Akash Bhatthal

• Provide cross-platform support for SCEC-VDO and OpenSHA desktop apps with Java and VTK • Maintain on-site and AWS EC2 Linux systems (security patches, hardware failure resolution, monitoring services) • Run and configure earthquake aftershock simulations across several HPC systems using the Slurm scheduler and ExpressMPJ • Present research at SCEC and SSA annual meetings and geophysics conventions • Collaborate with USGS researchers for domain knowledge to better design and tailor software to client needs • Package dockerized solutions for OpenSHA in Jupyterlab demonstration workshops • Streamline deployment with AI-driven TDD workflows, utilizing Claude Code’s planning and implementation stages to generate, test, and verify features autonomously

Statewide California Earthquake Center (SCEC)

• Built upon YouTube Search infrastructure to serve queries more efficiently with reduced cost and latency. • Contributed over 20,000 lines of C++ code including optimizations and migrations. • Reduced Search latency by 3 milliseconds without any search quality impact cutting ThinSearch document retrieval size by 30%. • Embedded precompiled machine learning models for Search wholepage ranking for improved performance over dynamic models. • Moved Ads RPC call to leverage partial search response for more relevant ads.

Google (YouTube)

• Taught data structures, algorithms, and fundamentals of computer science to a class of 30 military veterans. • Assisted students with programming assignments and web development projects. • Built web applications using modern frameworks including gDjango and React.

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