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Vaishnavi Vidyasagar

I am a product-focused software engineer and AI enthusiast passionate about creating products that make a positive impact on the world.

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Reliability

SLO-first

Collaboration

Cross-functional

Learning

Always curious

Impact

Human-centered

About me

TL;DR: Always looking for the human story behind the technical problem.

I’m a senior in Computer Science and minor in Business Administration at the University of Washington graduating this June. My background is primarily in middle stack and AI. From building a high-availability feature at Microsoft to creating interactive data visulizations, I enjoy problem solving and building scalable products that solve real problems.

Outside of code, you can find me dancing (Bharatanatyam), planning the next trip, and finding a new hidden gem (cafe).

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Experience

A few chapters so far

Happy to share more over coffee!

Lead Teaching Assistant
Allen School of Computer Science | Present
- Guide class for 100+ Computer Science students in learning about research by sharing insights, organizing panels, and mentoring 10+ guided research projects.
SWE Intern
Microsoft | 2025
- I engineered high-availability features using C#, .NET, and React to enable zero-downtime configuration updates for over 200 stores. I also led the technical design process with 14 stakeholders to ensure seamless distributed workflows across the Azure Portal.
Research Assistant
Human Centered Robotics Lab | 2024 - 2025
- I developed ML pipelines using Python and PRAW to transform over 10,000 social data points into structured datasets for ethical robotics research. These findings on data governance and AI ethics were submitted for publication at CHI 2026.

Leadership

Leading with servant leadership

President

Computing Community COM^2 · 2025 — Present

I lead a team of 22 officers to drive industry outreach, mentorship, and social programming for over 2,000 undergraduates at the Allen School. My role focuses on improving the overall student experience.

Co-Systems Administrator

VCC · 2018 — Present

I helped co-led a 60-member team to modernize community festival operations, scaling revenue to $100K through data-driven strategies and streamlined volunteer management.

Resident Advisor

UW HFS · 2024 - Present

Oversee safety and community for 900+ residents, directly managing 65 individuals and responding to facility, mental health, and emergency support calls, while fulfilling on-call duties.

Projects