Student · University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA

Khush Patel

As a Master’s student in Computer Science at USC, my passion in software engineering lies in backend infrastructure and system reliability. Whether working on production database pipelines or building real-time simulation engines, I am consistently drawn to the challenge of making software run faster, more securely, and more predictably at scale.

Now Actively looking for a software engineering internship for Summer 2027.

Work

Currently Building

StreamGraph

Deployable, Netflix-style streaming catalog backed by a federated GraphQL supergraph, three independent [Netflix DGS] subgraphs (Kotlin/Spring Boot) composed behind an Apollo Router, with a React + TypeScript browse UI. Implementing rankin and recommenddation features using the media catalog of public domain. Optionally, scoping on ads feature.

Javascript, Kotlin, LLMs, GraphQL, APIs

August 2026

Planespotting

A real-time radar for plane spotters who chase Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s at Los Angeles International (KLAX) with the whole of North America one click away.

Python, Typescript, Docker, LLMs

June 2026

NIM Chat UI/ Local LLMS

A local ChatGPT-style interface for NVIDIA-hosted (open-weight models) API Catalog models.

Typescript, LLMs

May 2026

Chronos Layer @Caltech AI Hackathon

Created ChronosLayer, a clinic demo validating biological age across 7 epigenetic clocks using synthetic patient data.

LLM (Anthropic SDK), SQLAlchemy, Pydantic

Mar 2026

Lapline

Built Lapline, a live Formula 1 platform that turns fragmented telemetry into explainable race-strategy insights.

Python, FastAPI, TypeScript, React

Dec 2025

Slate Signal

Engineered Slate Signal, a bias-aware platform forecasting worldwide revenue for upcoming US theatrical releases.

Python, Next.js, PostgreSQL, BERT, GCP

Experience

May 2026– Aug 2026

Develop For Good - Make an Impact Foundation (MAIF)

Software Engineering Intern

Engineered a full-stack PHP/MySQL learning platform designed for 400+ North Carolina students across 3 career pathways, implementing video lessons with timestamp-resume playback, auto-graded quizzes, and per-student progress persistence.

May 2025– Aug 2025

Ruby Bus Pvt. Ltd.

Software Engineering Intern

Built a React, FastAPI, and PostgreSQL platform that unified production, inventory, work-order, and quality-control workflows, reducing weekly reporting time by 67%, from 2 hours to 40 minutes, for 20+ users.

Sep 2023– Dec 2024

Adani University

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Shaped the lab’s spatial-computing research roadmap by synthesizing findings from 50+ papers on digital twins, XR, and healthcare Metaverse applications, identifying high-impact research opportunities and technical gaps.

Publication

May 2025

Optimizing DHD for Healthcare Applications in the Metaverse

Scrivener Publishing LLC

The present article comprehensively investigates the optimal algorithms for phaseonly hologram (POH) and their methodologies. Holographic display technology, widely used in various laboratories, is explored with a focus on enhancing wearability, display, and overall outlook.