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Rachel O.
Bio
Software developer with hands-on experience in building advanced, end-to-end projects. Demonstrates fast learning, deep technical understanding, and strong debugging skills. Highly motivated by challenges and works in a structured and methodical manner across all development stages.
Skills
Python
C++
CUDA
PyTorch
vLLM
Nsight
Bootcamp Project
High-performance key-value store with memory swapping capabilities
Mentored by: Pliops
Embedded Systems Bootcamp 2025 (Embedded)
Responsibilities:
Installed and configured vLLM on CPU and GPU environments.
Research: Debugged C++ and Python components to analyze system behavior.
Research: Studied core concepts of LLMs and the vLLM architecture.
Built an initial connector for saving KV-cache layers to persistent storage.
Implemented KV-cache virtualization across HBM and external memory, keeping only active layers in HBM and fetching others on demand, while maintaining correct model outputs.
Identified bottlenecks using performance-profiling tools (Nsight).
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Additional Projects
DeepSearch
A fast and efficient file-retrieval system utilizing smart scanning, advanced indexing, and an optimized binary-backed data structure.
Fueling Management
A real-time fueling-management system serving multiple user types with permission-based control and monitoring of fueling operations.
English Level
Fluent