About me

Hi, my name is Hrishi Deshmukh, and I'm from Chicago, Illinois.

What I'm doing

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    Cybersecurity

    Working to protect systems and people — gaining hands-on experience in threat hunting, incident response, and security operations.

  • Cloud Software Engineering icon

    Cloud Software Engineering

    Building scalable, resilient software in the cloud — with clean code, automation, and infrastructure as code.

  • Making a Positive Impact icon

    Making a Positive Impact

    Trying to make life better for others — through volunteering, advocacy, and everyday choices that prioritize people and community.

  • Leading and Learning icon

    Leading & Learning

    Growing through curiosity and leadership — taking initiative, mentoring others, and staying open to new ideas, people, and challenges.

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Education

  1. Duke University

    Master of Engineering, Cybersecurity

    Expected Graduation: Dec 2027
    CAE in Cyber Defense - NSA Validated

  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

    Specialization: Artificial Intelligence & Big Data
    CAE in Cyber Defense - NSA Validated

Experience

  1. Cloud Software Engineer I | Oracle

    Feb 2023 — Present

    Cybersecurity
    • Eliminated remote code execution vulnerabilities (JDWP & JMX) in 20+ cloud services
    • Remediated 55+ critical CVEs flagged by CISA and NVD
    • Upgraded encryption protocols to HTTPS and TLS v1.3
    • Implemented OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0

    Software Engineering & DevOps
    • Developed cloud-native Java microservices using Micronaut, Docker, and Kubernetes
    • Built reusable CI/CD pipeline template in OCI DevOps
    • Reduced cloud costs by 66% through Elasticsearch cluster optimization
    • Led migration to modular CI/CD pipelines with Podman

    Leadership
    • Led 5 engineers in delivering public-facing software project
    • Selected as Alumni Panelist for Global Tech Program
    • Mentored summer intern and junior engineers

  2. Cloud Software Engineer Intern | Oracle

    May 2022 — Aug 2022

    • Built RESTful Watchdog service monitoring 86 Kubernetes deployments
    • Engineered scalable OCI solutions using serverless architecture
    • Augmented Kubernetes API software for cluster management
    • Provided cloud-native microservices and tooling for Oracle clients

  3. Software Engineer Intern | GoHealth

    Jun 2021 — Aug 2021

    • Developed Java microservices with Kafka, Docker, & Spring Boot
    • Implemented customer identification fix with $3.7M annual impact
    • Performed database management using SQL
    • Used JUnit, Mockito, Jenkins, Terraform, and other modern tools

Testimonials

  • Nimit Mankodi

    Nimit Mankodi

    Hrishikesh is an excellent developer and takes ownership of the requirement, engages with the team and product to deliver on the roadmap requirements.

    He has excellent skills to identify the risks, dependencies and technical challenges. He clearly communicate and lays out the plan in advance. He manages the stakeholders really well and has ability to take a leadership position. Wishing Hrishikesh a successful career.

  • Daniel Fourman

    Daniel Fourman

    I had the pleasure of being Hrishi's manager for his summer internship this past summer. Hrishi was an amazing asset to our team, and his professionalism at his level was exceptional. He was able to take a service through the entire development lifecycle, from feature/use case gathering, to development, to testing, and then to a finished product. I hope to work with Hrishi again in the future.

  • Adrian Flesner

    Adrian Flesner

    I had the opportunity to work with Hrishi in the summer of 2021 when he was hired on as an Intern at GoHealth for the team I was leading. I was impressed by Hrishi's technical ability and the speed at which he was able to grasp our business model.

    Hrishi was able to make some significant contributions to our codebase and organization's success in just a short amount of time. He worked alongside his team members very well and personally implemented Java code in a complex part of our legacy system, modernizing it and adding multiple features. Additionally he was very eager to receive coaching and implemented it well. I am convinced Hrishi has a bright future and know he will be an excellent team member for any organization in which he works at in the future.

  • Thiago Puluceno

    Thiago Puluceno

    I had the honor of mentoring Hrishi during his summer internship at GoHealth. Hrishi has a great future ahead as a bright software engineer. He showed a great attitude and a tremendous willingness to learn by always asking relevant questions and digging deep into details. Also a fast learner, in no time he was integrated into the team and already working on epics by himself, doing code reviews, working with QAs, and navigating his way through our build pipeline until his code reached production. It was a very pleasant experience to work with Hrishi.

    I hope we can work together again in the future!

Daniel lewis
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