Hi, I'm Kaushik 👋
Software Development Engineer (SDE) | AI & Cloud Computing Enthusiast | IEEE-Published Researcher | Hackathon Winner
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Kaushik S - Software Development Engineer (SDE) | SAP Developer | AI Engineer | Full Stack Developer in Bengaluru, India

About Me

Software Development Engineer (SDE) and IEEE-published researcher specializing in AI, cloud computing, and scalable software solutions. Experienced in delivering impactful projects across AI-driven chatbots, cloud cost optimization, multimedia indexing, and real-time data processing. Proven track record in hackathons, academic excellence, and community leadership. Currently an SDE at SAP Labs India.

Work Experience

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SAP Labs India

Jul 2024 - Present
Associate Application Engineer
•Engineered a GDPR-compliant, privacy-first RAG platform for SAP's internal chatbot; fine-tuned DeBERTa for Germany-specific PII detection (300k–500k docs, 94% recall, MRR@10=0.82)
•Scaled the system to 2M+ documents and 400+ users with <2s E2E latency via batching, caching, and HNSW optimization; automated CI/CD to reduce deployment downtime. Selected speaker at SAP's global D-KOM 2025 developer conference
•Automated consolidation of 550+ server instances, reducing infrastructure cost and attack surface while maintaining data integrity during migration
•Rewrote credential-fetch client in dependency-free Golang for 9,000+ Linux servers, improving security posture and enabling safer patching workflows
•Designed and taught internal workshops on Agentic AI, MLOps, and privacy evaluation; onboarded ~25 engineers and mentored interns on FastAPI/Jenkins/LLM integration
•Member of AI Steering Architecture Committee; reviewed and advised on AI system architecture and deployment strategies
•Selected member and project team lead for SAP Global Early Talent Board 2025; led a 4-member global team in authoring and presenting an operating-model proposal to executive and board stakeholders
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SAP Labs India

Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
Software Development Intern
•Built a retrieval-augmented QA system and optimized ChromaDB HNSW indexing under high read/write workloads, improving nearest-neighbor query latency and maintaining index consistency during concurrent updates
•Built a FastAPI-based multi-cloud telemetry aggregator (GCP/Azure/OpenStack); resolved cold-start and burst-load bottlenecks using async scheduling and connection pooling, reducing data-fetch time from 37 to 13 minutes
•Developed a privacy-centric RAG chatbot on SAP BTP for secure querying over 5,000+ enterprise documents; implemented CI/CD automation to enable reliable deployment
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SAP Labs India

May 2023 - Jun 2023
Software Engineering Intern
•Built automated reporting for SAP ABAP transport failures, diagnosing migration errors and enabling faster root-cause resolution for development teams
•Awarded Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) for top performance among internship cohort
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Samsung R&D Institute India

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023
PRISM Research Intern
•Developed GPU-accelerated image/video augmentation pipelines (CUDA + multiprocessing) for large-scale robustness research, reducing processing time from 300s to 15s (~20× speedup)
•Built a scalable augmentation framework with 14+ noise models for dataset stress-testing and benchmarked against state-of-the-art libraries
•Awarded the Excellence Award ($1000) under the Samsung PRISM initiative

Education

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PSG College of Technology

2020 - May 2024
B.Tech in Information Technology (Anna University) Grade: CGPA: 9.54/10 | Rank 4/136 | Best Outgoing Student (Departmental Top Graduate)

Skills

Python
Go
Java
JavaScript
TypeScript
Docker
Kubernetes
FastAPI
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Hugging Face
OpenCV
PostgreSQL
NVIDIA CUDA
Google Cloud Platform
Microsoft Azure

Coding Stats

LeetCode↗

1004
Problems Solved
012001800240030001876Contest Rating
Easy: 459
Medium: 455
Hard: 90
My Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

HANA Sentinel Voice Frontend (Private)

Developed a LiveKit-powered WebRTC voice interface for SAP HANA operations with real-time session token flow, microphone-first UX, and enterprise-network-friendly relay defaults.

Next.js
TypeScript
LiveKit
WebRTC
Tailwind CSS
Live

Blitz for Windows

Contributed to a Windows port of Blitz and published a live product site, focusing on cross-platform tooling and release-ready app workflows.

Swift
TypeScript
Kotlin
Python
Live
Source

DND Web App

Built and deployed a TypeScript web app with Supabase-backed data flow and responsive UI patterns, then shipped it on Vercel for public access.

TypeScript
Vite
Supabase
Tailwind CSS
Live
Source

PSG Campus Navigation Map

Developed an interactive React-based campus map with coordinate-driven hover/click regions and dynamic info overlays to help students navigate college buildings more effectively.

React
JavaScript
CSS
JSON
Live
Source

YouTube Heatmap Video Cropper

Created and deployed a utility that jumps to the most engaging segment of a YouTube video, making fast content review easier for viewers.

Python
Selenium
Netlify
Live
Source

Unlearned

Built and deployed an education-focused React web app with quiz-style interactions, progress flow, and responsive UI patterns for self-paced learning.

React
JavaScript
Vite
CSS
Live
Blogs

Latest Writings

Thoughts, experiences, and discoveries from my journey in technology.

Hackathons

I like building things

During my time in university, I attended 2+ hackathons. People from around the country would come together and build incredible things in 2-3 days. It was eye-opening to see the endless possibilities brought to life by a group of motivated and passionate individuals.

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    Smart India Hackathon 2022 – Winner

    India

    Developed and deployed a GPU-accelerated multimedia file indexing system for MP Police. Solution indexes 1,000+ files in under 2 seconds using TF-IDF and NLP techniques.
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    GE Precision Care Challenge – Top 12 Finalist

    India

    Built a multilingual PII/PHI redaction system with DeBERTa, QLoRA, spaCy, and Presidio for healthcare data privacy.
Awards

Milestones I'm proud of

Best Outgoing Student – IT Department

PSG College of Technology

May 2024
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Smart India Hackathon Winner – $1,200 Cash Prize

Govt. of India

Aug 2022
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Excellence Award – Samsung PRISM ($1000)

Samsung R&D Institute India

Sep 2023

CodeKaisen Winner – Technotronz 2022

IETE, PSG College of Technology

2022
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Peer Recognition

Appreciated by Colleagues

Peer and leadership recognitions received at SAP, reflecting consistent impact, collaboration, and delivery across teams.

Peer Recognitions

Appreciations received from peers and leadership at SAP

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SAP Appreciate
Nov - Dec 202411 recognitions
202526 recognitions
Jan - May 20265 recognitions

Includes both monetary and non-monetary recognitions via SAP's internal peer recognition platform.

Testimonials

What People Say

Feedback from mentees and collaborators on Topmate. All proceeds are donated to charity.

“Kaushik is an excellent mentor — patient, humble, and genuinely supportive. He provides the right guidance and ensures clarity at every step. After speaking with him, I now have a clear roadmap and direction for my journey. Thank you so much, Kaushik, for your valuable guidance.”

Prasanth Kumar

Apr 2026
Contact

Get in Touch

Want to chat? Just shoot me a dm with a direct question on twitter and I'll respond whenever I can.