Yash Potdar is a Software Engineer II based in the San Francisco Bay Area with eight years of practical experience building production services and data-driven products, currently at Rivian. He graduated summa cum laude from UC San Diego with dual degrees in Data Science and Cognitive Science (Machine Learning) and is pursuing advanced CS study at Georgia Tech. Yash combines hands-on backend engineering—shipping a production settlement service at Rivian—with applied ML and analytics experience from internships and projects that improved alert root-cause analysis and customer delivery workflows. He has led cross-functional teams and student organizations, turning a student-led churn-prediction pilot into a repeat client engagement while mentoring peers through teaching and workshop roles. Known for clear documentation and thoughtful handoffs, he emphasizes maintainability and knowledge transfer alongside shipping features.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, San Diego
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
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