Kausthubh Taranikanti

Education

Aug 2025 – Dec 2026

Master of Information Systems Management

Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz College • Pittsburgh, PA

Relevant Coursework: Database Management, Object-Oriented Programming in Java, Organizational Design and Implementation, Statistics for IT Managers, Distributed Systems

Aug 2019 – May 2023

Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.), Electronics and Communication

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani • Hyderabad, India

Minor: Robotics and Automation
Relevant Coursework: Data Structures and Algorithms, Operating Systems, AI for Robotics, Digital Image Processing

Professional Experience

Jul 2023 – Aug 2025

Software Engineer

Biz2Credit / Biz2X • Noida, India

Integrated the Biz2X Rules Engine and Metadata Service into client systems, enabling real-time credit decisioning and a scalable backend microservices architecture handling 1M+ requests and 200K+ rule evaluations daily
Built the Admin Portal and UI Configurator using Angular, featuring 10 customizable widgets that empowered administrators with greater control and enabled no-code UI design
Delivered automation solutions to 15+ global banking clients, including Gemini-powered GenAI chatbot integration, driving 25% revenue growth, improved efficiency, faster onboarding, and higher client satisfaction
Spearheaded feature development in Loan Origination Systems with automation of 20+ loan workflows, leveraging Spring Boot microservices and AI-driven enhancements, improving usability and configurability
Strategized and executed product launches across marketplace and SaaS divisions, facilitating $1B in loan disbursements
Maintained CI/CD pipelines using Docker and Jenkins for seamless deployments and optimized backend performance with MongoDB aggregations
Ensured 100% unit test coverage in Angular and Spring Boot codebases for robust, reliable, production-ready deployments
Earned 3 performance awards (2 Functional Awards, 1 Star of the Month) for excellence in client delivery, platform innovation and cross-functional collaboration with client-facing teams

Jul 2022 – Dec 2022

Software Development Intern

Biz2Credit / Biz2X • Noida, India

Designed and developed the Biz2X Rules Engine and Metadata Service using Spring Boot, Angular, and MongoDB, automating banking workflows and decreasing client onboarding time by 65% from 90 days to 30 days
Reduced developer effort by 30% through configurable, reusable modules, accelerating feature delivery and client onboarding

May 2021 – Jul 2021

Summer Intern

Hyphen SCS • Remote

Designed a mobile application for the warehouse management system, enabling warehouse staff to manage inventory on the go; used by 30+ employees on the warehouse floor, digitizing manual workflows
Customized and integrated the application for 100+ FMCG, FMCD, logistics, and e-commerce clients

Technical Skills

💻 Programming Languages

Java JavaScript TypeScript Python C C++ MATLAB Swift PHP Golang Scala

⚛️ Frameworks & Libraries

Angular Spring Boot React Django Flutter Express.js Node.js Bootstrap FastAPI Ethereum Truffle

🗄️ Databases & Tools

MongoDB MySQL Redis Git Docker AWS Jenkins GCP Swagger Kubernetes Hadoop MapReduce

🤝 Interpersonal & Professional Skills

Agile & Scrum Team Collaboration Client Communication Release Management Cross-Functional Collaboration

Hackathons & Awards

🏆 Winner - 1st Place

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AI-Powered Document Parser

Team of 6 | 2024-25 Hackathon

Developed an AI-based document parser leveraging Google Cloud Platform's Document AI and Gemini models, adaptable to diverse record types (bank statements, tax statements, invoices, etc.)

Automated financial document processing with 99% accuracy and eliminating 90% of manual data entry
Productionized the AI parser, eliminating dependency on third-party vendors and reducing associated costs by 90%

Angular Node.js GCP Document AI Gemini 2.5

🥈 Runners Up - 2nd Place

📜

Tax Statement Parser

Team of 6 | 2023-24 Hackathon

Developed a configuration-based parser capable of parsing all types of tax statements with high accuracy and flexibility

Built a flexible, configuration-driven parsing engine adaptable to various tax statement formats
Enabled automated extraction and processing of tax data across multiple document types

Python FastAPI Angular

⭐ Star of the Month

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Star of the Month

Biz2Credit / Biz2X | 2025

Recognized for exceptional performance in client delivery and platform innovation

Awarded for outstanding contributions to product development and client satisfaction
Demonstrated excellence in technical implementation and team collaboration

🏆 Functional Awards

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2x Functional Awards

Biz2Credit / Biz2X | 2023-2024

Received two functional excellence awards for outstanding performance in software engineering and product delivery

Recognized for exceptional technical contributions to Rules Engine and automation solutions
Awarded for driving significant improvements in client onboarding and platform efficiency