Devesh Paragiri

Experience

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  CollegeFit Inc.

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  Co-Founder

  • Part of a six-member team; validated and built an online platform to provide personalized tours of universities• Helped gain traction; enrolled 50+ mentors from top universities• Leangap 2018 best Startup award; $1000 in funding

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  GUVI Geek Networks, IITM Research Park

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Software Engineering Intern

  • Built a video player with custom controls for GUVI’s e-learning platform of 1M+ users. • Helped deploy the product in production while utilizing version control.

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  DVerse Technologies

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2020

  Software Engineering Intern

  • Developed a Computer Vision model to detect human presence in elevators • Implemented optimization techniques to ensure high computation efficiency• Integrated with supporting hardware to help sanitize elevators with UV technology

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  Hushh.ai

  Sept 2023 - now

  Software Engineer + Developer Advocate

  • Collaborate on the development of internal and external facing APIs• Developed automated scraping systems to obtain key insights as part of the hushh data wallet service• Co-designed and co-developed an automated applicant hiring system supercharged with dense-vector clustering and generative AI leading to a 50%+ increased accuracy in the shortlisting stage• Identified and addressed key API vulnerabilities through the ideation, designing, and development of a standalone automated testing system• Engaged with the developer community and focused on outreach to evangelize hushh's suite of products Show less