Aarush I. Malik

About Me

I'm Aarush, a senior computer science student at Santa Clara University with a minor in math. I focus on AI and data engineering — building tools that turn messy data into something useful — and I've gotten to do that at places like RTX/Collins Aerospace and, this coming summer, Deloitte. I care most about solving real problems and shipping things people actually use.

Programming
Languages

Volunteer
Hours

National
Awards

Education

B.S. Computer Science (Data Science Emphasis), B.A. Religious Studies

Sep. 2023 - Jun. 2027

GPA: 3.78
Minor: Mathematics
Relevant Coursework:
- CSCI 10: Introduction to Computing (Python)
- CSCI 60: Object-Oriented Programming (C++)
- CSCI 61 Data Structures (C++)
- CSCI 163: Algorithms (C++)
- COEN 20: Embedded Systems (Assembly)
- COEN 129: Human-Computer Interaction (C++)
- ELEN 21: Logic Design (Verilog)
- MATH 11-14: Calculus I-IV
- MATH 51: Discrete Math
- MATH 53: Linear Algebra
- DIMA 1: Digital Media Art
Planned Coursework:
- CSCI 62: Advanced Programming (C++)
- CSCI 183: Data Science
- COEN 160: Object-Oriented Design, Analysis, & Programming
- MATH 122: Probability & Statistics (Calculus-Integrated)

High School Diploma

Aug. 2020 - Jun. 2023 (graduated one year early)

GPA: 4.25 (summa cum laude)
Relevant Coursework:
- AP Calculus
- AP Physics
- Honors Chemistry
- Advanced English Composition
- Principles of Macroeconomics

Skills

HTML 95%

CSS 90%

JavaScript 75%

Time Management 100%

Python 95%

C/C++ 75%

Verilog (VHDL) 80%

Adaptability & Willingness to Learn 100%

Experience

Professional Experience

AI & Data Engineering Summer Analyst

Jun. 2026 - Aug. 2026

Deloitte Consulting | Austin, TX

Federal Healthcare, Government & Public Services Division

Artificial Intelligence Algorithms Intern

Jun. 2025 - Aug. 2025

RTX/Collins Aerospace | Remote

Developed a Python-based document translation platform leveraging AWS Bedrock, Docling, and multi-threaded processing, cutting manual workload by ~95% and clearing a $355K backlog
Designed an end-to-end eXplainable AI (XAI) pipeline to automate model interpretability, reducing audit time by ~40% while achieving ~96% parity with internal review benchmarks
Integrated Model Context Protocol (MCP) to unify API access and contextual data flow between AI agents and enterprise systems

Software Engineering Intern

Jun. 2024 - Aug. 2024

SecoMind AI | San Jose, CA

Built and deployed a lightweight Flask-based API layer around Mistral’s LLM, enabling real-time validation of measurement inputs for downstream AI workflows and integration with internal tooling via Docker and RESTful
Designed and productionized core validation logic, improving input sanitation for models and reducing failure rates by ~40%
Developed modular Python tooling to streamline inference calls, monitor performance, and log edge cases for future fine-tuning
Reduced average validation latency by ~30% through targeted optimizations to request handling, response formatting, and API endpoints

Leadership & Teaching

Assistant Resident Director

Aug. 2024 - Present

Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA

Promoted from Resident Advisor (2024-2025) to lead a team of 12 RAs and 10 DAs across 2 residence halls (2025-26)
Overseeing community development, crisis response, and conduct processes for 350+ residents, while also serving as an on-call professional resource for 3,000+ students campus-wide
Supervising staff training and development, managing programming budgets, and coordinating inclusive initiatives for student success

Girls Who Code Summer Advisor

May 2024 - Present

Girls Who Code | Remote

Mentoring a cohort of 250 high school students through a self-paced curriculum in Cybersecurity, Data Science, & AI

Mathematics Grader

Jan. 2025 - Present