Rishiikesh Balaji

About

Founder & CEO building a scalable microservices-based mock interview platform with real-time AI orchestration using LiveKit. Previously led AI feature development for Mindspark at Educational Initiatives Private Ltd., building reusable Python tooling and delivering measurable improvements (e.g., 350+ employees supported, 60% reduction in resolution time). Strong engineering background across Go, Python, TypeScript/Node.js, AWS infrastructure, and agentic/LLM workflows.

Experience

• Founder & CEO · Intelea.ai12-01-2025

  1. Architected and built a highly scalable microservices-based mock interview platform, consisting of a custom API Gateway, Orchestrator Service, Backend Service, and dedicated AI Service for real-time interview orchestration. 2. Designed backend systems using Go, Node.js, and Python, optimizing for low-latency communication and high concurrency across distributed services. 3. Implemented and self-hosted LiveKit infrastructure, including LiveKit Server and LiveKit Agents, enabling real-time audio interactions with deep expertise in multi-agent orchestration and RPC-based communication. 4. Built a custom load balancer using a capacity-first scheduling algorithm capable of handling high burst traffic with sub-20-second stabilization time under peak load conditions. 5. Deployed and managed cloud infrastructure on AWS using Lambda, EC2, S3, ALB, IAM, and CloudWatch, ensuring scalable and observable production systems. 6. Led early-stage product monetization by directly engaging with users, conducting outbound outreach, and driving initial customer acquisition efforts.

• Software Development Engineer - I · Educational Initiatives Private Ltd.07-01-2024 – 11-30-2025

  1. Led team to develop AI features for Mindspark, including Teacher Copilot, Student Socratic Hint, and Mindbot, enhancing user engagement. 2. Developed centralized Python package enabling employees across the organization to build AI features via simple API calls, eliminating multiple API key management. 3. Conducted unit testing and participated in code reviews, ensuring high-quality, functional code standards.

• Software Development Engineer Intern · Educational Initiatives Private Ltd.01-01-2024 – 07-31-2024

  1. Built an AI-powered HR bot with Python that enabled 350+ employees to access company policies, reducing query resolution time by 60%.

• Project Trainee · vTitan Corporation Private Ltd.06-01-2023 – 08-31-2023

  1. Automated the PCB board inspection process by implementing various module checks using Digital Image Processing techniques. 2. Built backend solutions for analyzing insulin pump flow rates using microscopic video processing and volume calculations.

Education

• Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamB.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering
• Jawahar Higher Secondary SchoolSenior Secondary CBSE
• Jawahar Higher Secondary SchoolHigher Secondary CBSE

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