Ishaq Shaik
MS CS @ ASU • Systems + Data

Build data platforms, retrieval systems, and cloud backends. Hybrid search, vectors + SQL + graphs. Pragmatic, low-latency, production-minded.

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  "grad": "May 2026",
  "gpa": 3.72,
  "focus": ["RAG", "Data Systems", "Cloud"],
  "stack": ["Python", "C++", "PostgreSQL", "pgvector",
            "Neo4j", "FastAPI", "AWS"],
  "work_auth": "U.S. work authorized (F-1 OPT/STEM)"
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About

Graduate software engineer focused on retrieval-augmented generation, analytics backends, and cloud data engineering. I design hybrid search that fuses vectors, SQL filters, and graph signals.

Current work spans high-volume ETL, rankers/routers for RAG, and analytics for learner data. I optimize query plans, memory patterns, and deployment pipelines to hit latency and cost targets.

571M

reviews processed

48M

products indexed

stores: SQL • Vector • Graph

Languages

Python C++ SQL Java TypeScript

Data & IR

pgvector + HNSW PostgreSQL Neo4j Elastic

Frameworks

FastAPI React Node.js

Infra

AWS Docker Terraform CI/CD

Experience

May 2025 — Present

Graduate Student Assistant (Software Engineer)

ASU – Thunderbird School of Global Management • Phoenix, AZ

Enabled 5K+ Spanish users to query DreamBuilder by building RAG-powered WhatsApp bot using Meta API.
Ensured reliable message delivery by implementing webhooks and session logic with secure state management.
Increased reporting frequency from monthly to daily for 250K+ users by deploying AWS Lambda+RDS ingestion service.

Jul 2023 — Aug 2024

Software Engineer, Wireless Systems

Extreme Networks • Bangalore, India

Released 2 flagship AP models on time, adopted across 20 NFL/MLB sites, by developing 8 APIs with 70+ edge cases.
Reduced missing updates when APs were offline for 100K+ devices by engineering fault-tolerant Kafka pipeline.
Cut latency in AP request handling by 25% by implementing gRPC layer to boost API throughput across services.

Mar 2023 — May 2023

Software Engineer Intern

Nbyula • Bangalore, India

Improved engagement and retention by cutting image load time 84% (2.5s→400ms) using AWS S3 + CloudFront.
Boosted Daily Active Users from 3.2K→4.2K (+32%) by redesigning React chat UI and fixing Redis duplication bug.
Enabled faster releases and reliable deploys by dockerizing microservices and automating CI/CD with AWS.

Sep 2022 — Dec 2022

Software Developer Intern

LoadShare Networks • Bangalore, India

Saved ops team 10–15 min daily by automating 2–3 SQL updates via Spring Boot + Slack bot for real-time changes.
Cut rollout time 75% (40→10 min) and improved safety by dockerizing Spring Boot service with automated CI/CD.

Jan 2022 — Aug 2022

Software Developer Intern

Chiplogic Technologies • Bangalore, India

Cut firmware memory use 72% on 5G O-RAN targets by optimizing embedded C++ and data structures.
Raised cross-interface throughput 15% by implementing C++ APIs for O-RAN components.

Education

2024 — 2026

M.S., Computer Science

Arizona State University

GPA 3.72/4.00. Focus: Cloud Computing, Data Processing at Scale, Statistical ML.

RAG systems and hybrid search
Distributed data pipelines on AWS
Database and query optimization

2019 — 2023

B.E., Information Science

Ramaiah Institute of Technology

Projects in systems, algorithms, and backend engineering.

Data structures and algorithms
Backend services
Database systems

Featured Projects

Amazon Reviews RAG System

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Hybrid retrieval on 571M reviews and 48M items. Router-ranker combines pgvector embeddings, SQL filters, and Neo4j “bought-together” edges. Low-latency top-K with HNSW and product graph boosts.

PostgreSQLpgvectorNeo4jFastAPIAWS

DreamBuilderDB Analytics

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Warehouse and dashboards for learner outcomes. ETL for surveys and activity logs. QuickSight visuals: grads per year/country, cohort funnels, and completion SLAs.

AWS RDSPostgreSQLPythonQuickSight