Lokesh Shanmugam | Software Engineer & Full Stack Developer

About

Name: Lokesh Shanmugam

Education: Masters in Computer Science at New York University

Hello! I'm Lokesh Shanmugam (Loki), a Full Stack Developer based in New York. With a strong foundation in Computer Science from NYU, I bring extensive experience in developing scalable web applications and innovative software solutions.

As a seasoned software engineer, I specialize in multiple technologies including C#, React, .NET Core, and AWS. My expertise spans from front-end development to backend architecture, with a particular focus on creating efficient, user-centric applications that deliver exceptional performance.

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Job Experience

May 2024 to August 2024

Kessler Foundation, New York, USA | C#, Unity, Rest API, SQL

VR Developer Intern

Constructed and modified 15 therapeutic VR scenes using Unity Editor, enabling 120 patients to perform tasks that target spatial neglect rehabilitation through standard VR controllers and motion/gaze tracking.
Integrated real-time monitoring and data collection of head movements and eye gaze, providing critical insights into patient attention and engagement, and allowing for personalized therapy adjustments, resulting in a 35% improvement in patient engagement scores.
Utilized Unity's version control system, PlasticSCM, to efficiently manage over 100 project files, ensuring smooth collaboration and integration of updates from 5 different team members, which increased team productivity by 25%.

June 2021 to Aug 2023

Zensar Technology, Bangalore, India | C#, React JS, .NET core, AWS, SQL

Software Development Engineer - 1

Engineered a microservices e-commerce platform with ASP.NET Core and AWS ECS, cutting infrastructure costs by 10%. Utilized AWS Lambda for serverless ETL, enabling efficient data integration.
Optimized database performance with Amazon RDS for SQL Server, query optimization, and Amazon ElastiCache for Redis caching. Applied AWS Elastic Load Balancer (ELB) for traffic distribution, achieving a 30% improvement in response times.
Managed development workflows using Git for version control and Docker for containerization, facilitating efficient CI/CD processes. Integrated testing frameworks such as NUnit and Selenium, reducing deployment times by 25%.