About

Diksha Thakur is a highly skilled Software Engineer currently working at Google in the Bay Area. With a strong focus on Software Development and Machine Learning, Diksha possesses a solid foundation in algorithms, dynamic programming, object-oriented programming, and relational databases. With over 2 years of work experience in software development, Diksha has also completed several machine learning projects during her academic career. Diksha's general interests in technology include software development, machine learning applications, and improving education through technology. Her current role at Google as a Software Engineer has given her the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and contribute to the development of innovative software solutions. Prior to joining Google, Diksha worked at Lyft as part of the Data Platform Experience team. During her time at Lyft, she contributed to the creation of ETL tools that improved the experience of data scientists and business analysts. She also had the opportunity to work with open-source technologies such as Apache Airflow, Hadoop, and distributed database systems like Hive, Presto, and Druid. Diksha also worked on Amundsen, an open-source data platform tool that simplifies the work of data scientists and business analysts. Diksha's past experience also includes working as a Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon. During her time at Amazon, she created a serverless Lambda-based API and redesigned an API used for authenticating requests, getting metadata of audiobooks from the database, and coordinating with other downstream services. Diksha implemented the API using Lambda functions and Step Functions, resulting in a serverless API with better orchestration of Lambda functions and 80% reusable code for other APIs. Diksha holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Information Technology from Panjab University. Her technical skills include software engineering, machine learning, Apache Airflow, Hadoop, ETL, AWS, and Apache Hive. With over 4 years of relevant experience, Diksha is a highly skilled and motivated software engineer with a passion for developing innovative solutions.