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title: "Rajitha Harikrishnan - Senior Software Engineer in Bengaluru | Tal"
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# Rajitha Harikrishnan on Tal

## Headline

Senior Engineer @ Samsung Semiconductor \| MIT Manipal’23

## About

Software Engineer with over two years of professional C\+\+ experience building performance\-critical SSD firmware\. Strong foundation in OOP, data structures, and algorithms, with hands\-on ownership of reliability\- and performance\-impacting modules\. Experienced in automation with Python, and cross\-team collaboration\. Actively interested in low\-latency systems, real\-time software, and financial market infrastructure\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

gemini

## Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at Samsung Semiconductor, Aug 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 2 mos, • Developed and optimized C\+\+ algorithms in the NAND Flash layer to enhance data integrity in SSD systems\. • Led Thermal Management as Module Owner, significantly impacting SSD throughput and lifespan\. • Designed an automation tool for guide file generation, reducing manual effort by approximately 85%\.

Intern at Samsung Semiconductor, Jan 2023 \- Jul 2023 · 7 mos, • Gained in\-depth knowledge of NVMe technology for high\-performance storage solutions\. • Developed a cost\-saving feature in C/C\+\+, reducing project expenses by 90%\. • Participated in seminars and workshops to enhance knowledge\-sharing and collaboration\.

AI/ML Intern at ADP India, Jul 2022 \- Nov 2022 · 5 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Data Quality Intern at Shortlist Professionals, Jul 2021 \- Aug 2021 · 2 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, \- Gained hands\-on experience with Excel\(Intermediate level\) \- Hands\-on experience with SQL and Python for extracting information from the company database\. \- Played a major role in automating the project of the Data Quality which was being done manually before I joined\.

Fundraising Intern at Muskurahat Foundation, Apr 2021 \- May 2021 · 2 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, \- Emerged as a potential intern who helped them raise a good amount of money to support the children in their organization\. \- Reached out to my network to seek donations towards educating children\. \- Developed strong communication and persuasive skills during my internship\. \- Deep understanding of the need for education for children\.

## Education

B\.tech, Computer and Communication Engineering, Manipal institute of technology

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