Summary
Menaka Ravi is a Software Development Engineer II at AWS with nine years of engineering experience, combining production-grade backend development with applied machine learning and NLP. A USC Viterbi MS in Computer Science candidate, she has built and tuned deep learning models—from Tacotron-2 speech synthesis to CartoonGAN image translation—while optimizing model performance on AWS. Her background spans full-stack web development, academic course production in computer graphics, and practical NLP research such as pronominal coreference solutions using spaCy and NLTK. She brings a hands-on mindset for prototyping and productionizing ML systems, with a knack for turning experimental models into cost-efficient cloud deployments. Outside of engineering she pursues graphic design and writing, which informs her eye for usable interfaces and clear technical communication. Based in Seattle, she’s open to roles that blend ML/NLP research with scalable software engineering.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of Southern California
High School, Science, School Topper - Computer Science, High School, Science, School Topper - Computer Science at Apeejay School, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
English, Hindi, Tamil