Yash Bhalla
bhallayash@outlook.com • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yashbhalla99 • GitHub: github.com/yashbhalla • +1 (352) 577-4691 • Gainesville, FL
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development, Bengaluru, India. Software Developer II March 2022 – July 2023
· Developed 12+ software utility tools using C#, .NET and NX Open APIs, boosting design efficiency by 30% and reducing error rates by 25%
· Spearheaded Agile development practices, incorporating test-driven development and CI/CD best practices, reducing deployment failures by 35%
· Designed and implemented multi-threaded processing in .NET, improving execution speed of NX Add-Ons by 50%
· Automated testing for 60+ tools via a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), C#, and UiPath-integrated solution, reducing testing time by 90%
· Optimized tool execution, input validation, and screenshot capture, leading to a 25% increase in testing throughput and enhanced overall system reliability
· Created a systematic framework for tool functionality assessment and fault identification, resulting in faster issue resolution
· Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including German stakeholders, to gather requirements and implement SDLC best practices, increasing tool rollout success rates by 40%
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development, Bengaluru, India. Software Developer I August 2021 – February 2022
· Built a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) based CI/CD automation tool, reducing deployment time by 98%, enabling 10+ releases per sprint, and increasing team productivity by 40%
· Designed robust version control tracking, reducing merge conflicts by 70% and improving development efficiency
· Implemented automated logging and error handling, decreasing manual intervention by 50% and ensuring seamless deployments
· Standardized software documentation and created user guides, reducing training time for new developers by 30%
Mercedes-Benz Research & Development, Bengaluru, India. Software Developer Intern March 2021 – July 2021
· Engineered advanced 3D modeling solutions for mechanical and electrical components, optimizing geometric operations and shape volume analyses, enhancing design accuracy by 25%
· Integrated NX Open APIs with .NET Framework, automating workflows and enhancing efficiency
ShelfSwap: Book Trading Platform | C#, ASP.NET, PostgreSQL, Docker, RESTful APIs
· Developed book-sharing platform with C#, ASP.NET, PostgreSQL, and Docker, cutting latency 25% via RESTful APIs
· Integrated JWT authentication and RBAC, securing 1K+ transactions while optimizing database performance
Reddit Simulation | Go, Actor Model
· Designed a scalable Reddit simulation using Go concurrency (goroutines, actor model), improving system efficiency by 40%
· Implemented a multi-component architecture for thread creation, replies, and voting, achieving 1.09 operations/sec throughput
Analysis of USA Road Accidents | Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL
· Engineered an end-to-end data pipeline processing 7M+ records using ETL, Python, and SQL, reducing processing time by 40%
· Automated data ingestion, transformation, and visualization workflows using NumPy and Pandas, improving analytical accuracy by 25%
Personal Blog CMS | Java (Spring Boot), GraphQL APIs, MySQL, Angular
· Built a scalable CMS enabling 1000+ concurrent blog post retrievals with sub-200ms response time via optimized query structures and caching
· Secured the platform with JWT authentication and Angular UI, reducing unauthorized access by 60%
EDUCATION
University of Florida, United States of America August 2023 – May 2025
Master of Science in Computer Science
Visvesvaraya Technological University, India August 2017 – August 2021
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering
· Guided 250+ students as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Software Engineering under Prof. Alin Dobra, mentoring on design principles, debugging techniques, and coding best practices, resulting in improved project outcomes
· Student Speaker for the Spring 2025 Graduating Class of the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, selected to represent 600+ peers for academic excellence and leadership
· Led innovation initiatives among 500+ colleagues as an Innovation Catalyst at MBRDI, driving a 20% increase in innovative project submissions