Resume
Experience
Software Engineering Intern — SleepNavigator
Summer 2026 – Present
- Engineering the Odette patient concierge bot using RAG knowledge bases and custom clinical advice guardrails.
- Co-developing internal clinics conversational BI telemetry dashboards and medical record anomaly alarms.
IT Support Technician — Louisiana Tech IT Help Desk
May 2025 – Present
- Resolved helpdesk tickets for students, faculty, and staff by troubleshooting hardware, software, and printer issues; performed secure data sanitization and deployed configured campus devices.
- Developed and maintained an AI chatbot for the AWS Helpdesk handling tuition, MFA, Workday, and service inquiries, reducing call times by 30-40 minutes and improving helpdesk efficiency.
Software Engineering Fellow — Headstarter AI
July 2024 – August 2024
- Completed a 7-week fellowship building AI-powered applications, delivering production-ready features through hackathon-style projects under tight weekly deadlines.
- Built full-stack AI projects integrating frontend, backend, cloud, and LLM components; collaborated globally via Git and agile workflows, iterating based on user feedback.
President — Namaste Nepal Association
2025 – Present
- Lead a student organization representing the Nepali community at Louisiana Tech, organizing cultural events, coordinating outreach initiatives, and managing a diverse team of members.
- Oversee event logistics, member communications, and partnership outreach with university departments — building skills in project planning, stakeholder engagement, and community building.
Education
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science | Expected May 2027
Relevant Coursework: Intro to Cyber Security, Data Structures & Algorithms, Systems Programming, Database Management, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture
Certifications
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals — ISACA: Validates core competencies in cybersecurity frameworks, risk assessment, vulnerability mitigation, and security best practices.
- Data Science Fundamentals — ISACA: Covers core concepts of data analysis and data security.
Awards & Achievements
3rd Place — Nepal-US Hackathon | Nepali Leaders Network
Placed 3rd in my first-ever hackathon, a Nepal-US competition organized by the Nepali Leaders Network. Demonstrated ability to rapidly prototype and deliver solutions under time pressure.