating May 2025) at the University of Southern California, majoring in Computer Science.
I am currently a Software Engineer & Researcher at the USC Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT), where I've worked on building conversational AI assistants, Virtual Reality exposure therapy systems for PTSD relief, & 'Battle Buddy,' an iOS mental health app for veterans.
Previously, at Fidelity Investments, I built full-stack applications, modernized critical backend systems, optimized cloud infrastructures on AWS, and delivered scalable solutions impacting millions of users globally. I specialize in:
- Full-Stack Development (MEAN & MERN)
- Scalable Infrastructure Design
- Backend & API Development
- Android Development
- VR & AI-driven Applications
I have experience in the following industries:
- Financial Services
- Virtual Reality for Mental Health Therapy
Work Experience
USC Institute for Creative Technologies
Los Angeles, CA
Software Engineer - AI & VR
May 2024 - Present
Working with Arno Hartholt at the Integrated Virtual Humans Lab.- Built a conversational AI assistant leveraging RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for domain-specific knowledge and OpenAI's GPT-4 for advanced dialogue understanding and natural language processing.
- Designed and developed BraveMind - Military Sexual Trauma (MST), a Virtual Reality (VR) exposure therapy system to alleviate PTSD symptoms in military personnel, enhancing therapeutic outcomes through immersive technology & laying the groundwork for more effective and immersive mental health interventions.
- Developed a Lip Sync pipeline converting audio-to-text, generating ARPAbet phonemes & mapping them to visemes.
- Utilized cutting-edge technologies to optimize user experience and improve therapy effectiveness, focusing on AI-driven solutions and VR-based mental health interventions.
Software Engineer - Unity & Mobile
Oct 2023 - May 2024
Worked with Sharon Mozgai at the Virtual Human Therapeutics Lab.Worked on building Battle Buddy, an iOS mobile health app that provides mental health resources to detect and prevent veteran suicidal crises. Part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mission Daybreak Challenge, a 10-year initiative aimed at ending veteran suicide through a comprehensive public health approach.
Fidelity Investments
Bangalore, India
Associate Software Engineer
Jan 2022 - Jul 2023
- Modernized backend systems for critical business applications with zero downtime.
- Implemented scalable infrastructure for applications, optimizing data storage, accessibility & system reliability.
- Drafted API contracts & built REST APIs reducing response times by 50% & handling 400M+ monthly requests.
- Built a real-time data synchronization tool with microservices, Kafka & Envoy, ensuring data consistency for 4M+ users.
- Launched a full-stack financial planning application delivering personalized investment plans and financial guidance.
- Migrated customer data from on-premise data stores to AWS DynamoDB & Amazon S3, reducing infrastructure costs by 40%.
- Performed exhaustive unit & integration testing and conducted code reviews ensuring optimum code quality & correctness.
Software Engineer Intern
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
Built tools to enhance business productivity & efficiency.- Developed a dashboard for a mono-repo, providing concise project analytics and streamlining deployment workflows for 150+ projects, improving team collaboration and project management efficiency.
- Built a query scheduler portal, enabling seamless query scheduling on shared datasets, optimizing data processing and enhancing overall system performance for cross-functional teams.
