Dhruv Parthasarathy - Software Engineering Expertise
Dhruv Parthasarathy is a seasoned software engineer with over 4 years of experience. His expertise spans a wide range of technologies and domains, including full-stack development, cloud computing, big data, and generative AI. Dhruv's academic and professional background showcases his dedication to continuous learning and his ability to deliver innovative solutions that drive business impact.

by Dhruv Parthasarathy

Education: Mastering Software Engineering
Dhruv is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Software Engineering Systems at Northeastern University, Boston. His coursework covers a diverse range of topics, including Data Structures & Algorithms, Cloud Computing (GCP, AWS), Big Data Indexing, Web Design, and Object-Oriented Programming. This comprehensive education equips Dhruv with the knowledge and skills to tackle complex software engineering challenges.
Teaching Assistant: Advancing Generative AI
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Prompt Engineering & Generative AI
Dhruv currently serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Northeastern University, where he directs a comprehensive research initiative on Prompt Engineering for Generative AI and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). He successfully guides students through the development of AI automation pipelines using open-source LLM Frameworks.
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Mentorship and Course Content
Dhruv assesses course assignments and provides mentorship to 10+ student team projects, enhancing engagement and comprehension in Prompt Engineering and AI applications. He also contributes to the creation of course content, including case studies.
Full Stack Expertise: Driving Innovation
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Reusable Component Library
At Running Tide, Dhruv spearheaded the development of a React-NextJS reusable component library, yielding a 20% reduction in development time across projects within a monorepo, enhancing code reusability and maintainability.
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Migrating to NextJS and TypeScript
Dhruv migrated the front-end of the application from ReactJS to NextJS, React Query and TypeScript, resulting in a reduction in development and deployment time by 30%, while achieving enhanced performance and maintainability.
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Implementing TDD Practices
Dhruv implemented test-driven development (TDD) practices, achieving a notable milestone of 100% test coverage for backend NodeJS services, resulting in a 15% decrease in post-deployment issues and an overall improvement in system reliability.
Accessibility and Responsive Design
Accessible Web Applications
At Northeastern University, Dhruv designed and built three Python – Flask-based web applications with accessibility features and responsive User Interface, which resulted in a 5% increase in user interaction rate.
  • [monaminkara.com]
  • [minkaracombinelab.com]
  • [planestrainsandcanes.com]
Streamlining Deployment
Dhruv shifted the sites to GCP and established CI/CD pipelines, automated version updates and achieved a 70% reduction in deployment time.
Accessibility Expertise
Dhruv's work on these projects showcases his expertise in creating accessible and responsive web applications, ensuring a seamless user experience across devices and platforms.
Driving Impact at Mu Sigma
Team Leadership
Dhruv led a 5-member team in the successful delivery of a Java-based open-source backed BPMN tool (Camunda), earning the 'IMPACT Award' for timely feature delivery and code fixes.
Training and Mentorship
Dhruv pioneered comprehensive training programs for 100+ team leads, boosting tool adoption and usage across the organization by 20%. He also provided expert mentorship to 15+ junior developers, enhancing their skills in writing testable code in React and NodeJS, which resulted in a 25% increase in test coverage.
Optimizing Performance
Dhruv led the design and development of a real-time pair trading Angular app, resulting in reduced CPU Usage by 10%, Memory Footprint by 62%, and App Load Time by 23%.
Enhancing User Experience
Dhruv transformed the user experience by incorporating D3, Three.js and Highcharts based components to the app, enhancing functionality and resulting in a 10% increase in user interaction rate.
Academic Projects: Showcasing Expertise
Networking and Infrastructure as Code
Dhruv developed a Cloud Native Stateless RESTful API service that follows the 12-Factor App standard, utilizing Packer for image building and fully integrated CI/CD pipelines that perform Build, Unit Test, Integration Test and deployment on Google Cloud Platform. He also used Terraform to manage 20+ resources, including VPCs, Firewalls, DNS, Private Service Peering and OPS Agent for monitoring and Logging.
Big Data Indexing and Search
Dhruv developed a RESTful service using NodeJS, incorporating Json Schema for parsing and validating data, and utilized Elastic Search and Redis for enhanced search capabilities and efficient caching. He engineered a robust API architecture facilitating secure (OAuth2.0) and efficient API management and routing.
Conclusion
Dhruv Parthasarathy's diverse experience and expertise in software engineering, from full-stack development to cloud computing and generative AI, make him a valuable asset to any organization. His academic projects and professional achievements demonstrate his ability to deliver innovative solutions that drive business impact. Dhruv's commitment to continuous learning and his passion for mentoring junior developers further solidify his position as a rising leader in the software engineering field.
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