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I am Kanishka Verma, a software engineer based in Vancouver with strong expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and AI integration. I have hands-on experience transforming data platforms, migrating services to Kubernetes and GCP, and delivering both backend and frontend applications with technologies like Java, Python, TypeScript, and React. I have a passion for building scalable and secure software solutions that improve operational efficiency. My background includes internships and roles across cybersecurity, banking, and AI, where I contributed to performance optimization, automation, and innovative app development. I also founded SessionScribe, a commercial macOS app leveraging AI for meeting transcription and productivity.…I am Kanishka Verma, a software engineer based in Vancouver with strong expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and AI integration. I have hands-on experience transforming data platforms, migrating services to Kubernetes and GCP, and delivering both backend and frontend applications with technologies like Java, Python, TypeScript, and React. I have a passion for building scalable and secure software solutions that improve operational efficiency. My background includes internships and roles across cybersecurity, banking, and AI, where I contributed to performance optimization, automation, and innovative app development. I also founded SessionScribe, a commercial macOS app leveraging AI for meeting transcription and productivity.

Kanishka Verma

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I am Kanishka Verma, a software engineer based in Vancouver with strong expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and AI integration. I have hands-on experience transforming data platforms, migrating services to Kubernetes and GCP, and delivering both backend and frontend applications with technologies like Java, Python, TypeScript, and React. I have a passion for building scalable and secure software solutions that improve operational efficiency. My background includes internships and roles across cybersecurity, banking, and AI, where I contributed to performance optimization, automation, and innovative app development. I also founded SessionScribe, a commercial macOS app leveraging AI for meeting transcription and productivity.…I am Kanishka Verma, a software engineer based in Vancouver with strong expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and AI integration. I have hands-on experience transforming data platforms, migrating services to Kubernetes and GCP, and delivering both backend and frontend applications with technologies like Java, Python, TypeScript, and React. I have a passion for building scalable and secure software solutions that improve operational efficiency. My background includes internships and roles across cybersecurity, banking, and AI, where I contributed to performance optimization, automation, and innovative app development. I also founded SessionScribe, a commercial macOS app leveraging AI for meeting transcription and productivity.

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I am Kanishka Verma, a software engineer based in Vancouver with strong expertise in full-stack development, cloud computing, and AI integration. I have hands-on experience transforming data platforms, migrating services to Kubernetes and GCP, and delivering both backend and frontend applications with technologies like Java, Python, TypeScript, and React.

I have a passion for building scalable and secure software solutions that improve operational efficiency. My background includes internships and roles across cybersecurity, banking, and AI, where I contributed to performance optimization, automation, and innovative app development. I also founded SessionScribe, a commercial macOS app leveraging AI for meeting transcription and productivity.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Forescout

February 1, 2023 - Present

Migrated 2.3 TB of audit logs from Elasticsearch to BigQuery, resulting in a 65% reduction in storage costs. Built a Kubernetes-native migration engine with automated checkpointing and resume functionality to ensure zero data loss for 500+ enterprise customers. Developed and maintained Java Spring Boot microservices processing millions of security events daily, hardening code to remove critical vulnerabilities and maintain FedRAMP compliance. Containerized legacy services and migrated microservices from Google Cloud Platform to Azure using Docker and Kubernetes, which automated deployments and sustained 99.9% uptime.

Web Developer Intern at Fortinet

September 1, 2022 - August 7, 2025

Migrated legacy token verification to JWT and OAuth2, closing a CVE vulnerability and improving authentication latency by 25 ms per request. Profiled and optimized MySQL policy tables, rewriting slow JOINs and batching writes to cut p99 latency on the rules endpoint by 67% under increased load. Migrated over 2,000 lines of code from AngularJS to Angular (TypeScript), significantly improving maintainability.

Full Stack Developer Intern at RBC Royal Bank

May 1, 2022 - August 7, 2025

Developed an AutoML pipeline using Python, Spark, Kubernetes, and H2O to automate model training, incorporating modules for data imputation, encoding, feature engineering, model selection, and tuning. Integrated Python libraries into Palantir Foundry, increasing pipeline efficiency by 30%. Delivered models that outperformed manual training by 10% in both accuracy and speed.

Research Assistant at University of British Columbia

May 1, 2021 - August 7, 2025

Revamped the UI of the university's team-formation tool, increasing user satisfaction by 50% and productivity by 25%. Used Django, JavaScript, Docker, and Redis to build scalable and accessible tools. Ensured WCAG compliance to make tools accessible to over 40 professors.

Software Engineer at Forescout

February 1, 2023 - Present

Led the replatforming of large datasets from Elasticsearch to BigQuery, slashing storage costs by 65% and saving significant DevOps hours. Developed a Kubernetes-native migration engine for zero-loss migration across 500+ customers. Ported microservices from Azure to Google Cloud Platform, optimizing deployment and maintaining 99.9% uptime. Engineered Java Spring Boot microservices handling millions of security events daily, ensuring FedRAMP compliance. Authored Python automation and backend services using PostgreSQL. Delivered frontend applications with TypeScript and React, managing Kubernetes-based infrastructure on Azure and GCP.

Web Developer Intern at Fortinet

September 1, 2022 - August 19, 2025

Modernized legacy token verification system to use JWT and OAuth2, mitigating a CVE and improving authentication request latency by 25 ms. Enhanced MySQL database performance by profiling and reindexing policy tables, optimizing slow JOINs, and implementing batched writes; reduced p99 latency on critical endpoints significantly under increased load. Refactored large legacy AngularJS codebase to modern Angular framework, improving maintainability and reducing bugs.

Full-Stack Developer Intern at RBC Royal Bank

May 1, 2022 - August 19, 2025

Architected a Kubernetes-driven AutoML platform that reduced model training from 2 days to 2 hours and supported one-click deployments. Collaborated with data scientists to modularize data preprocessing pipelines, eliminating redundant code and improving pipeline runtime by 35%. Integrated Spark and Pandas transformers into Palantir Foundry to accelerate data-prep throughput and model prototyping. Delivered machine learning models surpassing manual benchmarks while meeting strict latency SLAs.

Research Assistant at University of British Columbia

May 1, 2021 - August 19, 2025

Revamped user interface of a team-formation tool, leading to a 50% increase in user satisfaction and 25% productivity gain. Developed scalable, accessible web tools compliant with WCAG standards using Django, JavaScript, Docker, and Redis to support faculty needs.